Who can participate?

Those who work, those who do research and those who attend or have completed a higher education course (at universities, ITS, academies, higher education schools, etc.) and want to test their entrepreneurial skills and validate a business project.

To participate, it is not necessary to have your own business idea. You can apply individually and put your expertise and motivation at the service of a team that will be assembled at the start of the course. 

What kind of ideas are allowed? 

Any kind of innovative business idea can be submitted. 

The programme is designed for new replicable and scalable products and services.

Is the programme online or face-to-face?

Most of the meetings will be online and some face-to-face.

How long does the training last and how is it organized?

Dock3 lasts 4 months and is divided into approximately 12 meetings, mainly in the afternoon, with compulsory attendance: 9 webinars and 3 pitch tests. 

For more information read the calendar section.
The workshops will be held in English.

Can I participate alone or with a team?

It is possible to apply either individually or with a team. If you already have a team, all members must apply. 

How are teams made up within the programme?

Within two weeks from the start of the programme, through team building and organized events, those selected for dock3 will be invited to form teams, which must meet the following requirements:

Numerosity: each team must be of minimum 3 maximum 5 people (from among the dock3 participants);

Multidisciplinarity: each team must have a maximum of 2 members from the same area of study.

The areas of study are classed as follows: 

Agronomy, Food

Architecture and design

Art, music and entertainment

Developer

Economics, business administration and finance

Energy efficiency

Engineering

Legal

Marketing and communication

Mathematics and physics

Medicine, health professions, sport sciences

Sustainable mobility 

New life technologies

New technologies for Made in Italy (divided into five areas: Agrifood System, Home System, Mechanics System, Fashion System, Business Services)

Psychology

Sciences

Education sciences

Political Science

Humanities and Languages

Information and communication technologies

Innovative Technologies for Cultural Heritage and Activities

Tourism

These requirements also apply to externally formed teams. 

Can already existing teams find new co-founders?

Absolutely yes, even already established teams participate in team building activities so that they can find new members for their team. 

When will I know if I have been selected?

We are committed to reading all applications and responding to all within one week after the call closes.

We will do three selection rounds: after the Christmas holidays, early February and early March.
We will select a maximum of 10 people per round. In the third and final round we will select all the other participants so as to reach 100 total participants.
Therefore, those who apply in December will have three chances to be selected, those who apply in January will have 2, and those who apply in February will only have one chance.

What are the selection criteria?

Motivation 

Previous experience and skills

Order of receipt of application

Balance of participants disciplines of origin

If you do not find the answer you were looking for, write to info@dock3.it