Startups

Proxima Robotics is a company specialized in the development of highly modular and flexible software for mobile robots, in particular AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots). Born out of the passion of a team of artificial intelligence and automation experts, the company concentrates on the realization of leading edge software systems, capable of simplifying the management of autonomous vehicles in diverse manufacturing and logistical contexts.

 The innovativeness of Nutrascience is due to:Study and development of new functional foods and nutraceuticals. Study and development of new functional ingredients and manufacturing processes for zootechnical industry. The research activities of the company respond directly to some of the most relevant  Horizon 2020 program priorities.The new products Nutraceutica is developing will increase the health and nutritional value of food and nutraceuticals.

TomaPaint is an innovative startup with the objective of marketing a bio-resin extracted from agro-industry waste tomato (mostly skins), which forms the main component of bio-paints or bio-coatings, for use in the food packaging sector. The founders of TomaPaint derive from different training backgrounds:

Diamo voce alle piante monitorando in-vivo la linfa per aiutare gli agricoltori ad aumentare la sostenibilità in agricoltura

LAIF arose as an idea of an engineer, a mathematician, and a physicist who shared many years of experience in data analysis, artificial intelligence, and software development.We are experts in end-to-end development of AI solutions for small to medium-sized Italian companies that are open to innovation and want to better exploit their data with modern, sustainable digital solutions.

Dishcovery wants to change travellers’ culinary experiences abroad, offering translation and digitalisation services to restaurants and chains.

Nuhpro is an innovative startup dedicated to the development, production, and marketing of innovative food solutions in the sport nutrition and junior nutrition sectors.

How many times have it happened to be at home with nothing to drink?Winelivery was born to meet this need, the first Italian webservice for home delivery of  drinks.With Winelivery it is possible to buy wine, craft beer or your favorite drink, receive everything in less than 30 minutes and ready to be served at its ideal temperature.

AgroMateriae was established after three years of research in the laboratories of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where excellent experimental results led to submission of a patent application for WPL (2019). It was accredited as an innovative startup by the University of Modena, with the objective of ramping up the technology to an industrial scale.

AgriLab are active in soil-less cultivation and combine advanced technologies like aquaponics and electroculture to produce high quality organic basil without pesticides and consuming significantly less water. 

This startup has developed a ketogenic piadina flatbread that is healthy, low carb, light, and gluten-free with the aim of satisfying the demands of consumers following specific diets and looking for functional foods that support a healthy dynamic lifestyle.

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.

Our aim is to reduce inefficiency in wine marketing through promotion of a zero back-office platform for operators in the sector.Our business model is B2B and we provide a technological platform designed for local areas, agents, and wine cellars.We are steering towards a faster, better connected, scalable B2B, shifting the focus towards functional and technological development.

The aim of this startup is the design, construction, and marketing of technological devices for environmental remediation.

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.

iFarming develops field monitoring systems based on innovative technologies. Relying on years of applied research, it introduces IoT potential in agricultural decision-making and enhances sustainable, as well as affordable and remunerative precision farming.