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Keynote speaker

Fireside Chat with Silicon Valley Legend Steve Blank

16 March 4pm online

We are thrilled to announce a milestone event for our community: Steve Blank, the “Father of Modern Entrepreneurship,” will be joining the Executive Master in Venture Building & Innovation Leadership for an exclusive Fireside Chat. Meet the Architect of the Lean Startup!!!

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Keynote speaker

Q&A with Alberto Savoia at our Executive Master on Venture Building and Innovation Leadership

02 February 2026 - Pisa, Italy

Alberto Savoia will join our Executive Master for a special Q&A session focused on pretotyping — a practical approach to testing ideas and assumptions before building. Founders, venture builders, and corporate innovation managers will have the opportunity to engage directly with Alberto, ask questions, and connect the method to their real product and innovation challenges.

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Venture Programs

Venture Leavening is open — 3 ventures selected (Mar–May) — Demo Day

Deadline: 16 February 2026, 12pm CET · Starts: 2 March 2026 · Pisa (hybrid)

Venture Leavening (Pre-incubation) is designed to help Founders and early teams who want to validate the problem, sharpen positioning, test assumptions, and build a credible path to traction with structured support and hands-on work. Selected teams will participate in a Demo Day at the end of the program.

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Modular Executive Master

Executive Master now open — full pathway or single modules

Deadline: 24 February 2026, 8pm CET · Starts: 2 March 2026 · Pisa + online

Applications are open for our modular Executive Master designed for aspiring founders, innovation leaders, and intrapreneurs. Who wants to master innovation and build for the better will get a set of mandatory tools from this master.

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Careers

Open positions – Business Developer, Scientific Developer, Admin & Operations

Open call · Pisa (hybrid) · Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Join Start Attractor. We’re hiring 3 roles to build a dynamic team made of people who want to build innovation to make an impact. The friendly and international environment makes you grow professionally. We work together by listening to the contribute of everyone!

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Incorporation

Start Attractor officially launched in Pisa

18 December 2025 · Pisa, Italy

University of Pisa, Sofidel SPA, Todisco Group and Banco Fiorentino join forces to create an innovation catalyst dedicated to open innovation, venture building and talent development. The Foundation will operate along three main pillars: open innovation (joint projects between companies and university research groups), continuous training and reskilling for the green & digital transition and technology mastering, and venture building (pre-incubation, acceleration, and potential equity investments). Its main headquarters will be in Pisa and a lean team of 4–5 dedicated staff to coordinate projects and connect the University, founding partners, and the broader territory.