Everything you need to know as a company
I would like to
Take part in the Inventors
& Pre-Incubation Programme
We are counting on you. Get started, develop a prototype, found a start-up: you can do all this with us at NOI.
Do you have an innovative business idea or an exciting new product in the works?
If you're still in the starting blocks, our Inventors & Pre-Incubation Programme is perfect for you. Find out how to apply and what happens next here.
We will consider all applications submitted by 21 September 2025 for the next intake session in autumn 2025.
If you're still in the starting blocks, our Inventors & Pre-Incubation Programme is perfect for you. Find out how …
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Two sessions, six projects, six months
Our Call for Business Ideas is open all year round, so you can apply at any time. Twice a year, we select the ideas that we will support; the intake sessions usually take place in spring and autumn. Six projects are accepted into our Inventors & Pre-Incubation Programme per session. If yours is one of them, we will support you in developing your business and/or product idea free of charge for six months. In concrete terms, this means:
Business idea
Together, we work on every single aspect of your business idea. Company builders and makers, coaches, mentors and entrepreneurs from our network will be by your side throughout this journey. We also arrange contacts to build strategic partnerships. And we will help you find the right financing options and funding. From market and feasibility analysis and development of a business model to corporate identity, a website, and presentations to potential investment partners: there is a lot to do in just six months! We will tackle everything together.
Product development
We support you in developing your product idea. Young inventors have access to the equipment and experts in our Maker Space. We offer you your own Project Space, so you have room to develop your inventions. We organise software development workshops, and our Maker Space provides the equipment and know-how for your first hardware MVP. Now it is your turn: roll up your sleeves, tinker and experiment, develop your first prototypes – and test them! Questions, doubts, obstacles? The experts in our Maker Space are available to offer insights and guidance.
Ideas often blur the lines between categories, making them hard to pigeonhole. Whether it's a product, a business model or both, we will work with you to find the best way to get started.
At the end of your six months at NOI, you will receive suggestions for your next steps. During our Demo Day, you will present your results – and have the opportunity to secure valuable benefits that will take your project further.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
What we value
We take a close look at your team, your idea and its potential, and we ask you lots of questions. Your answers will help us put together a support package tailored to your individual needs.
Important for admission: You have an idea but have not founded a company yet. You can apply:
as an individual or, ideally, as part of a team;
if you are a resident of the Euregio.
Go for it! The world needs innovative products and new business models.
THE NEXT STEPS
After submitting your application, this is what happens:
1
After the application deadline, we meticulously review all the projects we have received. A selection will make it to the next round.
2
In a three-day workshop at NOI, you will analyse your idea with experts, develop future scenarios and pitch your project to the jury at the end
3
And then – drum roll! – the decision is made: six projects will be accepted into the programme. Will yours be one of them?
Rest assured, your idea is in safe hands. We maintain strict confidentiality regarding all information you share with us.
Any questions? Get in touch: incubator@noi.bz.it