
Innovation & Venture Lab
A space dedicated to collaborative innovation
CIM4.0’s Innovation & Venture Lab proposes a collaborative innovation model to foster the development of competitive advantage for companies by providing tools, network access, technologies, physical space and resources. The Lab supports the exchange of ideas, knowledge, best practices, analysis of innovation trends and implementation of innovative projects.
An Innovation Lab for.
Collaborate
Fostering collaboration among companies to develop innovative projects
Share
Sharing innovation trends for sustainable manufacturing
Generate
Generate synergies for new developments and best practices
Support
Support the technological acceleration of innovative start-ups and SMEs
Provide
Provide services and tools to enterprises for innovation activities
Strengthen
Strengthen the scouting of technologies and their development
Tools for innovation
The tools that CIM4.0 provides are designed to support the innovation journey within Small and Medium Enterprises, contribute to the continuous innovation of Large Companies, and accelerate the innovative solutions of innovative SMEs and Start-ups. These tools include facilitations and calls for proposals, and dedicated services that aim to support the enterprise at different stages of the innovation journey.
Services
Business Definition
- Field validation of business model
- Bootcamp
- Analysis of positioning with respect to innovation and market
Intellectual Property
- Priority Search
- Freedom to Operate Search
- Italian Patent
Access to Finance
- Designing for access to complementary capital
Scouting
- Technology scouting
- Start-up scouting
- Business analysis from a “circular” perspective
The services offered by CIM4.0 are carried out in collaboration with the national Competence Center network.
Collaborations and Networks
The CIM4.0 network is constantly evolving. With us, you can connect with various industrial and research partners, initiatives and associations at the national or European level.

Innovation & Venture Lab
Tools for innovation
Do you want to become a Lab partner? Request information
Want to explore a service or find out more? Write to servizi@cim40.com