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Genoa ES is the first mix between a Master’s and an accelerator program.
You can build your start-up full time, leveraging networks in the US and EU, whilst obtaining a Master's degree.
$320K
average raised by our students
75%
of participants received funding
9.8/10
experience recommended by the participants
Joined by the best mentors in the industry
Empowering Student Founders
You can build your start-up full time, leveraging networks in the US and EU, whilst obtaining a Master's degree. No need to wait for years of experience or to risk your health and grades. With us, your transformation from student to founder begins today.
Our founders' journeys
Our Alumni's Adventures
"The 1:1 mentoring is the key point of this program, share your experience
"It was a great opportunity to meet other co-founders, each with their own
Explore Our Programs
Your launchpad into entrepreneurship.
Master in International Business Creation
1 Year
USA & Europe
15 Students
Rated by the 15 students joining our program
Study in the US at Georgetown University and in Europe at the University of Genoa. Earn a prestigious European Master's degree.
Why start up while studying?
We offer the best practical way for you to grow and learn by doing.
Easy to find co founders
25% of US-based unicorns, such as Snapchat, Facebook, and Figma, were started at universities.
Room to fail and grow
If you are still studying, you have to forgo a salary of zero. If you fail you will still have a university degree and can continue working afterward without losing time.
Time to discover
Students are freer and quicker to join new startups, while university can provide a strong network of professionals around you, fostering equity and effort-free support.
Practical 1:1 guidance at any time
Industry and role specific 1:1 sessions with mentors available every day.
Who joined our mission
Some of the mentors ready to help you out on your entrepreneurship journey.
Get to know our network2 Universities
Best universities in
USA & Europe
Bloomberg MBA Ranking
#1 World's most innovative & creative graduates
Censis ranking of Italian universities
#1 Engineering in Italy
100 Mentors
Working for the the best companies
80 Investors
+$100B under management
Bei Zhang
Head of Marketing Analytics at Grammarly ($13 bln valuation)
Alessandro Cannas
Product Manager at Bard.ai (Google) (1.65 trillion valuation)
Douglas Leone
Global Managing Partner at Sequoia ($88 bln under management.)
Prasanna Sankar
Co-Founder at Rippling.com ($11.3 bln valuation)
Francois de Bodinat
Chief Product Officer at Younited ($1.3 bln valuation)
Bei Zhang
Head of Marketing Analytics at Grammarly ($13 bln valuation)
Alessandro Cannas
Product Manager at Bard.ai (Google) (1.65 trillion valuation)
Douglas Leone
Global Managing Partner at Sequoia ($88 bln under management.)
Prasanna Sankar
Co-Founder at Rippling.com ($11.3 bln valuation)
Frabcois de Bodinat
Chief Product Officer at Younited ($1.3 bln valuation)
Alessandro Cannas
Product Manager at Bard.ai (Google) (1.65 trillion valuation)
Douglas Leone
Global Managing Partner at Sequoia ($88 bln under management.)
Prasanna Sankar
Co-Founder at Rippling.com ($11.3 bln valuation)
Frabcois de Bodinat
Chief Product Officer at Younited ($1.3 bln valuation)
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