{"id":12111,"date":"2026-09-18T11:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/?page_id=12111"},"modified":"2026-10-05T20:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:41:53","slug":"unita-challenge-arena-torino-the-european-final-of-the-unita-local-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/ro\/unita-challenge-arena-torino-the-european-final-of-the-unita-local-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"UNITA Challenge Arena @Torino: the European final of the UNITA local challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNITA Challenge Arena @Torino<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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On 9 October 2026<\/strong>, Turin hosts the UNITA Challenge Arena @Torino<\/strong>, the final competition bringing together the winning teams from the local challenges organised by the universities of the UNITA Alliance<\/strong>.<\/p>

The event is organised by the University of Turin<\/strong>, coordinator of the UNITA Alliance, under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and ICE \u2013 Italian Trade Agency<\/strong>.<\/p>

During the first half of 2026, UNITA partner universities developed local challenges involving students and\/or researchers, in collaboration with their respective innovation ecosystems. Each university designed its initiative around topics, needs and areas of expertise linked to its local context and participating partners.<\/p>

The UNITA Challenge Arena<\/strong> marks the final stage of this journey: nine finalist teams representing universities across the Alliance<\/strong> will meet in Turin to present their solutions before an international Jury.<\/p>

The Challenge Arena is also part of the side-event programme of Wave by Vento<\/strong><\/a>, formerly Italian Tech Week, taking place in Turin from 7 to 9 October 2026 and bringing together startups, investors, companies and leading voices from the innovation ecosystem.<\/p>

Through the Challenge Arena, UNITA aims to promote challenge-based learning<\/strong> as a way to connect education, research, entrepreneurship and real-world needs, while fostering collaboration among university communities and innovation ecosystems across Europe.<\/p>

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14:00\u201314:30 | Registration<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

14:30\u201314:50 | Opening and introduction
<\/strong>Welcome, introduction to the UNITA Challenge Arena, presentation of the Jury and competition rules.<\/span><\/p>

14:50\u201316:00 | First pitch session \u2013 5 teams
<\/strong>Each team will have 5 minutes to pitch, followed by 8 minutes of Q&A with the Jury and 1 minute for changeover.<\/span><\/p>

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16:15\u201317:25 | Second pitch session \u2013 5 teams<\/strong><\/p>

The competition continues with the remaining five finalist teams.<\/span><\/p>

17:25\u201317:45 | Jury deliberation
<\/strong>Final evaluation and ranking.<\/span><\/p>

17:45\u201318:00 | Winner announcement and award ceremony
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Finalist teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nine teams representing UNITA universities across Europe will compete in the final:<\/p>\n