Startups

PARTYBAG is a portable audio system powered by rechargeable batteries, built into a backpack and characterised by being high fidelity, easily portable and compatible with all of the common sound sources, including microphones, musical instruments, mp3 players and mobile phones.Thanks to a passion for technology, combined with university training in technical engineering, the team has been developing technology projects since 2010, experimenting with new ideas to improve performance, with particular reference to sound broadcasting.

Efesti is a forge in which particular materials are curated. Ideas, images, stories, values and people: elements that all companies and all realities we support combine in different ways.Our job is to take these materials and create something unique with them, something that can perfectly adapt to our clients' requests, something that doesn't only satisfy immediate needs but can also offer a long-term benefit, a real and tangible value for all.

NEEDO is an on-demand nursery school that can be set up anywhere for any period of time in response to the needs of families, companies, or small communities. The aim is to help reconcile home and work schedules and female employment. It is an educational service that puts together a complete package of services: an enclosed space (making use of regenerated marine containers from a circular-economy perspective), a sustainable approach, educational design, trained and qualified teachers, canteen, and all services.

Yougo is a company founded in 2020 by professionals working in the world of events and entertainment, with head office in Bologna. The company was established with the aim of sustaining innovation in the organization and participation in events using modern technology and in line with national and European policies for digital transition towards environmental and economic sustainability.

The corporate purpose is to supply services in the sphere of archaeology and cultural heritage.Archeosmart offers innovative methods and technologies in the academic world for provision of services that include:

Leafbox is an online search engine for finding tourist facilities (restaurants, hotels, B&Bs, farms, wellness centres and spas, etc.) and an e-commerce tool for buying tourist and leisure time services, as well as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, pet-friendly and eco-friendly catering services. 

inThinkers aims to revolutionise human and business relationships, simplifying and constantly renewing them by supporting positive, ethical, innovative, and sustainable social change.

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. 

Egoundesign® is a design and production studio based in Bologna, founded in 2020 by four young entrepreneurs under 35.It is a modern workshop for skilled artisans, combining the experience and know-how of its collaborators with an approach driven by enthusiasm and curiosity, proudly embodying the spirit of "Made in Italy".Awards & Recognitions

GO-OZ is a company with three partners, Pietro Galifi, Stefano Moretti, and Alessandro Furlan, arriving from previous experiences in computer graphics, creation of multimedia systems, and in particular the development of systems and content for virtual reality, a technological sector they have followed for more than 35 years. GO-OZ was founded as a company dedicated to the development of new sensory devices for virtual reality.

Taldeg is an acceleration program on an e-learning platform for training artists and creative individuals, teaching them business and digital techniques. Once our subscribers are trained they can access the best market opportunities by getting into contact with exhibition spaces and companies interested in their artistic services.

T°RED is an innovative startup focused on projects that combine the most advanced research in technology and energy with the architectural design of new urban functional elements and home furnishings design: conception, testing, detailed design, development and marketing, in collaboration with a network of partners.Among the projects ready for the market:• Greenlantern - a liquid wood lamp-vase, the first object in the world made with this material;• LaDinDon and Gulp - seats made with marine technology;

The business concept is to offer a suite of software products specialized in the processing of natural language and that help companies automate and improve management of their text based data.E-Plato offers two different but complimentary products.

OfficinAcrobatica SSD is a young female-led non-profit start-up, founded in September 2021, dedicated to contemporary circus and the psycho-physical well-being of individuals.

B Side is a neuromarketing laboratory that tests communication stimuli (advertising campaigns, websites, e-commerce, graphics, logos, etc.) using neurophysiological measuring instruments (eye trackers, electroencephalography, galvanic skin response, facial coding).CUSTOMER SEGMENTS

ENDU is a kind of Trip Advisor for events, a service and sharing hub for fans, a marketplace for operators and a marketing tool for those operating in this and other sectors.

Rippotai combines sensory elements like sight and hearing with a philosophy based on eco-design and the use of recyclable and recycled materials.Rippotai's activity is thus oriented along two directions:

Inner.ME è il primo progetto italiano di People Care finalizzato a diffondere la cultura dell’autenticità in modo trasversaleall’interno delle aziende. L’applicazione mobile, destinata ai knowledge workers e dotata di 4 percorsi di crescita, principi di mindfulness e strumenti di life coaching, accompagna l’utente in un viaggio per ritrovare sé stesso e sviluppare consapevolezza dei propri talenti.

Walk+ is a platform that hosts digital guides for Italian walks.We apply NFC technology combined with a state-of-art application to improve the safety of hikers and promote access to local culture. Our app provides users with all the information they need for a safe excursion, including emergency numbers, location of water sources, where to eat and sleep, route, distance, and height difference.

We are a technological start-up cooperative in Reggio Emilia and we support people with cognitive disabilities and autism. We apply innovation from our research to create an environment and educational methodology that promotes the identity and autonomy of users. We take the physical, psychic, and social aspects of all users into account as well as the desires and needs of families.