Startups

In vitro cell cultivation is a widely applied technology worldwide in the fields of pharmacology, cosmetics, diagnostics, and research, normally using foetal bovine serum (FBS) as a nutrition source. However, its use is subject to the limitations of high and constantly rising costs, and some ethical issues since the production process is mainly based outside of the European continent.

ASTRACEC SRL is a mechanical engineering firm designing, manufacturing, and marketing industrial quality control machines for the pharmaceuticals sector.ASTRACEC SRL produce automatic machines for testing the airtightness of medical bags (also called leak testing) for intravenous infusion fluids.We apply an innovative patented technology that offers considerable advantages compared to other technologies available on the market:

A UNIBO spin-off born of a collaboration between a Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering professor and four of its researchers.

Purò Srl develops solutions based on free oxygen (ozone) for hair care and regeneration, starting from a scientific discoveries tested at the Carlo Bo University of Urbino.The company has patented a "Cosmetic hair method using ozone" in Italy, the USA, Europe, and Japan, and registered the European brand Purò.

EuroGreen Technology is an innovative startup dedicated to revolutionizing agriculture through the development of natural biostimulants derived from chitosan. Our proprietary extraction process transforms marine food waste into high-purity biopolymers, resulting in eco-friendly products that enhance plant growth and resilience against pests and environmental stressors.

CMNEXT is a female enterprise founded in 2024 based on a passion for new technologies that offer the possibility to achieve well-being and manage pain in original and innovative ways.Our interdisciplinary team, comprising psychologists, doctors, computer engineers, lawyers, training and learning experts, has been collaborating for years in the creation of software solutions ready for the reference market, customizing each product according to different contexts.

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

We have internationally patented and certified an innovative range of low-cost sensorized textile items (T-shirts, tops) for medical and health purposes, as well as personal and public safety.

The company activity consists in research, development, production, and marketing of cosmetics for personal care and beauty, based on Italian milk whey of animal origin, obtained through a cheese making process. The innovation lies in the use of liquid rather than freeze-dried whey as the main ingredient, unlike products currently on the market, completely substituting water.

ADA supports companies and organizations operating as public service providers, enhancing their development and digital innovation processes by drawing on the experience and know-how of those who have already experimented and established successful functional models.

DoubleCheck is a business project that addresses food quality control by developing products and services aimed at large companies and individual consumers, with positive effects on quality of life and the environment.The project sees the patenting of a system for isolating and quantifying environmental and food-based microorganisms.

AlmaPlasma is a company that aims to design, manufacture and market advanced technological solutions in the field of atmospheric pressure thermal and non-thermal plasmas, developed by the Industrial Applications of Plasma (IAP) group 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.

The HR-Tech Platform promotes the development of personnel through mentoring programmes.Companies are starting to face the challenge of interesting and retaining talented individuals, but they are failing. Mentoring is a component that helps tip the balance.

We are all different but medical therapies are not customized: producing a pharmaceutical takes years and costs millions. The solution is Bioprint3rs, a single machine for infinite customizations. By using a 3D printer, it is enough simply to change the formula in order to automate all the research and development processes and then immediately initiate industrial production.

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.

Wellmicro s.r.l. is the fruit of years of academic scientific activity in the field of intestinal microbial ecology and was created by researchers with profound knowledge of scientific literature in the field and years of collaboration with the best labs in Europe.

Genius4U is a platform dedicated to company welfare that offers businesses and employees a wide range of services, directly within the workplace, to help manage every-day life errands, such as laundry, tailoring, car maintanance, groceries, day-care etc.This way, we help people save time increasing quality of life, and companies strengthen their relationship with employees, be more productive and more attractive to new talents.

BoneArmed was founded in 2023 in Bologna, operating in the orthopaedic biomedical sector. The startup produces and markets an implantable medical device for treating knee arthritis, applying a completely innovative approach from the perspectives of both cause of arthritic pain and the implanting of the device.

Loqui offers a digital psychological support platform accessible on-line through text chat, video calls, or messaging. The system is designed to overcome traditional barriers to the benefits of mental health care, providing safe, anonymous consultancy without ulterior commitments from users or psychologists.