Now it is public: together with a diverse group of Italian consultants, professionals and web 2.0 experts I have founded Netwo.
The founders are Alberto D'Ottavi, Stefano Vitta, Lorenzo Viscanti, Luca Mascaro, Chiaroscuro and me
Netwo is an hub for web 2.0 startups to meet, discuss and grow through informal gatherings, lunches and virtual discussions.
Yesterday, the third event of this kind has been hosted by Massimo Martini (Yahoo CEO) in their wonderful pinky and fashion offices.
Why a such initiative in Italy? There is a bunch of important reasons:
- We believe Italy needs a push toward the growth and awareness of a new digital culture
- We believe web 2.0 startups need a place to periodically meet to stimulate discussion, partnerships and new initiatives
- We believe many of us (I'm working on the FaceTag research project for free) need a better comprehension of how to evolve our work to attract industrial entities and venture capitals and contacts with funds and money
- We feel the need of a name or brand that can collect smart heads and spread the notable work these people are doing on the market and broad public
- We feel that this work has to be done by us. Nobody will help us if we are not able to produce a real, deep, cultural change by ourself
Our final goal is helping us and our country to do a step (on the same line with some of my old posts).
To do this, we are involving some friends into this journey. Massimo Martini and Yahoo are among them. Yahoo has been a kind, friendly and honest host. Massimo has been the protagonist of our meeting simply for its vision and ability to be sincere, to answer our questions, to speak to this group being, for a day, part of it.
That's why I wanna personally thanks again Massimo and Claudia Ronchi and their company.
Other friends will host us in the coming months and other experts will be involved into our journey.
Update:
- Massimo Martino on Yahoo Mobile (Video via Luca Conti)
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