Who we are:
Dario Caleffi
Dario Caleffi is an international senior executive with 25+ years of experience in a large variety of industries such as pharmaceutical, agro-chemical, Tobacco, CPG and telecommunications, with proven in-depth knowledge of Business development, Product-Market validation, ICT, Project Management, Business Planning, Controlling, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Dario, since 2007, is a cross-border Business Angel, investing in start-up companies with strong growth potential.
Hi is a certified Mentor at Polihub Incubator , Politecnico in Milan ( PoliHub | Innovation Park & Startup Accelerator - PoliHub)
He is expert advisor at USC, Usi Startup Centre (USI - USI Startup Centre)
He was an Innosuisse certified Startup coach, (www.innosuisse.ch)
More info at : http://www.linkedin.com/in/dariocaleffi
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Partners
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Go Beyond enables novice to sophisticated and small to large investors to build, manage and exit diversified portfolios of direct investments in young, fast growing companies.
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Start-up Coaching : Innosuisse supports start-ups and those interested in setting up a business with personalised coaching.
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Are you a graduate or final year student from USI in Lugano or SUPSI in Manno, or from another University, in Switzerland or abroad? Do you want to turn an idea or project into an entrepreneurial activity? Then the Start-up Promotion Center can definitely help you.
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Their team comprises experts in trust, legal issues and business consultancy. Thanks to their broad field of expertise they can assist their clients in all different matters regarding company foundation.
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Business Up seleziona aziende con potenziale di crescita, guidate da imprenditori motivati ad ottenere il meglio per la propria azienda e per se stessi.
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AGIRE, the Innovation Agency of Southern Switzerland, is a public-private partnership established in 2011 that promotes local innovation, entrepreneurship and economic competitiveness, targeting the creation of high-skilled jobs on the territory.
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Match aims is to create a point of contact between both the university students and the working environment. By developing real business cases assigned to our office from Consolidated Companies or StartUp and thanks to the support of our Professionals, the students have the opportunity to increase their skills and applying their knowledge.
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