“Reach the Goals | Italian startups for the SDGs” is the new report by Cariplo Factory that analyzes the complex relationship between startups and innovative Italian SMEs with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the contribution that the new generation of businesses, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs can provide to accelerate the achievement of the Goals.
A tool for all those who work in the innovation ecosystem –startups, corporates, investors, institutions – to explore the opportunities and potential of mature innovative solutions, already put to the test of the market, which have shown that they can generate a concrete impact from the point of view of sustainability according to the principles of the 2030 Agenda.
The report collected, through a questionnaire released between October 2024 and February 2025, the testimonies and proposals of approximately 130 innovative startups and SMEs, operating in at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
All companies in the report are based in Italy and have developed a product or service with TRL equal to or greater than 4.
The startups and SMEs were selected based on the answers provided, compliance with the admission criteria and the experience of the experts of the Cariplo Factory team regarding the possible synergies that could be created with institutions, corporations and local communities.
The report was published in June 2025 with the aim of facilitating discovery, connection and collaboration between innovative companies and the country system.
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Over 100 pages of analyses, infographics and in-depth sheets.
Discover the contribution of Italian startups and SMEs to the SDGs.
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