Milan, 15 December 2025 – Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Italy’s leading angel investor network, and Opening Future, the joint project by Google Cloud, Intesa Sanpaolo, and TIM Enterprise dedicated to the development of digital skills, announce the results of Founders’ Trial 2025, a series of events dedicated to startups in Northern Italy.
The 2025 edition involved over 100 startups, which gained access to an advanced training program integrating digital skills and entrepreneurial development. During the training and networking sessions, held at the Center of Excellence for AI and Cloud at OGR, startups explored topics related to business growth and technological innovation, engaging with 12 founders and industry experts.
The program delivered more than 10 hours of training on digital transformation and business development. Across three interactive sessions, led by experts from Google Cloud, Intesa Sanpaolo, and TIM Enterprise, as well as founders of successful scale-ups, participating startup teams applied what they learned through business games, case studies, and simulations of real entrepreneurial challenges.
The initiative provided a concrete opportunity to test and refine ideas, creating an effective meeting point between technological innovation and business growth.
Emanuele Torlonia, Managing Director of IAG, commented:
“Founders’ Trial was an occasion full of energy and meaningful exchange between some of the most established founders in the Italian landscape and new entrepreneurs ready to put their business ideas to the test. Spreading a strong and successful entrepreneurial culture is one of the missions that we at IAG have pursued for years: initiatives like this represent an important achievement for us and for the entire ecosystem.”
The collaboration between IAG and Opening Future confirms their commitment to supporting innovation and emerging businesses, demonstrating how energy, creativity, and determination can transform startups’ ambitions into tangible realities, contributing to the growth of the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Italian Angels for Growth (IAG) is Italy’s leading Network-Powered Venture Capital investor. More than 600 angel investors from entrepreneurial, financial, and industrial backgrounds have participated in the IAG network, investing time, expertise, and capital to support the growth of innovative startups. Among the first Italian investors in the early stage, in sixteen years of activity IAG has reviewed over 7,000 investment opportunities and completed more than 125 deals, for a total of over €550 million invested by IAG members and co-investors. These investments have generated over 1,100 jobs and €310 million in revenue, creating an ecosystem involving more than 150 national and international partners. IAG operates from four offices: Milan, Rome, Florence, and Udine. www.italianangels.net comunicazione@italianangels.net
Opening Future is the joint project by Google Cloud, Intesa Sanpaolo, and TIM Enterprise dedicated to the development of digital skills. The initiative offers courses and events designed for small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, students, and teachers who wish to deepen or expand their knowledge of the digital world.
Training activities range from coding and digital skills certification courses to coaching, as well as sessions aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and female leadership.