Startup World Cup Bologna 2026

The teams that appeared at this event.

2026-06-25 BolognaFiere, Bologna, Italy

1. TerraSpark 1 develops commercial space-based solar power solutions to deliver clean, continuous, 24/7 energy independent of terrestrial conditions
   Jury Award
2. Brainfood Intelligent Media Cloud develops an AI-native infrastructure for digital publishing, unifying content creation, distribution, and monetization into a single operational layer
   Global Impact Challenge Award
3. Lishe360 produces affordable, locally sourced nutritious food for under-5 children and mothers, addressing malnutrition in Africa
4. MaestroHub addresses data fragmentation in contemporary manufacturing by connecting machinery, MES, ERP system and sensors
   Audience Award
5. Mirai S.p.A. develops Ocean OS, a mission intelligence and autonomy system for maritime operations that enables autonomous vessels to operate in complex environments and low-connectivity areas
6. WealthRyse develops Genisys, an AI-powered investment engine that automates hyper-personalized portfolio construction, risk management, compliance monitoring and reporting
   Saudi Makes Future Award
7. Wormsensing develops Dragonfly®, a flexible, high-sensitivity piezoceramic sensor for measuring vibrations and dynamic strain

Sources

• Bologna, Italy | Startup World Cup
• WMF 2026 International Startup Competition: Winners Recognized for Building the Future of Energy, AI, Industry, and Social Impact (2026-06-25)
• La Finale della Startup Competition del WMF 2026
• The Startup Competition Final of WMF 2026
• We won! (2026-06-26)
• During the second day of #WMF2026, the largest international startup competition took center stage (2026-06-26)