Hackerspace
Work on your own projects, experiment, and connect with other ambitious young people building apps, hardware, scientific research, startups, and new creative languages.
During the event, participants will be able to bring their own project, work on it alongside others, and, for those who want to, present it in a short demo.
We will close the day with a fireside chat with a special guest, discussing the future, startups, and what it means to raise a startup round in Italy.
Agenda
15:30 - 17:00 hackerspace
17:00 - 17:30 demo
17:30 - 19:00 talk + q&a
19:00 - 19:30 move da Foqus
19:30 - 20:30 informal chats, drinks, and closing
About Apeira
Apeira is building a new residence for ambitious builders and researchers in Europe. Cohort 01, in partnership with The Residency, starts in July: a small group of selected builders living and building together for two months. Apply here.
About Apple Developer Academy
A program created through the partnership between Apple and the University of Naples Federico II, focused on app development, design, entrepreneurship, and digital technologies. It is based in Naples, at the San Giovanni a Teduccio campus.
About Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Founded in 1224, it is one of the oldest public universities in the world and today one of Italy’s leading academic institutions, with around 80,000 students and 177 degree programs.
About Giffoni Innovation Hub
A creative innovation hub born from the Giffoni ecosystem, working on cultural and digital transformation by connecting companies, talent, startups, and new generations.
About Fondazione FOQUS
A foundation active in the Quartieri Spagnoli district of Naples, born as a project of urban, educational, and cultural regeneration to transform spaces and communities.
Apeira Tour
The event is part of the Apeira Tour, an itinerant journey across six Italian cities aimed at engaging STEM excellence, young entrepreneurs, and researchers.
The tour was created to offer concrete opportunities through grants, spaces, and tools to work on one’s own projects, as well as moments of exchange with Italian entrepreneurs who are proving that it is possible to create global impact starting from Italy.
Made possible by:
Main sponsor: Bending Spoons
Sponsor: Exein, Tech Europe Foundation
Media partner: Rai News, Urban Vision, Gazzetta Motori
Technical partner: Ford