The Program for under-23 Talents who want to build their company
Genoa FS selects young talents who dream of impacting the world and began coding or selling before the age of 10. While they may be unsure about their next idea or the right steps to grow a business, they work tirelessly toward their goals.
Mentors that are shaping their industries
A team that did it first hand
$2.5M
raised by the team while still students
$110B+
Market Cap Clients Advised
Guglielmo Schenardi created Rita, closed a €1M pre-seed round at 23, backed by unicorn founders.
He exited and now focuses on his lifelong dream: helping his city, Genoa, grow. He founded Genoa FS believing young founders with the right support can change the world.
Additional members of Genoa FS
Filippo Iguera
Business Analyst at McKinsey
Claudia Porta
Founder of the first yoga app in Italy
Nur Diyab
Raised $1M while studying
Tommaso Raggio
Helped founders raise at $50M val.
Who should apply to the program?
Our mentor Edoardo Serra, ex-Engineering Manager at Apple and now founder, explains why mentors join Genoa FS and answers the question.
Students’ achievements before
joining the program
$35K
average revenue
40%
Engineers
60%
Business
17
Different industries
72%
with set idea
28%
still exploring
20%
Find co-founders within Genoa
30%
find them externally
50%
have a team when joining
University of Genoa
Federico Delfino
Rector of University of Genoa part of the program
Federico Delfino is the Rector of the University of Genoa. Established in 1481, UniGe is one of Italy's largest and top STEM-oriented universities. Students wishing to obtain a Master's degree have a preferred path to enroll in Professor Revetria's Master of Governance of Technological & Social Changes for Development and Innovation. By completing 200 additional hours and submitting their thesis, they can officially earn a European degree.
Federico Delfino
Rector of University of Genoa
University of Genoa
Federico Delfino is the Rector of the University of Genoa. Established in 1481, UniGe is one of Italy's largest and top STEM-oriented universities. Students wishing to obtain a Master's degree have a preferred path to enroll in Professor Revetria's Master of Governance of Technological & Social Changes for Development and Innovation. By completing 200 additional hours and submitting their thesis, they can officially earn a European degree.
Genoa’s leading companies and institutions creating Genoa FS
Marco Bucci
President of Genoa’s Region
Alessandro Garrone
Vice President at ERG
Maurizio Caviglia
SG at Chamber of Commerce
Carlo Calavarino
Exec. President at Aon
Andrés Blazquez
CEO at Genoa CFC
"Since the program is 8 months long, you have plenty of time to test multiple ideas."
Marie Guinchard
Student founder 2024
"During the course, you'll often feel uncomfortable, but the other students are amazing people, and the mentors are incredible. They are world-class yet take the time to be with you and are ready to support you at any time."
Juan Lopez Van Dam
Student founder 2024
"I joined with some ideas in mind but was unsure what to pursue. As soon as I arrived in the USA, I was guided by mentors and professors in better evaluating them."
Luigi Bardella Gerbi
Student founder 2024
After the program ends, 85% of our mentors continue to offer weekly guidance to Genoa FS graduates.