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BIOCHICA<\/strong>, a startup within the Bio4Dreams ecosystem, has received the Premio America Innovazione 2025<\/strong>, promoted by the Italy\u2013USA Foundation. The award was presented to Carla de Carolis, Co-founder of the startup, on April 7 at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premio America Innovazione 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Premio America Innovazione 2025, promoted by the Italy\u2013USA Foundation<\/a>, is a recognition awarded to 300 Italian entrepreneurial talents who have created innovative and globally competitive startups and SMEs. In addition to the official award certificate, presented during a formal ceremony at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, recipients receive a scholarship for the Foundation\u2019s online master\u2019s program: “Leadership for international relations and Made in Italy”, supported by the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC<\/a>). Winners are selected by the Foundation through the Italian Business Register and the chamber system, based on indicators of competitiveness and innovation-driven investment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Carla de Carolis, Co-founder of BIOCHICA, receiving the Premio America Innovazione 2025<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

BIOCHICA, the startup breathing new life into residual biomass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BIOCHICA<\/strong><\/a>, currently incubated at Bio4Dreams, is a startup based in Italy\u2019s Marche region, operating in the field of circular bioeconomy<\/strong>. It transforms residual biomass from the fishing and agri-food sectors into sustainable bioactive molecules<\/strong> such as chitin <\/strong>and chitosan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The sea is an invaluable resource: the circular blue economy and the sustainability of the supply chain are essential goals for our territories. Italy is surrounded by the sea, which has always been an important resource\u2014but there is so much more potential”<\/em>, said Carla de Carolis<\/strong>, Co-founder of BIOCHICA, during the award ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This award adds to a series of recognitions BIOCHICA has received over the past year, including the victory in the Trieste stage of the BioInvestIT roadshow<\/a>; financial support as the best innovative idea in the Call4Ideas FVG<\/a>, promoted by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region and the Life Sciences Cluster FVG; and the selection of the BIOCHICA QUE MARIS<\/em> project, funded under the Horizon Europe programme within the Joint Undertaking public-private partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcd7 Learn more about BIOCHICA <\/strong>and other companies in our\u00a0portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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