💚 About us
START isn't just another student club - it's Europe's biggest student-run network for entrepreneurship and technology. Since 1996, we've grown into a global community with 22+ chapters across cities like St. Gallen, Munich, Barcelona, London, Helsinki and Bogotá.
Being part of START means direct access to Europe's startup and VC ecosystem. Our alumni have gone on to Y Combinator, built unicorns, and raised millions with top funds. Once a year, the whole network comes together at START Summit, the world's largest student-run entrepreneurship conference - 6,000+ visitors, partners like Google, Microsoft, and Forbes.
🌍 Here in Milan, we're building the next chapter.
Our goal is simple: to connect Milan’s most driven students with startups, investors, and Europe’s wider entrepreneurial ecosystem through events with founders and VCs, hackathons, and real hands-on opportunities. Milan’s startup scene is growing fast, and we want our members to be at the center of it - learning, contributing, and shaping what comes next.
🚀 That's our pitch. Now it's your turn!
You're applying to one of the most competitive student entrepreneurship networks in Europe. We're not looking for a perfect script - we're looking for real curiosity, drive, and ideas. Skip the buzzwords, show us your authenticity.
(BTW: we know and love ChatGPT too. But we want you! (and we see if you used AI))
Good luck 💪
📋 How it works
Want to meet us first? Come say hi at one of our aperitivi - Sept 10 near Bocconi or Sept 17 near Politecnico.
Ready? Let's START! 🚀