Startups

Nexter srl is an innovative startup established in 2021 and based in Rubiera (RE). Our mission is to design and manufacture innovative technological solutions based on electronics and IT to make our world ever more integrated, free, and collaborative. We are faithful to Italian design culture all the way from conception to design. Italian creativity and technology is built into all our products.

The state of art in cranioplasty (implanting sections of skull) is hampered by numerous issues: the high cost of operating theatres and implant prostheses (average total of €12,000), an extended learning curve for surgeons, aesthetic and functional imperfections, and non-repeatability in emergency cases.

ADA supports companies and organizations operating as public service providers, enhancing their development and digital innovation processes by drawing on the experience and know-how of those who have already experimented and established successful functional models.

Icarus is an innovative startup founded in 2023 and specialized in providing continuous customized medical support through advanced artificial intelligence. Our mission is to improve the post-diagnostic and postoperative quality of life of patients, reducing medical costs and ensuring 24h assistance.

ALGAE spa was founded in 2018 as an innovative start-up operating in the micro-algae and cyanobacteria (especially Spirulina) market. The company's operating base is on the Soliera plain, where a team of researchers have developed their own "tank-based photo bio-reactor (PBR)" technology, with micro-algae ecosystems recreated in each individual unit.

We are an innovative female start-up with the aim of promoting wellbeing and awareness in the world. Our Emotional Cosmetics project arises from the idea of uniting natural cosmetics, which contain synergic blends of essential oils, with a patented wellness course that acts on the entire body and five senses, leading to a state of complete wellness.

ArzaMed is an innovative start-up in the health technology sector founded by Alberto Ghiribaldi and Andrea Pari. They use cloud technology to develop and market software capable of simplifying the work flow of doctors with the aim of improving the course of treatment of patients.The customers are typically specialist medical clinics, outpatient clinics, medical teams, day clinics, and hospital departments.

INNUVATECH deals with biomedical tools, with products and services that bring together research and existing technologies to extend accessibility and functionality, and increase ease of use for end users.

O-Damp is an innovative startup established as a spin-off from the University of Bologna, dedicated to the development of advanced technologies for personal protection in the motorbike, sport, and workplace safety sectors.

The company activity consists in research, development, production, and marketing of cosmetics for personal care and beauty, based on Italian milk whey of animal origin, obtained through a cheese making process. The innovation lies in the use of liquid rather than freeze-dried whey as the main ingredient, unlike products currently on the market, completely substituting water.

Prometheus is an innovative startup, born in 2017, that focuses on biotechnologies and medical devices for regenerative medicine.Its first product is Ematik, a customised patch to cure skin wounds, created starting from the patient's blood. The identified solution cuts in half the healing times, without side effects and scars.The patch can be produced with Ematik Ready, a manual kit or Ematik Lab, a completely automatic system that standardises the process.

GoatAI is developing a technology for advanced monitoring of people, capable of integrating multiple video flows and provide 2D and 3D tracking using homographs and amodal prediction techniques, in compliance with privacy requirements.The system uses models based on transformers for tracing, trajectory forecasting, 3D pose estimation, and actions recognition.

HelixPharma was created in January 2017 as a University of Ferrara spinoff with the objective of facilitating the technology transfer of research carried out by University researchers on Snail Mucus in collaboration with companies in the Neutraceutical sector .This raw material, known from time immemorial but whose properties have never been studied in depth, has allowed us to open the way to new uses for it and to develop semi-finished products with high technological value.

ASTRACEC SRL is a mechanical engineering firm designing, manufacturing, and marketing industrial quality control machines for the pharmaceuticals sector.ASTRACEC SRL produce automatic machines for testing the airtightness of medical bags (also called leak testing) for intravenous infusion fluids.We apply an innovative patented technology that offers considerable advantages compared to other technologies available on the market:

Ulisse Solutions Srl aims to develop new packaging products, with a particular focus on the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics sectors.The company is concentrated on the development and marketing or an innovative film, made from food processing waste materials, that can extend the shelf life of processed products.

GeneSys Bio comprises a team of four individuals with the mission of revolutionizing the diagnosis of infective diseases and resistance to antibiotics.

U-Watch is the tracking system which allows to monitor, contact and protect people, with a specific focus on people affected by chronicle deseases.