From Student Ideas to Scalable Startups: Fall 2025 Pre-Accelerator | H-FARM

From Learning to Building, and Back: Students & StartupsOur university students get multiple ways to learn how to turn ideas into real businesses: academic and extracurricular courses, meetings with founders and industry experts, pre-acceleration programs, and collaborations with H-FARM Business School and H-FARM AI.And it goes both ways. Founders who are already running a startup also choose H-FARM College to sharpen their skills and approach, expand their network of mentors and potential partners, and grow their company on stronger foundations.

The Startups of the Fall 2025 Pre-AcceleratorweAltura – the winner!sport & outdoor community platform🚧 Problem: outdoor planning is fragmented across multiple tools, people often go unprepared, and guides struggle to reach their community without high platform fees.✅ Solution: a platform that connects outdoor lovers to plan, share and join activities safely, discover verified events and support guides with lighter, smarter visibility tools.⏰ Why Now: the outdoor market is expanding rapidly, while safety and coordination challenges are increasing and require digital solutions.🎓 Team Leader: Matteo Panighel – Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Economics & FinanceMARAentrepreneurship team formation🚧 Problem: at the H-FARM campus, the community is active, but for a founder it’s not always easy to find other students ready to join a project. Without clear visibility on skills and availability, building the right team takes more time than it should.✅ Solution: a feature integrated into the H-FARM app that helps founders connect with possible teammates and makes skills and intentions visible.⏰ Why Now: tools for building startups are accessible, but finding aligned people remains the bottleneck. With growing activity on campus, visibility and matching are becoming essential.🎓 Team Leader: Michele Gualano – Master’s Degree in International BusinessProFiveretail customer experience🚧 Problem: retailers collect rich customer data online, yet staff in physical stores start every interaction from zero, missing personalization and wasting valuable insights.✅ Solution: a dynamic “fidelity badge” that unifies customer DNA across channels and an AI-powered dashboard for staff to deliver relevant, informed recommendations in store.⏰ Why Now: Gen Z expects consistent experiences everywhere, and AI has finally matured enough to bridge the online–offline retail gap.🎓 Team Leader: Nicola Calcinotto – Bachelor’s Degree in Digital ManagementEternadeath care industry digital services🚧 Problem: funeral planning is stressful, bureaucratic, and opaque, with families forced to make fast decisions without clarity or emotional support.✅ Solution: a platform to compare funeral home services, read reviews, manage paperwork, and access psychological support.⏰ Why Now: still one of the least digitizalized industries, the funeral sector needs clearer and more connected services.🎓 Team Leader: Martina Esposito – Bachelor’s Degree in International Business StudiesFarmatermpharmaceuticals medicine waste🚧 Problem: the pharmaceutical industry wastes huge quantities of near-expiry medicines every year, while pharmacies pay disposal fees and consumers face high prices.✅ Solution: an app that sells near-expiry over-the-counter medicines (3–12 months) at discounted prices, generating value for customers and revenue for pharmacies.⏰ Why Now: rising attention to sustainability and cost of living makes waste reduction and accessible healthcare more relevant than ever.🎓 Team Leader: Luigi Michielan – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Creation & EntrepreneurshipFWDRIfoodtech allergen safety🚧 Problem: people with allergies, intolerances or specific diets lack a single reliable tool to check ingredients, decode labels and choose safe places to eat.✅ Solution: an AI-enhanced app that verifies ingredients, identifies risks, maps suitable restaurants and offers personalized recipes and guidance.⏰ Why Now: the number of people with dietary restrictions is growing, and AI enables meaningful personalization at scale.🎓 Team Leader: Giulio Mastrangelo – Bachelor’s Degree in AI & Data ScienceDeFi Structured Products Protocoldecentralized finance capital preservation🚧 Problem: DeFi mainly targets high-risk, high-yield investors, leaving risk-averse users without stable on-chain solutions.✅ Solution: a protocol offering low-volatility, structured products with transparent yields for individuals and institutions seeking capital preservation.⏰ Why Now: on-chain Real-World Assets and clearer regulations are making room for safer, institution-friendly DeFi products.🎓 Team Leader: Daniele Semenzato – Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Economics & FinanceWeCut4Yougardening marketplace🚧 Problem: Finding a reliable gardener is a mess. People get “ghosted,” quotes never arrive, and garden care becomes one more thing to chase.✅ Solution: A platform to request a gardening service, receive a tailored quote within 24 hours, and book the first intervention with a dedicated Green Expert.⏰ Why Now: More people have gardens/terraces but less time to manage them. Local services are still fragmented, so a fast, predictable, online experience fills a real gap.🎓 Team: Giovanni Pigato, Mario Gabriele Maschietto, and Marco Chiapparo – Master in Digital Entrepreneurship, H-FARM Business School