e-P Summit, the Pitti Immagine rendezvous dedicated to fashion and the digital world which will be held on May 21 to 22, 2025, at Stazione Leopolda in Florence, has officially opened the nominations for the 2025 edition of its “Innovation Call” realized in collaboration with UniCredit.
This initiative is aimed at emerging fashion tech startups and companies that want to present their innovative solutions to the qualified public of fashion sector professionals at the next e-P Summit and compete for the € 5,000 e-P Summit Innovation Award. One of the participating companies will also be selected by UniCredit to access a bespoke support program through the UniCredit Start Lab business platform.
For the Innovation Call, the e-P Summit Scientific Committee is looking for projects combining high-tech & fashion, to create innovative business opportunities that are scalable on an international level.
The areas of interest, which will also be studied in greater detail at next May’s event, include 3D Design, Digital Prototyping & Production, AI Solutions, e-Commerce & Omnichannel Innovations, Operational Excellence & Store Performance, Web3 & Metaverse, Digital Product Passports & Traceability, Greentech & Circular Economy Innovations, Digital Distribution Monitoring Solutions, and Wearable Technology.
"Digital innovation is the engine that is redefining the future of fashion, making it more sustainable, efficient, and connected. Artificial intelligence and the digital supply chain are revolutionizing the way we design, produce and distribute products, offering original solutions for improving sustainability, optimizing resources and guaranteeing unprecedented traceability throughout the entire value chain. The Innovation Call represents a unique occasion for startups and companies to propose revolutionary ideas and actively contribute to the evolution of the fashion sector," said Rinaldo Rinaldi, e-P Summit’s scientific director.
“At UniCredit, we are determined to develop the potential of new talents, a lever for increasingly competitive and sustainable business” explained Giusy Stanziola, Start Lab & Development Programs at UniCredit. “So we are happy and proud to also actively support the 2025 edition of the e-P Summit Innovation Call, a great opportunity for the new fashion tech industry generation that we want to work with thanks to the expertise of the UniCredit Start Lab, providing a functional boost to the expansion and promotion of innovative solutions. In this way, we are confirming our role as Pitti Immagine’s Main partner as well as our support for the Fashion sector, a pillar of Made in Italy excellence. Ours is a concrete commitment on several fronts. An example of this is the credit line of 1 billion euros that we have allocated for sector businesses; and our participation in the CFMI Academy, with which we are investing in the training of young talents from the top Italian Fashion Academies, making our know-how available to equip them with the necessary skills for launching a successful and sustainable business activity.”
Nominations should be in by Friday, February 28, Startups and companies should send their project, in PDF format, together with a pitch of a maximum of 11 slides to: click.
Open call - epsummit.pittimmagine.com
e-P Summit 2025
May 21 - 22, 2025
Stazione Leopolda
Firenze
Photo: e-P Summit 2024
