Startups

Minerva Systems provides system software that optimizes the design and simplifies implementation of applications that have predictable multi-critical parameters and are based on AI for the next generation of integrated systems.Minerva Systems is a startup and spinoff of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It operates with a team of around a dozen people in Modena (Italy) and Munich (Germany).

Pomodoro develops innovative web and mobile solutions aimed primarily at the Pharmaceutical and Green-Economy sectors.For the Green sector it has developed a new social network - WeCity - to spread the culture of sustainable mobility. The positive message is disseminated and promoted through the playing of a game in which users are rewarded depending on how often they use environmentally sustainable means of transport.It is also developing a new bike-sharing project whereby users manage the sharing of bicycles from within a dedicated community.

GQenergy was born with the aim of designing and manufacturing eco-sustainable products. Thanks to its technology, GQenergy aims to change the way of supplying energy to any device with a battery, thus significantly reducing costs and pollution while providing greater autonomy. 

Hydrosynergy was established in June 2010 by biologists from the BiGeA Department of the University of Bologna.

Modular lithium batteries for special applications: off-road, agriculture, worksites, nautical, aerospace.

Neurally s.r.l. is an innovative start-up that helps companies optimize their time through artificial intelligence models.We focus on information management, including private data, and workflow optimization using Nebula, an advanced virtual assistant designed to adapt to specific contexts while delivering high-speed, high-performance solutions.Why Nebula?

Our service allows customers to purchase unsold food products at 50% of their list price through our proprietary application; this allows a drastic decrease of food waste by simplifying the resale of products that would otherwise be thrown away.We ensure total transparency of the service regarding product quality and care for customer needs.

BB EVO is an innovative start-up company that supports new projects in the mechanical and hydraulic areas.

The patented technology application called TRAILS transforms every street light into an IoT device that is intelligent and interconnected, thanks to the gathering of sound information combined with the use of artificial intelligence.The TRAILS dispersed application helps reduce wastage of light and energy in street lighting by over 40%, supplying only the necessary quantity of light where and when needed.

Reloo sets itself the objective of eliminating the informational chaos and repetitive tasks that slow companies down. We have created Andromeda, a platform of intelligent AI agents that integrate into the company infrastructure and operate on documents, files, databases, e-mail, etc. The aim is to create a team of virtual experts capable of carrying out operations on company data in real time.

Wood Innovation develops innovative production methods based on bamboo, aiming for sustainability and digitalization.By introducing new technologies (advanced glueing system, 3D printers, workstations, and software), the startup plans to improve the quality, efficiency, and competitiveness in the eco-sustainable materials sector.

KiRa Technology has created the BioGS-1.5 micro-cogenerator, a machine that can produce high-efficiency electrical and thermal power for domestic or small business use using a renewable and sustainable energy source: wood biomass.

Established as a limited company in June 2010, Techno GF is engaged in the study, development and application of energy-saving software. Working on the premise that solar radiation behaves in a similar manner to the propagation of radio waves, this startup uses a sophisticated ray tracing program for the prediction of radio coverage in an urban environment, developing it to calculate solar intensity (in collaboration with the Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Systems at the University of Bologna). 

TAUANITO | A family of patented IOT sensors for large scale industrial applications.Tauanito InAir for monitoring air quality.Tauanito LOGI for transport monitoring.Tauanito Food 100 for food processing and preservation.

WLHemp is developing an industrial production cycle for hemp, with an integrated approach that starts with cultivation, all the way to the processing and marketing of semifinished goods.

Kinsect have developed an industrial process for producing protein flour for animal feed, based on large scale insect breeding.The startup is in a sector that is growing rapidly in response to a need for protein sources. The EU imports more than 60% of the protein used for animal feed and a recent general increase in prices has been caused by growing demand from breeders, falling fish yields from the sea, expansion limits on agricultural land, and also climate change.

The aim of the company is the development, production, and marketing of innovative products and services with high technological content. In particular the development, production, and marketing of highly innovative products and services with high technological content through experimental research and development in the natural sciences and engineering.