Elena Battaglia

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation operates as a private, nonpartisan foundation that works in entrepreneurship and education to create uncommon solutions and connect people to the tools they need to shape their futures and be successful. It works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. It works with educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of economic impact of entrepreneurship. The company was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Istituto Marangoni Srl provides fashion and design education services. It offers under and post graduate courses milan, paris and london. The company was founded by Giulio Marangoni in 1935 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Italian Angels for Growth (IAG)is an venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Andrea Mandel Mantello, Antonio Sfiligoj, Enrico Castellano, Francesco Marini Clarelli, Lorenzo Franchini, Luigi Amati, Luigi Capello, Marco Asquini and Marco Villa. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Warda Srl is a holding company, which engages in the development of software for fashion design. Its products include SeeCommerce, See Others, VisualGo, DisplayGo, BrandGo, StyleGo, and Digital Board. The company was founded by Marco Serpilli in 2013 headquartered in Bolzano, Italy.

Mind The Bridge Foundation is an organization that celebrates the best practices and role models in open innovation through their Corporate Startup Stars event. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also runs personalized entrepreneurship and acceleration programs for international startups and scale-ups, immersing them in major innovation ecosystems and exposing corporates to a culture of innovation. The company was founded by Marco Marinucci and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Fashion Technology Accelerator Srl (FTA) is a venture capital subsidiary of Fashion Technology Accelerator LLC founded by Paolo Ivancevich and Enrico Beltramini. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.