Developing innovative products and services with the potential for growth abroad.

We believe in building Global Bridges to help entrepreneurs reach new markets and share their technology with the world. Tech Ranch® and the Italian Trade Agency have partnered to launch an Italian Global Startup Program in Austin, TX.

The Italian Global Startup Program consists of an integrated course in both Italy and the U.S. Entrepreneurs were selected based on their engagement in the development of innovations in products or services with potential for growth abroad specifically in the following areas: ICT, robotics, MedTech and circular economy. The startups are welcomed for a 3-month training program in Austin, TX provided by Tech Ranch

Meet the Cohort

In the fall of 2019, Tech Ranch® partnered with the International Trade Agency ‘s (ITA) Global Startup Program for training and promoting Italian startups abroad.

The program consisted of an integrated course, both in Italy and abroad, reserved for up to 120 Italian start-ups engaged in the development of innovations in products or services, with potential for growth abroad.

Meet the Startups

EthicJobs evaluates and certifies the quality of employee work-life within companies. EthicJobs issues certificates of ethical excellence to all companies that offer the best work standards, while assisting others in creating an excellent work environment. The goal is to give strong visibility to all those companies that already offer excellent work environments and help others improve socially and, consequently, economically.

LEDcom is a smart city technology startup. Through the CellLED® project, LEDcom proposes to transform every LED streetlight into a sixth-generation broadband mobile communications base station (6G) without the installation of additional equipment, at very low costs, and while providing municipalities very high energy savings.

Takeflight creates digital applications to deliver individualized learning for students. These applications determine each student’s learning style and configure a program specific to that learning style. In addition to student courses, Takeflight also provides workshops and teacher training courses.

Teseo is an assistive technology startup. The company’s first product, Kibi, is designed to assist elderly people in both domestic and elderly care environments. Using a smartwatch, app, and sensors, Kibi allows caregivers to be constantly informed in case of emergencies and produce detailed reports on the health and independence levels of the assisted person based on their habits.\