Startups

SaidText is a software instrument for production environments dedicated to recording, transcribing, and cataloguing daily requests from factory operators, providing an essential service that amplifies the efficiency and transparency of manufacturing processes.By exploiting the latest innovations in AI, SaidText can collect and analyse operating, logistics, and internal communications data, generating structured, easy-to-read reports.

Fancy Pixel is a startup that grew out of experience gained by its founders in the research laboratories of the University of Ferrara. It develops web and mobile applications for all major platforms, the Internet of Things and smart devices.The main product is "LaBazza", the new community for anyone who loves a bargain. Users can report "bazze" (i.e. bargains) found in stores or online and also save money by taking advantage of the reports made by the rest of the community.

PRES-X is a company that studies and industrializes innovative new methods to support additive manufacturing processes. It was born out of 20 years' experience in materials and processes, and profound know-how in the aeronautical and biomedical sectors where 3-D metal printing is constantly gaining ground. However, the technical and management needs of companies in these fields are currently not adequately served by traditional technologies, which are proving inadequate for manufacturing the most recent products.

The innovative startup Monitor the Planet® based in the Ravenna area was born in 2018 and offers surveying and mapping services with the best technological instruments in the world including total stations, 3D laser scanners, drones, etc.Monitor the Planet has soon expanded to North Italy by opening in Asti and Treviso. We grew to 150 customers and became a benchmark for Italy, with over 300 projects for surveying and mapping services with innovative technologies.

GQenergy was born with the aim of designing and manufacturing eco-sustainable products. Thanks to its technology, GQenergy aims to change the way of supplying energy to any device with a battery, thus significantly reducing costs and pollution while providing greater autonomy. 

Vectra Automation is a organization specialized in the automated guided vehicles (AGV) sector and automated logistics systems. The company designs and constructs customized AGVs for all types of industrial setting, also developing proprietary software (AGV-TM and AGV-SV) for traffic control, plant supervision, and integration with the customer's production systems.

Established in July 2010, Be.Tube combines the professional experience of three mechanical engineers who have developed an innovative method for the production of bimetallic pipes destined for heat exchangers used in power plants for the treatment of corrosive fluids and for the generation of energy. This method - patented in Italy in 2008, expanded internationally in 2009 and deposited in Europe, USA and India in 2010 - allows for production savings in terms of time, energy costs and raw materials. Be.Tube's products and services include:

Modular lithium batteries for special applications: off-road, agriculture, worksites, nautical, aerospace.

Targado produces and distributed decorative number plate holders for cars, motorbikes, campers, and other vehicles, focusing on high quality materials, UV and weather resistant finishes, and compatibility with standard EU number plates. The products add style to vehicles, are easy to fit, and are designed to last over time.

Hyper Fibers develop and produce high performance technical materials for engineering, industrial, and building applications.

Ricreatec develops industrial automation systems for the plastic bag manufacturing sector, with a special focus on the wrapping and packaging stage. The company provides systems that can completely automate this stage, traditionally conducted manually, reducing production times and operating costs.

A startup with the mission of designing and producing Integrated Electric Propulsion Systems for marine and eventually land-based ecosustainable vehicles.

Alca Integrations develop, produce, and market software solutions and artificial intelligence systems for industrial automation, targeting companies of all sizes.The current project aims to enhance competitiveness and sustainability in the manufacturing sector through the development of new technologies, improving training services, and the implementation of customized solutions.

Ecocircular s.r.l. is an innovative startup that produces rubber and plastic treatment plants (even from waste) using proprietary patents and technology.

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.

eDriveLAB is a spin-off of the University of Parma that innovates within the vehicular mobility sector.