Startup Marathon 2026 — Final Ten

The closing stage of the seventh Startup Marathon: ten finalists, selected from 121 applications by innovative startups and SMEs, pitching in the UniCredit Tower Hall. Startup Marathon runs as a national open-innovation funnel — regional Digital Days feed candidates in through incubators and science parks across Italy, among them t2i and Area Science Park — and the Final Ten is where the shortlist meets investors and corporate partners in one room in Milan. From 14:00. Registration through the organiser's site. Why go: a shortlist of ten out of 121 is a real filter, and these are companies with traction rather than slides. The pitches are also a quick read on what Italian corporates are currently willing to fund. Best for investors, corporate innovation teams and founders sizing up the competition.