Organization · Event Organizer
SLAP Italia
SLAP Italia is an initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurial talent in Southern Italy, providing a platform for startups to connect with investors and present their ideas. It hosts an annual event featuring pitch sessions and networking opportunities.
Overview
What SLAP Italia does
What SLAP Italia is
SLAP Italia is an initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurial talent in Southern Italy, providing a platform for startups to connect with investors and present their ideas. It hosts an annual event featuring pitch sessions and networking opportunities.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Event Organizer
- Founded
- Founded in 2025
- Approximate age
- About 1 year
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 3, 2026
Official channels
Find SLAP Italia elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
SLAP Italia as a community
Community overview
SLAP Italia, or Startup Lanciate dalla Puglia, is an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurial talent in Southern Italy. Founded by MYT Communication, a marketing and communication agency based in Puglia, the organization provides a platform for emerging startups, investors, and innovators to connect and present their ideas.
Community focus
SLAP Italia invests in high-impact projects that originate or grow in Southern Italy, with a global perspective. The organization emphasizes mentorship, visibility, and networking opportunities for startups, aiming to facilitate their growth and access to investors.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, mentorship programs, and visibility through participation in the annual event, which includes pitch sessions and presentations from selected startups.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- August 29, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
The main event, SLAP – Startup Lanciate dalla Puglia, occurs annually and includes pitch sessions, networking opportunities, and mentorship programs. The event spans two days, featuring presentations from selected startups, inspirational talks, and a final ceremony to announce winners.
Capability profile
SLAP Italia as an event host
Event focus
SLAP Italia invests in high-impact projects that originate or grow in Southern Italy, with a global perspective. The organization emphasizes mentorship, visibility, and networking opportunities for startups, aiming to facilitate their growth and access to investors.
Format narrative
The main event, SLAP – Startup Lanciate dalla Puglia, occurs annually and includes pitch sessions, networking opportunities, and mentorship programs. The event spans two days, featuring presentations from selected startups, inspirational talks, and a final ceremony to announce winners.
Participant value
The winning startup receives a cash prize of €10,000 to invest in their project, along with additional special awards from partners.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- pitch-night
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- August 29, 2025
- Next event location
- null
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Europe
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
The second day features additional pitches followed by a ceremony to announce the winners.
Common questions
What to know about SLAP Italia
Upseed classifies SLAP Italia under the Event Organizer organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 3, 2026
Known limits
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