Cultural and Creative Industries

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.

Design 24's main product is the Italian-design brand, 24Bottles, which combines aesthetics with sustainability and is aimed at people who are urban, dynamic and fashionable.

Made of stainless steel, the bottles are cool, lightweight and eco-friendly. They are available in half-litre and litre sizes. They are made from 18/8 stainless steel, an enormously hygienic and durable material that is easy to clean and resistant to heat.

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;

SocialCities was founded in 2014, with an initial team of 5 developers and digital strategists, to create the LocalJob project. Launched as an innovative Startup, it won numerous awards, including TimWcap, Amazon Web Services and Startup Chile.

Kopjra is the brainchild of a group of computer science and law students looking to find entrepreneurial synergy in their respective business areas.

The company's core business is currently internet copyright protection, with a view to acquiring the technologies and expertise to enable expansion into trademark, patent and privacy protection.

Kopjra is one of the TIM #WCAP Bologna 2014 startup batch, one of the EIT ICT Labs coached companies and has received initial funding from BAN Custodi di Successo.

Cosaordino is a digital interface between users and participating restaurants that offers online users the ability to order lunch and dinner at home.

Starting with the delivery address, the site allows users to choose what to order from local restaurants, with the option of changing their order by adding or removing ingredients, as well as being able to choose any options such cooking preferences or choice of complimentary drinks. 

3DPrototipi supports companies in the delicate phase of new product development and design.

3DPrototipi offers design and rapid prototyping in different materials (ABS, nylon, rubber and resin of various colours with ultra-thin 16-micron layers). It also offers mould making and production of individual parts using plastic or rubber injection moulding.

IXoost is a limited company founded in Modena in July 2012 that designs, assembles and constructs sound systems using components from the world of motorsport, such as F1 exhaust manifolds and other body parts. All pieces are machined and have full Apple support. IXoost has also created an app that allows users to customise the use of the dock. 

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.