About us

Dock Startup Lab was born out of a vision to transform Italy's entrepreneurial landscape.

Our goal is to create a more comprehensive, intensive program that would take entrepreneurs from idea to investor-ready startup in just four months.

Since our inception, dock has become a driving force in the Italian startup ecosystem:

  • Trained over 800 entrepreneurs

  • Launched 35+ startups

  • Facilitated €3M+ in startup investments

  • We were recognized by Financial Times research, in collaboration with Statista as the second best startup hub in Italy and 53 in Europe

Meet the Team

  • Andrea Dal Piaz

    Program Director

  • Paolo Merialdo

    Co-Founder

  • Luigi Meschini

    Co-Founder

  • Gabriela Bittencourt

    Junior Project Manager

Scientific Committee

  • Alfredo Adamo

    Frontiere

  • Roberto Magnifico

    Zest Group

  • Carlo Alberto Pratesi

    Università Roma Tre

  • Valentina Primo

    Startup Without Borders

  • Chiara Russo

    Codemotion

Do you want to join the team?

Apply by sending an email to info@dockstartuplab.com