Startups

This new company is involved in the design, production, and marketing of furnishing and fashion accessories. They develop innovations in applied physics using polymethylmethacrylate in the lighting accessories sector. The aim is to develop optical properties for optimizing lighting capacity within the limits of the standards in force.The unique design products conceived by NICOLAZZARO implement innovations in applied physics capable of achieving new breakthroughs, with patents pending, for the protection of human health.

Youmarell is a new streaming platform that brings building sites within the reach of everyone. Inspired by the Bologna dialect expression "umarell" (elderly men who pass their time watching building sites with great enthusiasm and curiosity), we capture this cultural phenomenon and amplify it for a wider public.

ITIMERE SRL use their brand “La Macchina del Tempo” [The Time Machine] to manage a Virtual Reality Museum in Bologna. Here the public use special visors for various VR experiences in historical reconstruction, immersing themselves in first person and interacting with the environment in an active way.

WHATaECO is an innovative female startup and the first low impact B2C e-commerce that promotes ethical and sustainable brands throughout the European Union. The site is powered 100% with clean energy, the logistics is based on drop shipping without a warehouse, with transport halved and compensated, and rigorously plastic-free packaging. The site currently markets a range of over 3000 ethical and sustainable products from more than 170 Italian and foreign brands.

We operate in the Local Search field, which means putting local businesses into contact with each other using map based instruments like Google My Business, Facebook Local, and similar.We target chains with more than 20 sales outlets or activities that need extreme automation.

The idea of iGrest emerges from the challenge of providing innovation in a historically non-technological sector such as that of parishes.As usual, the "problem" to solve was right in front of our eyes, but we had never "seen" it. Those who have children know very well that from June to September they have a major problem: schools end, work does not. How about the children? The answer is: Summer Oratory!

Develop-Players is an innovative startup with a social commitment and a spinoff enterprise with the participation of the University of Bologna. They develop serious games designed for enhanced learning by students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs).SLDs are neurobiological in origin that generally emerge at school and have an enduring impact over the lives of individuals.

MemorAIz is a startup active in the field of artificial intelligence, developing modular customizable solutions to simplify the processes of educational, cultural, publishing, and social organizations.

Touripp is a new portal for finding and comparing organized tours of all forms and prices available on the Web. You simply enter a destination to see all the offers from the best tour operators present on-line, ordered by price.

LFA is the owner of the WeMaMy brand, an innovative solution in the customer service sector, distinguished by a strongly customer oriented approach and continuous improvement of customer experience.The core business is founded on careful interception, understanding, and customized response to user needs, through the implementation of advanced technologies.

A social network that enhances your content, allowing you to aggregate your favourite social networks and show posts to users who are interested in a particular topic, and who you would not normally reach.

Cue Press is the first entirely digital publishing house dedicated to the performing arts.Channeling the best of the production work in the field and redesigning the idea of "niche" in a global market, Cue Press bases its competitive advantage on the value of the contents it offers and the uniqueness of the technological infostructure.

Founded in January 2014, Humarker s.r.l. is an innovative start-up based in Parma. Humarker works to promote Italian culture and heritage through real and virtual structures, and through business models that embrace innovation and experimentation with new technologies. The idea is to enter the market of augmented reality (AR) by developing application frameworks with which to develop and market apps for the Cultural Heritage sector. 

Vshop is a SaaS platform that enables companies to easily, quickly, and intuitively set up e-commerce outlets based on 3D environments.

Zoppel Universe operates in the areas of blockchain gaming, digital comics, and Web3.The company is developing an integrated narrative universe, combining graphic novels and video games with a blockchain platform that enables digital property using NFT and a play-to-earn mechanism.

An innovative social startup in the field of culture and cultural tourism in general, with an emphasis on Italian language and culture. It carries out research and development into new technologies and digital content for the communication of cultural products and services.

Èlevit is an innovative startup established to bring to market a new technology that combines touch electronics and decorated glass in an unique way.Èlevit was born out of a degree thesis in electronic engineering by one of the co-founders, developed in collaboration with two SMEs in Bologna, operating respectively in the glass design and embedded electronics sectors.