Myllennium Award 2026: The Lottomatica Foundation honors the startup BuiltDifferent in the MyStartup category

During the 12th edition of the Myllennium Award, held on July 8, 2026, in Rome, 26 talented individuals under the age of 30 were honored in ten categories. The multidisciplinary award, sponsored by the Barletta Group and the Barletta Foundation, recognizes the merit, innovation, and creativity of young Italians between the ages of 18 and 30.

The Lottomatica Foundation participated as the Main Partner of the MyStartup category, awarding a cash prize of to BuiltDifferent, the winning startup operating in the SportTech sector.

The role of the Lottomatica Foundation in the MyStartup category

The MyStartup category of the Myllennium Award recognizes entrepreneurial projects capable of generating innovation and tangible impact. The Lottomatica Foundation supported this category as a Main Partner, providing the prize for the winning project. The Foundation’s Secretary General, Chiara Pomarici, who served on the jury, commented, “ Supporting the Myllennium Award and honoring a brilliant organization like BuiltDifferent is a source of great satisfaction for us at the Lottomatica Foundation. We strongly believe that investing in the talent and entrepreneurial spirit of young people is the key to building a sustainable future and generating shared value for the entire community. Congratulations to the winners, who—by identifying current needs and applying technological innovation to health and personal care—demonstrate how the skills of those under 30 can be crucial in developing tools that tangibly contribute to generating value while improving quality of life. “.

BuiltDifferent: The Turin-based startup that combines training and nutrition

BuiltDifferent was founded in Turin by Stefano Tazio, Federico Gouthier, Matteo Anastasia, and Riccardo Pirlea. The platform combines personalized training and nutrition plans, supervised by certified professionals and supported by proprietary algorithms. The project has over 3,600 paying users and a community of more than 150,000 people across social media and digital channels.

Stefano Tazio, who holds a degree in Osteopathic Medicine and is a certified personal trainer, also founded Axland, a production and communications agency, and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship in the Master’s program in Startups at the SAA School of Management in Turin.

Support for BuiltDifferent complements the Foundation’s initiatives aimed at the younger generation, with the goal of fostering entrepreneurial paths that can generate tangible value for the local community.