Startups

Stem Sel manufactures electrical, electronic and optical machinery and equipment, promoted by biologists. It evolved and was developed in academia, assisted with technology transfer from an academic spin-off. It is based on patented stem cell selection technology with the aim of bringing it to the cell therapy market at a pre-competitive level.

Antiaging Italian Food srl is an innovative startup working in the nutrition and wellness area with a particular focus on antiaging nutrition. The company's core business is the development of software and advanced nutrition solutions designed to promote longevity and well-being.

Alexandria produces and sells reusable antimicrobial bottles implementing a silver technology to eliminate unpleasant odours and tastes in the liquid contents.They preserve the health and drinks of consumers, eliminating bacteria, microbes, spores, and algae. The effect functions constantly over the entire surface and endures over time without ever disappearing.

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.

Weeshop is an app that guides consumers for grocery shopping, helping them to analyse what they eat and find healthier and more sustainable alternatives, in an independent, made-to-measure approach. More than 8 out of 10 consumers would like to make healthier and more sustainable choices, but almost 7 out of 10 exhibit a need for guidance in this process (Deloitte study, 2021).We offer the simplest most complete instrument on the market to help them make better choices.

Research, production, and marketing of innovative patented dermocosmetic and nutraceutical products.Mitochon Dermocosmetics is an innovative company in the dermocosmetic sector, specialized in wellness and skin care products. In addition to orodispersible food supplements like MITOFAST, we also offer a complete line of antiage products, including day and night emulsions, serum, and detergent.

Esercizio Vita main activities are related to the organization and management of social, care and welfare services of innovative character, targeting individuals and communities and is registered as innovative start-up with a social vocation.The three founding members (with a Master's Degree in Science and Techniques of Motorial Activity and PhD in Biomedical Sciences) with ages from 30 to 40 years,cooperates with trainees of the University of Ferrara and professionals in various fields (midwives, psychologists, nutritionists, etc.).

ShapeMe is an innovative startup that offers services aimed at improving the wellbeing of both individuals and companies.

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.

Da.Di Srl is an innovative startup specialized in the development and marketing of nutraceutical products, food supplements, and natural para-pharmaceuticals, referring to the wellness and functional nutrition market.The company operates in a rapidly expanding market, driven by the specific nutritional needs of an increasingly ageing population with increased awareness of functional nutrition in the fitness sector.

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.

Alga&Zyme Factory is an R&D company focussed on the development of innovative biotechnology solutions for systems and processes that improve environmental and economic sustainability within the agro-industrial, agro-energy, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical sectors.The innovation of Alga & Zyme Factory consists in the combination of two previously independent areas of production - production of microalgae for biomass, and the synthesis of hydrolytic enzymes in tobacco plants - in order to:

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.

Neurality has realized an SaaS for analysing images and video applying artificial intelligence techniques with the aim of extracting crucial information for the businesses in which they are used. After successful applications in the medical world, the Neurality methods are expanding to other markets, including industry and agri-food.

ChemStamp (Services for Traceability, Authenticity and the Monitoring of Process and Product) began life as a university spin-off and aims to create services for companies in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Its objectives are as follows:1. the support and protection of the quality of the product2. the control and monitoring of the raw materials used in the production process3. the control and monitoring of the processes designed to reduce time and costs and improve the quality of the finished product4. the optimisation of new formulations

SEFFILINE was founded in 2018 with the aim of making autologous regenerative therapy accessible to everyone. For some years, autologous regenerative therapy using mesenchymal stem cells of adipose origin has been considered a state-of-art technology, and is supported by an enormous scientific literature. In 2019 SEFFILINE started producing and selling the first and only medical device that enables autologous regenerative therapy using mesenchymal stem cells of adipose origin.

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.