SMAU London 2026

Name: SMAU London 2026
Start: 2026-03-09
End: 2026-03-11
Location: Protein Studios

9 March 2026 – 11 March 2026

SMAU | Italy RestartsUp in London is an event dedicated to fostering innovation between the Italian and UK ecosystems, organised in collaboration with ITA – the Italian Trade Agency. Programme: an invitation-only networking cocktail at the Italian Embassy on 9 March, the main day at Protein Studios Shoreditch on 10 March with 37 Italian startups, pitching sessions, SMAU panels and matchmaking alongside innovation teams from Italian corporates, and a tour of London incubators and accelerators on 11 March.

6 sessions · 24 speakers

Organiser (1)

SMAU

Co-Organiser (1)

Italian Trade Agency (ICE)

Exhibitors (19)

Emilia-Romagna Region · Veolia · Almacube · STARTUP PIACENZA · Terna S.p.A. - Rete Elettrica Nazionale · Italian Trade Agency (ICE) · MISTER Smart Innovation · Select Friuli Venezia Giulia Agency · Lazio Innova · G-Factor, the Golinelli Foundation's incubator and accelerator · Regione Marche · FNM Group · Regione Lazio · Trenord · Fondazione NEST · Mug powered by Emil Banca · INTESA SANPAOLO INNOVATION CENTER · Edison · Iren

Startups (30)

MYWAI · Mela Works · FairMind · HySAFE S.r.l. · Neurally · Info Solution srl · Fred The User Research Shepherd · AWorld · Rafla · ECONOVA-AI · Optit · Eye-Tech srl · Joule Srl · Is Clean Air S.r.l. - Benefit Company · HexErgy · Startex AI · Vianet · Cyberating Srl · gCube by GGG · Northern Light Composites · SPAIDER SRL · NUTRAS SRL · SwipeApp Studio · E-Plato · Rilemo · Syeew · Infinityid · tre.digital s.r.l. · Carchain · OGYRE (Endless S.r.l. S.B.)

Speakers (24)

Mathilde Carraro Director of Portfolio Impact, The Earthshot Prize
Gloria Mancuso Director, EMEA Customer Success, PitchBook
Luigi Meschini Pre-Series A Lead, The Only Planet
Gabriella Scapicchio Direttrice Generale, Fondazione NEST
Matteo Aguilos Innovation Specialist, Terna
Abigail Frohwein Head of Innovation Partnerships, L Marks
Andres Lopez Josenge VP Head of Global Product Design, Visa
Antonio Baccari Founding Partner, Feel Venture
Ben Lynch Chief Commercial Officer, CLT – Carbon Limiting Technologies
Eda Taskin Business Development Manager, Tenity
Francesco Trevisani Information Technology, Innovation e Data Management, Trenord
Giulia Sirigu Scaleup Director, Innovate UK
Julia Zanghieri Director, Imperial Business Partners, Imperial College
Karla Richards Senior Project Manager at Health Innovation Network, and NHS Navigator, Digital Health London
Luke Charbonnier-Bevan Manager, Zinc
Mattia Palazzi Innovation Specialist, Veolia Italia
Neal Tantisukrit Head of Innovation, Co:Cubed
Philippa Chick Portfolio Development, Intel Capital
Robert De Jong Director, Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability
Simone Less Investment Principal, Aramco Ventures
Sofiya Ben Innovation Manager, Safetytech Accelerator
Stefano Bruzzi Head of Innovation Network Development, Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center
Videesha Boeckle General Partner, Altitude
Viola Jardon Director of Innovation Programmes, Canopy – University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Agenda

The Pulse of Progress – Italian Ideas that Transform. Innovation as driver for a Green and Sustainable world 10 March 2026
Innovation and Partnerships: driving Business Transformation 10 March 2026
How is AI shaping today’s Innovation? 10 March 2026
How can Innovative Ecosystems accelerate Business Growth? 10 March 2026
Creating Connected Communities with Boundless Innovation 10 March 2026
Bridging the UK and Italian Ecosystems Through Venture Capital 10 March 2026