The Qube (TQC SRL) is a Certified Incubator that focuses on the birth and development of new businesses, with particular emphasis on Startups and innovative SMEs, through consultancy services, acceleration, training, and management of coworking spaces in the South of Italy, namely Brindisi and Lecce. The organization provides business consulting services for the development of entrepreneurial and highly innovative projects; mentoring and support for entrepreneurs and company executives; design and management of initiatives aimed at participating in calls for funding at regional, national, and European levels; private fundraising with VC, Business Angels, institutional investors; implementation of operational models through the identification and modeling of business processes. Additionally, The Qube also has a social facet that focuses on involving vulnerable segments of the population in various social projects (NEETs, disadvantaged women, employed/unemployed individuals, migrants, detainees) with the support of foundations and government agencies.
Please visit www.theqube.it
The organization was founded in 2013 as an association, which evolved into a company while maintaining its no-profit character and keeping its social purpose alive.
In the field of education, TQC has launched a series of educational formats on the following topics: digital fabrication (3D printing and Arduino through the High-Tech Shops format), elevator pitch (Kill Pitch), social media management, business process modeling, project management, and European project design. In the last two years, over 250 participants have been reached through the development of more than 12 courses and formats.
Please visitwww.molo12.com (Lecce) and www.molo12brindisi.com (Brindisi)
Since 2018, it has also developed the STARTUP4SCHOOL format, through which it has conceived and coordinated training programs, experimenting with new learning methods (more focused on learning-by-doing) combined with new technologies (digital fabrication, distance learning). Within high schools, training paths have been developed to promote entrepreneurial spirit through a proprietary format called "Startup4School". The program consists of a boot camp where students are accompanied to develop innovative ideas, by project development experts through mentoring sessions and pitching tests, leading to a final competition with prize awards. From 2018 to date, Startup4School has involved over 2000 students from 50+ schools.
Please visit www.startup4.school.