The future starts with PLAI

We are opening the Call for Startups 2026, reaffirming our commitment to reshaping the Italian AI landscape by supporting high-impact, scalable projects.

Apply to the Call 2026
Up to 300 K€

in equity investment to accelerate your startup's growth

Up to 100 K€

as a collaboration within Mondadori Group

Corporate support

a pool of experts to help you throughout the journey

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What we are looking for

We’re searching for groundbreaking AI-driven innovations to radically enhance processes and ignite product creation across all our business sectors.

Our hottest areas of interest are:

  • Education: Corporate training, digital learning, and edtech.

  • Retail: Elevating customer experience, demand forecasting, and streamlining logistics.

  • New Media & Advertising: Sharpening content strategy and audience targeting.

  • Publishing: Modernizing editorial workflows, content distribution, and reader engagement.

  • Corporate Core Functions: Optimizing planning & control, administration, procurement, and legal.

If you’re an ambitious team building a game-changing solution and looking for the perfect launchpad to scale, this is your moment.

PLAI's journey so far

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in AI startups in the first two PLAI batch programs

0 Collaborations

with AI scale-ups to improve corporate processes

0 Acquistion

A startup from PLAI’s first batch is currently in acquisition

PLAI startups

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Join PLAI and become part of a groundbreaking movement.

Together, we can build a future where AI empowers solutions to real-world challenges, transforming industries and improving lives.

Apply now!