Credit and Innovation: How Banks Support Startups

The most useful morning of the month if you are raising or managing debt. Assolombarda and InnovUp put Italy’s main banking groups in one room to say plainly what they offer innovative companies — dedicated credit instruments, corporate venture arms and open-innovation programmes. Three panels follow the company lifecycle: banking relationships when the metrics are still thin, credit and public-guarantee tools through growth, and bank capital for mature scale-ups. Speakers come from Credem, UniCredit Start Lab, Sparkasse, Iccrea, Banco BPM, Banca Sella and Le Village. Closes with a networking aperitivo that pairs founders directly with bank contacts. Free; you must be registered on the Assolombarda site to sign up.