How to start a spin-off

Before submitting the request to start the process for the establishment or recognition of a spin-off, we recommend that you consult our Spin-off Playbook. Inside, you will find an overview of the main topics related to the entrepreneurial journey, together with all the information on the steps to follow for starting a university spin-off, as described in the University Spin-off Regulations.

To submit the request, it is necessary to contact the University Spin-off Sector (spinoff@unipd.it), which will manage the introductory meeting to present the entrepreneurial initiative to be proposed and will support the process of establishing or recognising the new spin-off.

The development of the business plan and the formulation of objectives consistent with the criteria of economic sustainability will be guided and supported by the university business incubator Start Cube.

Spin-off Playbook: to create your spin-off, step by step

The "Spin-off Playbook" arises from experience gained with the aim of indicating the steps to follow for the establishment of a university spin-off; it also contains an overview of key questions and issues that often arise along the entrepreneurial journey

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From research to enterprise. Academic entrepreneurship pathway

1st edition 2026

A training programme for lecturers, researchers, post-docs and doctoral students at the University of Padua, designed to provide tools and skills to enhance the results of their research, assess its market potential and develop a spin-off entrepreneurial project.
It is organised by the Ufficio Valorizzazione delle conoscenze e imprenditorialità accademica in collaboration with Start Cube.

The programme includes a series of training modules, and attendance allows doctoral students to obtain 3 university credits (ECTS credits).

At the end of the programme, participants who pass the final test are awarded the Open Badge.

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The programme content accompanies you along the journey from research to market:

from the enhancement of research results and the process of knowledge and technology transfer to the development of the business model and the validation of the business model, from market analysis and competitor analysis to the definition of marketing and go-to-market strategies, through to fundraising and venture capital, the creation of an effective pitch for investors, the protection of intellectual property and the process of establishing a spin-off with the University of Padua

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