Intesa Sanpaolo brought 12 Italian startups to San Francisco for an acceleration program in Silicon Valley. For young companies with innovative products, a tight schedule of meetings with potential investors and exponents of the world's most dynamic and competitive entrepreneurial ecosystem began, with more than 20 training sessions with universities such as Berkeley and mentoring and networking activities-a commitment in terms of training, visibility and promotion for startups worth 45 thousand euros for each startup. The response from U.S. investors has been positive, because one of the keys to Silicon Valley's success is the large availability of venture capital. If an idea is good, money can be found in no time. The 12 startups come from all over Italy: 2NDSpace (Faenza), Novac (Modena), PINPOINT (Bastiglia, Modena), Monitor The Planet (Faenza), Novalimb (Rome), Infinity ID (Brescia), bitCorp (Milan), Keplera (Palermo), CityZ (CaselleTorinese, Turin), Joule (Campodarsego, Padua), Oraigo (Padua), M2Test (Trieste) and were identified among Italian startups operating in strategic sectors for the country's economy such as digital, bioeconomy, health, water aerospace, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, infrastructure and mobility. From new batteries to innovative technologies for prosthetic limbs, industrial energy-saving systems to robots for construction or innovative solutions for satellites.