Startups

Bugslab is an innovative startup founded in 2021 with the aim of producing the most sustainable animal protein on the planet.   To achieve this objective, Bugslab focuses on the production of insects for use in pet food (whole or as food components for cats and dogs) and animal feed. In the coming years Bugslab also intend to develop their own brand for the sale of products for humans based on insect flour.  

Borgo Etico is not just a simple shop on tap. It is also raising awareness of informed purchasing, primarily through the elimination of unnecessary packaging, thus promoting the reuse and recycling of materials. This represents an opportunity to promote waste reduction at the source, by buying only the required amount of unpackaged products. People will be educated in the reuse of packaging (bags, jars, plastic containers, etc.), whilst simultaneously saving money and reducing environmental impacts.

In vitro cell cultivation is a widely applied technology worldwide in the fields of pharmacology, cosmetics, diagnostics, and research, normally using foetal bovine serum (FBS) as a nutrition source. However, its use is subject to the limitations of high and constantly rising costs, and some ethical issues since the production process is mainly based outside of the European continent.

Alleviamo is a startup founded in 2018 on the strength of Sergio Lusetti’s enthusiasm for innovation in pig farming since 1947. 

Machines and consultancy for sustainable packaging solutions.

TAUANITO | A family of patented IOT sensors for large scale industrial applications.Tauanito InAir for monitoring air quality.Tauanito LOGI for transport monitoring.Tauanito Food 100 for food processing and preservation.

Pearfid uses innovative technology to produce RFID devices.

2G Carbons S.r.l. intend to develop technologies, including a patented system (MgOCarbon), that reduce pollutants in waste water and recover nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous), transforming them into high-efficiency sustainable fertilizers. The approach establishes a circular economic process that exploits the purification cycle to produce fertilizers and contribute to environmental sustainability.

The mission of Natural Development Group® is to achieve continuous innovation in eco-sustainability in agricultural production.NDG own innovative technology, protected by multiple patents, for feeding active ingredients to vegetable organisms, already implemented in a series of products.

Mechbadger is an innovative startup who have created a product for the construction and agricultural spheres, the MP01.MP01 is born out of a synthesis of experience in diverse fields and Mechbadger's mission of creating highly customizable hi-tech devices that offer excellent support for professionals in building, agriculture, and aerial maintenance.

For 15 years Optit has been offering IT solutions based on advanced mathematics, data science, analytics, and optimization in support of company innovation.We improve efficiency and effectiveness for medium and large sized companies in diverse sectors (energy, refuse, logistics, retail sales) through innovative support systems for decision making.

Our service allows customers to purchase unsold food products at 50% of their list price through our proprietary application; this allows a drastic decrease of food waste by simplifying the resale of products that would otherwise be thrown away.We ensure total transparency of the service regarding product quality and care for customer needs.

Turtle Srl offers the first sustainability management software that quantifies the environmental, social, and economic impact of companies in diverse sectors, both manufacturers and services. A quantitative approach and close analysis of company data makes it possible to derive reliable information about company sustainability, avoiding communication of non-verifiable and non comparable results.

Hipert SRL is a spin-off from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. It was initiated in 2020 by Prof. Marko Bertogna and emerged from the HiPeRT laboratory, where research groups were seeking to exploit the performance/power of parallel processing platforms in a predictable manner, and in application contexts in which temporal constraints are critical.

WLHemp is developing an industrial production cycle for hemp, with an integrated approach that starts with cultivation, all the way to the processing and marketing of semifinished goods.