Startups

LAIF arose as an idea of an engineer, a mathematician, and a physicist who shared many years of experience in data analysis, artificial intelligence, and software development.We are experts in end-to-end development of AI solutions for small to medium-sized Italian companies that are open to innovation and want to better exploit their data with modern, sustainable digital solutions.

SERENGEO is an innovative startup that provides consulting and design services in the field of geoengineering. Its goal is to transfer to industry the skills and knowledge gained in university research in the fields of mining engineering, environmental engineering, rock mechanics and geothermal energy. 

3D4MEC Srl is the first entirely Italian company in terms of capital and know-how that produces and markets systems for metal additive manufacturing, specialized in the processing of specific alloys. 3D4STEEL is used for processing steel, and 3D4BRASS is the first 3D printer in the world capable of processing brass.

OLIO aims to simplify and automate all the processes involved in online sales of aftermarket vehicle spares, providing our partners with a unique and specialized solution for integrating their warehouse stocks with the major European marketplaces and e-commerce.

Astreo is an innovative startup dealing with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).According to the latest data, manufacturing plants in Italy mostly run machinery of around 20 years in age.This represents a major brake on business competitiveness.

Extra Brushes has been active for years both nationally and internationally and it focuses on the production and sale of industrial brushes, including anti-spark and anti-magnetic brushes.

Welly is an innovative startup with the objective of reinventing the food delivery world in the spirit of sustainability. With our experience analysing the carbon footprint of foodstuffs, we are able to offer restaurants simple digital solutions for calculating the environmental impact of their menu and enable compensations through the most important European foundations.

Approximately 11 bn tons of waste are produced in the world each year, only 25% is reused or recycled. In Italy, special waste produced by businesses stands at about 154 mln tons (source: ISPRA, 2019).

PMFACTORY srl offers industrial support for the development of new products.We take care of the product's style, mechanical planning, simulation, production, operations and project management. We work indipendently to develop the product from its concept phase to its production; or by collaborating with the internal teams on specific tasks.

Komete is an innovative company that is transforming the high added value manufacturing sector applying IoT and AI solutions dedicated to manual workstations, critical but frequently neglected areas in production processes. In this setting, the absence of digital instruments leads to inefficiency, delays, and planning problems, with a loss of productivity that can exceed 20%.

Floating photovoltaic systems. We supply patented floating systems designed to support photovoltaic solar panels for the creation of floating photovoltaic plants on dams, water reservoirs, hydroelectric plants, quarries, and any other body of water (fresh or salt) with the exclusion of the open sea. We also design and develop anchorage systems, enabling us to deliver turnkey floating photovoltaic plants.

Nautilus – Navigation in Space is an innovative startup that aspires towards revolutionizing the space exploration market. By supplying products and services for small satellites (SmallSats) we intend to establish an infrastructural ecosystem that enables small satellites to become the most sustainable solution for achieving interplanetary missions.Our core business is supplying a modular service for interplanetary navigation (Flight Dynamics) of small satellites.

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.

TrueScreen è l’applicazione per smartphone e tablet che consente di certificare con estremo valore probatorio tutti i contenuti multimediali acquisiti con un dispositivo mobile (screenshot, foto, video, audio, GPS e registrazione dello schermo).

Our mission is to enhance any business by creating easy IoT solutions with simple and secure infrastructures equipped with predictive analysis dashboards, from microcontainers to large grid systems.

Provides design services and electronic systems analysis for mission-critical applications, such as electromedical equipment, transport systems, automatic vehicles, industrial vehicles and energy systems.

K3RX is a deep-tech spin-off from CNR, founded in 2021 in Imola and setting out to develop and market light compound carbon ceramic materials with extremely high resistance to heat and wear. Applications range through the aerospace, car racing, and energy sectors.