Participant for Italian Palazzo Health-Tech Adventure
Posted on August 31, 2025 (1 day ago)
On July 7 to 10 2022, VOYAGERS organized a Health-Tech adventure in an Italian Palazzo located in Petritoli, Le Marche. This event brought together 50 people working in health-tech including startup founders, advisers, investors, regulators, researchers, and senior executives from 19 countries. The participants came from distinguished backgrounds including companies like Google DeepMind and AstraZeneca.
WHO WILL YOU TRAVEL WITH?
This adventure is open to people working in health-tech in various capacities. Participants engage in diverse activities such as truffle hunting, mountain biking, snow hiking, pasta making, wine sampling, games, cultural performances, and generally fostering friendships.
WHAT DID THE PROGRAMME LOOK LIKE?
The adventure started on Thursday afternoon with welcoming drinks, village bar hop and wine tasting followed by a gastronomic buffet and speakeasy games at night. On Friday, activities included early morning runs and yoga, storytelling hike, pizza and pottery classes, and an evening opera house takeover. Saturday featured mountain adventures in the Sibillini Mountains, wine tastings, and a candlelit dinner at a historic winery. Sunday included a hike up Monte Conero and a farewell lunch on the coast.
WHAT WAS INCLUDED
- Three nights accommodation at Palazzo Mannocchi
- All meals as a group including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, welcome cocktails, wine tastings, and farewell group lunch
- All group drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic
- Full schedule of group activities including sporting, cultural, gastronomic experiences, and local cooking lessons
- Transport for the scheduled adventure (excluding airport transfers)
- VOYAGERS gift pack
- Services of VOYAGERS production team on site
- Advance curation with two extended site visits
- Additional surprises announced closer to the event
The accommodation is in a historic palace with a characterful retreat atmosphere. En-suite bathrooms are rare but plenty of bathrooms are available. Participants are generally allocated their own bedrooms unless shared accommodation is requested. The entire palazzo is used privately from Thursday to Sunday.
Nearby airports include Marche (Ancona) Airport (90km), Abruzzo International Airport (110km), Perugia Airport (150km), and Rome International Airport (285km). Participants are supported with connections for airport transfers and ride sharing among the group.
CANCELLATION POLICY
A €200 deposit secures a place. Full refunds are available with no questions if cancelled by May 26, 2022. Partial refund with 50% cancellation fee until June 15, 2022. No refunds after June 15, 2022 but a €250 credit towards future VOYAGERS events is provided. The adventure is limited to 50 places and selection is curated for group diversity.
COMMITMENT AND COST
The adventure ran from the afternoon of July 7 to the afternoon of July 10, 2022. The cost per participant was €1,240 for shared room accommodation and €1,390 for single room occupancy. The cost breakdown includes accommodation, food, drinks, transport, activities, equipment rental, operations, site visits, production, gift pack, staff accommodation, and contingency.
If you are interested in joining the VOYAGERS community and participating in this adventure, please complete the short application form on their website. Participants are selected for community engagement and must meet the criteria. Membership is free but curated. Alternative to form submission, invitations by email should be responded to directly. For more information or questions, contact [email protected].
APPLICATION PROCESS
The form requests personal details including name, email, availability for the event dates, interest in partner participation, contributions to the VOYAGERS community, personal background, LinkedIn, website, WhatsApp number, and any other relevant links. The applicant should also provide additional information about themselves.