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Connect with the tech ecosystem and test in real-life conditions

IGNITE TORINO is an Urban Testing Service of the City of Torino, operated through the Casa delle Tecnologie Emergenti (CTE NEXT), which enables startups, scaleups, and innovative SMEs to test technological solutions in real urban contexts, in collaboration with the Public Administration and technical partners.

Who it’s for

Companies aiming to develop and validate high-impact solutions in:

Climate neutrality & energy transition
Sustainable and safe mobility
Urban resilience
Culture & tourism
Digitalisation & simplification of public services

What you get

Orientation

To active services and programmes (EDIH, national/EU funds)

PA–Business interface

Context analysis, regulation, operating models

In-field testing

With dedicated infrastructures: smart road, labs, stress-test areas

Access to public data

GDPR compliant

Administrative facilitation

For permits and procedures

Professional supports

use-case design, tech/managerial advisory, monitoring

Visibility & networking

With scaling opportunities also at international level

Mobility Focus with Living Lab ToMove

Smart Road with 5G and CCAM systems
Regulatory sandboxes to accelerate permits and testing
Direct involvement of PA, transport operators, and urban mobility actors
Scaling opportunities and EU replicability

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