Startups

Elirea S.r.l. is an innovative Italian startup operating in advanced nutraceuticals and preventive health technologies. Founded by professionals in the medical and scientific world, the company develops integrated solutions for improving everyday well-being, enhancing individual performance, and promoting healthy longevity.

ShapeMe is an innovative startup that offers services aimed at improving the wellbeing of both individuals and companies.

JEM Tech was born out of experience in operating theatres during doctorate teaching in Verona hospital. A lack of assessment of cardiac kinetics was observed during surgical operations due to limitations in current technology.JEM Tech therefore developed and built the first videocardiograph (VCG), a non-invasive medical device based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) capable of assessing the mechanical operation of the heart in real-time using only a video camera.

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:

Air Factory is an innovative start-up based in Piacenza and incubated at the Urban Hub. We design and develop services to validate and certify the performance quality of environmental data from test laboratories that monitor atmospheric emissions.

Respyra is a device purposely designed for eliminating viruses and bacteria from the air, while it is also effective for eliminating dust, odours, mould, fungi, and pollen. Thanks to an innovative photocatalytic purification system it can decontaminate indoor air of all pathogenic agents and pollutants through an oxidization process at ambient temperature using the oxygen present in the air and with light produced by specific UV lamps.

Turingsense EU Lab was born as a catalyser and innovator in the area of engineering applied to human movement.Turingsense EU Lab provides a research & development consultancy service for analysing human movement using wearable sensor systems.Turingsense EU Lab works in close collaboration with their customers, all the way from definition of design specifications to final customized solutions.

Campomats Srl develop, produce, and market innovative products for cosmetic medicine and beauty treatments in general. Some of our products can also be used in other ways. For example, the Omnia device has important applications in the non-surgical reconstruction of the breast areola, and making tattoo markers for radiotherapy. Our main customers are hospitals, aesthetic doctors, dermatologists, and the beauty world in general.

ArzaMed is an innovative start-up in the health technology sector founded by Alberto Ghiribaldi and Andrea Pari. They use cloud technology to develop and market software capable of simplifying the work flow of doctors with the aim of improving the course of treatment of patients.The customers are typically specialist medical clinics, outpatient clinics, medical teams, day clinics, and hospital departments.

Stem Sel manufactures electrical, electronic and optical machinery and equipment, promoted by biologists. It evolved and was developed in academia, assisted with technology transfer from an academic spin-off. It is based on patented stem cell selection technology with the aim of bringing it to the cell therapy market at a pre-competitive level.

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.

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.

Microhemp Lab is a startup specialized in growing cannabis plants applying advanced techniques for tissue culture. The laboratory uses a variety of technologies and methods to obtain high quality hemp plants that are genetically stable and free of pathogens and contaminants.

Antiaging Italian Food srl is an innovative startup working in the nutrition and wellness area with a particular focus on antiaging nutrition. The company's core business is the development of software and advanced nutrition solutions designed to promote longevity and well-being.

Redess Srl is the first Italian and European certified organic supply chain for SUMAC.The potential markets for our innovative sumac based products include: food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial applications (biocides and insecticides).Redess have the benefit of collaborating with the universities of Parma, Milan, Camerino, and Palermo.

O-Damp is an innovative startup established as a spin-off from the University of Bologna, dedicated to the development of advanced technologies for personal protection in the motorbike, sport, and workplace safety sectors.

Esercizio Vita main activities are related to the organization and management of social, care and welfare services of innovative character, targeting individuals and communities and is registered as innovative start-up with a social vocation.The three founding members (with a Master's Degree in Science and Techniques of Motorial Activity and PhD in Biomedical Sciences) with ages from 30 to 40 years,cooperates with trainees of the University of Ferrara and professionals in various fields (midwives, psychologists, nutritionists, etc.).

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.