8 IMPACT PROJECTS
Impact Club 2026-2027
This year, 8 projects have been selected for Impact Club's two tracks: Idea Validation and Impact & Business Design.
In September 2026 we kicked off the fifth edition of the program, and on November 14 we will hold the Agorà, a mid-program milestone to review the progress made so far and gather valuable feedback ahead of the final pitch events, which will take place in early 2027.
The 2026-2027 incubator is curated by Mirko Bianchi and Angelica Morrone, with the support of Dario Dellanoce and Anna Orsenigo. The program follows a hybrid format, combining in-person and online sessions, to enhance team learning and foster collective intelligence.
Echo Diving
Bellinzona
Echo Diving creates personalized sound maps that combine music therapy, neuroscience and sound design. By analyzing biometric data and acoustic parameters in real time, the platform generates dynamic soundscapes designed to reduce agitation, anxiety and stress in people with dementia and in frail older adults. The solution works with everyday devices such as smartphones, smart bands and computers. It aims to improve the quality of care in healthcare facilities and at home, while also making the work of caregivers and care staff less stressful.
Gianluca Roscio, founder e CEO
Stefano Palumbo, CMO
Paola Ossola, Senior business strategist
Vanessa Faschi, Sound & Music Tech lead
NaviX
Lamone
NaviX is a Swiss on-demand water mobility platform that connects passengers with licensed operators through a smart routing and matching system. Without owning any boats, it optimizes routes, waiting times and the use of existing vessels, putting idle boats to good use. The goal is to make transport on lakes and inland waterways more accessible and efficient for commuters and tourists, while reducing road traffic, congestion and CO₂ emissions.
Said El Mastay, co-founder
Elisa Borghi, co-founder
Jonas Liljenfeldt
Nuova Casa Nascita e Maternità lediecilune
Lugano
For over 10 years, the LeDieciLune Birth Center has been supporting women, partners and families through pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. It offers midwifery care, childbirth preparation classes, specialist consultations and family activities, for births at home, at the birth center or in hospital. Its approach is grounded in physiological birth, continuity of care and free, informed choice. LeDieciLune is now expanding into a larger new space, to welcome more families and strengthen its presence in the local community.
Il team lediecilune
Terraneers
Lugano
Terraneers is developing an educational platform and app grounded in serious games theory, designed to make school learning more accessible and engaging, with a particular focus on students with learning difficulties. Game mechanics help make complex learning content easier to understand, boosting motivation and retention, and include skills certification systems. The solution is co-designed with partner schools to reduce inequalities in access to learning.
Theo Blank, Founder
Lena Kraus, Founder
Associazione Mielina
Bedigliora
Mielina is an agroforestry, educational and cultural project that promotes people's well-being through contact with nature. It values the land as a place of care, learning and connection, bringing together log-grown mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, biodiversity conservation, creative reuse of materials, and educational activities for children, families and communities. The goal is to create a space where environmental sustainability, social inclusion and experiential education reinforce one another.
Désirée Arrigoni, Founder
Biography Library
Lugano
Biography Library is a permanent, free and non-profit digital archive where anyone can write their own life story or preserve the memory of a loved one who has passed away. Leaving a record of one's life has always been a privilege of the few: Biography Library aims to make it accessible to everyone, using artificial intelligence as a writing guide, not as the author.
Claudio Brignole, Founder
Lupinella
Monteggio
Lupinella is a project that creates plant-based cheese alternatives, inspired by dairy tradition but designed for the future. At its heart is the lupin, a nutritious and sustainable plant-based raw material, crafted using artisanal methods with local and Swiss ingredients. The goal is to start small, test recipes, processes and market response, and then grow gradually with tasty, low-impact products.
Stefano Klett, Founder
TessinTèla
Lugano
TessinTèla offers an integrated model to tackle isolation and frailty among older people, through three complementary areas: social and sustainable mobility, the fulfillment of personal wishes, and community-based activities in local neighborhoods. The initiative relies on a lean structure, the involvement of trained volunteers, and partnerships with public bodies, foundations and local stakeholders. The goal is to improve older people's quality of life, strengthen their social relationships and encourage their participation in community life.
Luana Lampis, Founder
Rosaria Pendino, Founder
