A UK-based co-living and PRS brand focused on personal and professional growth has announced its partnership with an Italian startup and scaleup accelerator.

Gravity Co has joined forces with TechItalia, the UK’s leading community connecting Italians working in tech with the best startups and SMEs in London. TechItalia has a membership of 3,000 and is  a proud contributor to the Global Startup Programme (GSUP) – an ‘integrated development path for innovative startups engaged in the expansion of product or service innovations, seeking to strengthen their technical, organisational and financial skills in the UK market’. 

With London programmes running for up to eight weeks, TechItalia has chosen Gravity Co as its accommodation and experience partner, welcoming entrepreneurs from emerging startup brands, including Masterbiga, Voicemed, Profiter, Qrare, MySpotlyt, PAC and Omnia BPM. 

They will be housed in Gravity’s largest property in West London, with each programme participant enjoying their own modern, fully furnished, en-suite studio. What’s more, they can take full advantage of the property’s spacious, open-planned co-working/communal lounge.

The goal is also to provide networking and collaboration opportunities, with tailored events (both on and off property) providing programme participants with the chance to network and collaborate with other entrepreneurs, startup contributors and like-minded tech professionals. This, in turn, will support them in gaining further knowledge and valuable insight into the workings of the UK market. There are currently 500 Gravity members at this property in West London for the participants to mix with. 

“It’s a pleasure to partner with TechItalia. Gravity Co has always been a destination for tech professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs, so it’s great for us to now have the opportunity to support international partners who are looking to expand their business in the UK,” Ricardo Tessaro, co-founder and CEO of Gravity Co, said. 

His co-founder and CIO, Susanna Rock, added: “It’s a very exciting time for Gravity Co. We have already begun our expansion plans into mainland Europe and, now having an international partner like TechItalia, we hope to be able to continue to support them not just in London, but also in other cities where our brand is heading.”

Marco Scotti, the programme manager for TechItalia, said: “When organising acceleration programmes for Founders who want to establish in London, accommodation is the basis for a pleasant and comfortable experience. As a company, we need to work with organisations like Gravity Co, having sufficient capacity for scalable programmes, hosting our Founders in locations they enjoy, having their needs in mind; complete with a team who can assist them during their stay. We plan to organise more programmes in the future, and we’d love to keep partnering with Gravity Co.”

Along with expanding into mainland Europe in late 2023/2024, Gravity Co is also planning to launch its social membership, which it hopes will further grow its community to non-live-in members.