Submission will open the 1st of May 2023.
Preparation phase started in February 2023.
NEXT EVENT is on April the 19th
See the full list of preparatory events below.
PREPARATION PHASE
Open to the public upon registration
April 19
Collateral Meeting
Introduction to MITdesignX VENICE guest Ca'Foscari - Value creation & Entrepreneurship
More Info & Registration TBD
MITdesignX Venice is a multi-year open call for ideas co-created by MITdesignX (Boston) and SerenDPT, a venetian benefit company.
Every year the 10 best ideas will gain admission to a free accelerator program, conducted by MIT faculty, to support students, professionals, developers and entrepreneurs who are committed to creating sustainable startups that provide solutions to real-world problems.
SerenDPT hosts the program at its headquarters Fabbrica H3 in the Giudecca Island, Venice, Italy.
SerenDPT provides incentives for startups that choose to locate their headquarters in Venice, so they can contribute to repopulating the city and the lagoon, by creating high-quality jobs for young people of all ages and Venetians of any origin.
2023 Timeline
The MITdesignX Venice (MDXV) program will support 10 startups every year from ideation to launch.
The process consists of two phases:
an optional preparation phase in the Spring/Summer, to recruit teams and prepare them for submission into the program. Participation in the preliminary phase is not mandatory. In this phase all events are open to the public upon registration.
the full program, in the Fall, conducted by MIT Faculty, reserved for the 10 best ideas submitted (see Guidelines and Rules for submitting your idea).