Startups

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. 

Stars & Cows è una start up innovativa nata nel 2015 con l'obiettivo di fornire alle aziende, ai giovani ed al territorio servizi in ambito Risorse Umane e Consulenza professionale, avvalendosi anche di una rete di ex Senior Manager.

YOUTOOL // design out of the box was founded virtually on 19 September 2011 with a sustained passion for design and as a valuable instrument that can transform ideas into functional timeless products.YOUTOOL// design out of the box comprises a network of communication professionals who offer companies innovative projects and services for ideation, communication, and sales.

Nestart arose as a spin-off from Bordoni Bonfiglio srl, a structural metalwork company that forms and laser cuts metal components for various sectors. Each day, Bordoni's production generates waste sheet metal offcuts. Nestart was established to treat these leftovers not as waste but as a potential for transformation into prestige items.

Kiez is an agency involved in urban regeneration, promoting processes of transformation of space with high social sustainability.Kiez is an agency of professionals capable of managing all aspects of regeneration, from strategic design to finance sourcing, from spatial planning to involvement of local communities, all the way to prototyping services and assessing social impact.

Improovo brings to market the first crowdsourcing platform exclusively dedicated to the world of business training and management consultancy. In its web platform, supply and demand of business training are brought together through a peer-to-peer brokerage service among companies looking for the best trainers and training providers.

EmmeBo is a company offering family friendly products and services. Based on the idea of two female businesswomen from Bologna, the company finished among the top 10 finalists in the StartCup Emilia Romagna in 2018, and was awarded the Manageritalia Emilia Romagna prize for a product dedicated to families.

An innovative social startup in the field of culture and cultural tourism in general, with an emphasis on Italian language and culture. It carries out research and development into new technologies and digital content for the communication of cultural products and services.

22hbg SRL was established in Ferrara in October 2011 as a Digital Systems Integrator and since then has invested in research and development in the field of radio technologies to create dedicated and customised hardware and software solutions.

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

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.

People 3.0 is a Cooperative Society of freelancers and small businesses formed in December 2010 that supports companies involved with organisational innovation, using social matrix technologies to introduce participatory and collaborative dynamics in relationships within companies as well as with customers and suppliers.

Èlevit is an innovative startup established to bring to market a new technology that combines touch electronics and decorated glass in an unique way.Èlevit was born out of a degree thesis in electronic engineering by one of the co-founders, developed in collaboration with two SMEs in Bologna, operating respectively in the glass design and embedded electronics sectors.

Shifton is an advanced design studio for social innovation with a clear vision of contemporaneity. In an increasingly fluid and dynamic world, we believe in an approach to design capable of enabling favorable conditions for change, taking care of processes and outlining new scenarios.

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.

SuperAbile is an MVR (Mixed Virtual Reality) system that creates time windows, opened by company-owned AI applications, at the main features of interest along a museum or historical tour.

INCREMENTA is an innovative startup active in the digital marketing sector with a strong vocation for neuromarketing, which is the application of neuroscience to traditional marketing to investigate the behaviour of consumers in response to advertising stimuli.