Startups

Angiodroid is a startup that was founded in July 2013 by SparkBio and funded by the venture capital fund Zernike Meta Ventures and Emilia Romagna's Ingenium Fund.Angiodroid designs, manufactures and sells automatic injectors for the injection of carbon dioxide as a contrast material in angiography.The technology is patented in Italy and abroad to safeguard the uniqueness of the solutions offered to the market (injectors and materials).

BoneArmed was founded in 2023 in Bologna, operating in the orthopaedic biomedical sector. The startup produces and markets an implantable medical device for treating knee arthritis, applying a completely innovative approach from the perspectives of both cause of arthritic pain and the implanting of the device.

VIS Ethic Research is specialized in managing clinical trials for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It provides support for public and private bodies, CROs, healthcare providers, and scientific companies, accompanying them through all development stages, from planning and start up, to operational and documentary management, to assessment of quality and standards compliance.

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.

dQube Ltd, in collaboration with 14spm, launched  dQube 3Dentistry Store & Share, born from an heterogeneous team composed by engineers, dental technicians, dentists, graduates in economics (marketing) and Legal experts.

Wellmicro s.r.l. is the fruit of years of academic scientific activity in the field of intestinal microbial ecology and was created by researchers with profound knowledge of scientific literature in the field and years of collaboration with the best labs in Europe.

The company originates from the Interdepartmental Research Centre Biopharmanet-Tec at the University of Parma, at the hub of Emilia Romagna's high tech network, and produces innovative medicines in powder form for administration by inhalation of antibiotics and chemotherapy.Plumestars was selected for inclusion in the SeedLab acceleration program 2013, came second at Innovaday 2013, and got down to the final five of 620 startups at the Gaetano Marzotto Prize in 2013, where it won the Unicredit Talent of Ideas award.

Bioverse is a start-up that develops and markets electromedical equipment specially designed for emergency and low resource contexts.Bioverse's mission is to reduce a gap in the health service, by exploiting the approaches of reverse engineering and frugal innovation.The main product of Bioverse is Corax, an innovative device that monitors ambient conditions for patients with repressed immune defences, and in particular children suffering from burns.

Biococoon srl was founded as an "innovative start-up" company on the strength of the product of the same name. This is a simple bag containing bioceramics and rare minerals that on contact with water eliminates chlorine and makes the water alkaline and antioxidant.

Inwire develops compact wearable devices for the protection of personal items in private and public settings. The system comprises two components: Tag, a bracelet device with integrated vibration, and Anchor, a device fitted with a buzzer for insertion into bags, wallets, or smartphones.

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.

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.

The first integrated wellness ecosystem in Italy that considers all aspects of life of individuals: emotional sphere, nutrition, exercise, personal grooming, care for the local environment, work and economic standing.

Farma360 is a startup developing a digital platform to support independent chemist's shops by improving their stock management, optimizing orders, and reducing waste. The use of technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning allows integration of B2B and B2C functions to connect chemist's, producers, and consumers.

Care-TB Srl was founded in Modena in 2023 and is an innovative startup specialized in the silver economy sector, with a focus on assistance for the elderly.

The project aims to further develop the Look At Me platform through implementation of new video analysis functions based on artificial intelligence, the customization of the user experience from the perspective of statistical analyses of performance, and the improvement of the capacity for managing and monitoring sports centres.

Bluwire's mission is to enable the creation and development of a network of specialised, innovative and highly qualified centres in the field of Personal Services. The field of application is mainly related to all areas connected to the perinatal period (pregnancy, early childhood and early childhood disability) and the Birth Path.

AlmaPlasma is a company that aims to design, manufacture and market advanced technological solutions in the field of atmospheric pressure thermal and non-thermal plasmas, developed by the Industrial Applications of Plasma (IAP) group at the University of Bologna.

A UNIBO spin-off born of a collaboration between a Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering professor and four of its researchers.