by Mike Butcher

Following an amazing event last year, which saw Italy suddenly ignite its startup scene, TechCrunch has created the TechCrunch Italy conference in partnership with media company Populis. Next week (September 26 and 27) will see delegates descend on MAXXI Museum in Rome to unpack the startup ecosystem in Italy. As part of that, we'll showcase the finalists in the startup competition, the winner of which will win €50,000. Grab a ticket here.

TechCrunch Italy is becoming the leading Italian event on innovation and startups, an exciting chance for Italian tech entrepreneurship and a unique opportunity to gain an international showcase and meet some of the world's greatest luminaries of the web.

The finalists represent the best Italian startups, selected from more than 200 nominations by an advisory board of innovators, venture capitalists, journalists and well-known entrepreneurs of the digital landscape.

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