Startups

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

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.

Nika operates in the 3D printing sector. The company is distinguished by supplying high resolution colour printing and post-production services including vapour smoothing, prototyping, and creation of nylon technopolymer components.

The corporate purpose is to supply services in the sphere of archaeology and cultural heritage.Archeosmart offers innovative methods and technologies in the academic world for provision of services that include:

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%.

ITCares is an innovative startup with the great dream of making the world accessible. Tangible usefulness and strong social impact are the essential characteristics of all our projects.

Minerva Systems provides system software that optimizes the design and simplifies implementation of applications that have predictable multi-critical parameters and are based on AI for the next generation of integrated systems.Minerva Systems is a startup and spinoff of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It operates with a team of around a dozen people in Modena (Italy) and Munich (Germany).

DIFLY, a leading company in Italy in the drone sector, provides comprehensive, high–value aerial services for companies and public authorities, including:photogrammetry and geomappingenvironmental and river analysisphotovoltaic field inspections and analysisprecision agriculturestructural and infrastructure inspectionsevidence collection, investigations, and OCP (crime scene investigations)

INMM is involved in the study, research and design of management plans for major emergencies and the development of computer systems and innovative tools for the management of health data.

Cubbit is Europe's first geo-distributed cloud storage provider. Its technology ensures the security and sovereignty of customer data while cutting costs, cyber risks, and carbon emissions compared to the traditional cloud. Cubbit, a Gaia-X partner, protects 80M+ user files worldwide. Its S3-compatible object storage serves 100+ companies (from enterprises with a turnover of more than €1 billion to SMEs) that have joined the dedicated Next Generation Cloud Pioneers network.

Wood Innovation develops innovative production methods based on bamboo, aiming for sustainability and digitalization.By introducing new technologies (advanced glueing system, 3D printers, workstations, and software), the startup plans to improve the quality, efficiency, and competitiveness in the eco-sustainable materials sector.

An Italian company founded by SoftRail in 2011, Binary System s.r.l. is a leader and the benchmark for software in the rail industry.The software is used by railway companies for the digital management of staff shifts, training activities and the distribution of drivers' security documents.With these tools, railway companies are now able to manage their crews using the latest technology, through mobile and web interfaces.

REALVT SRL was founded in June 2019 and is an innovative start-up in the production of multimedia content for physical training with a virtual trainer. It includes customized software for management of audio-video devices and creation of automatic schedules for programmed delivery.

Traxed enables companies to certify and trace data using blockchain and digital signing.Using a simple interface that requires no technical knowledge, companies can immutably write any data in a blockchain, both autonomous data or regarding other companies.The data are digitally signed by a special function creating a legally binding certification.

Proxima Robotics is a company specialized in the development of highly modular and flexible software for mobile robots, in particular AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots). Born out of the passion of a team of artificial intelligence and automation experts, the company concentrates on the realization of leading edge software systems, capable of simplifying the management of autonomous vehicles in diverse manufacturing and logistical contexts.

Turtle Srl offers the first sustainability management software that quantifies the environmental, social, and economic impact of companies in diverse sectors, both manufacturers and services. A quantitative approach and close analysis of company data makes it possible to derive reliable information about company sustainability, avoiding communication of non-verifiable and non comparable results.

Eco-Polis C&S is a University of Ferrara startup, offering creative and innovative services for cities, regions and enterprises, promoting local development projects, rural and urban, while respecting the principles of social equity and environmental and economic sustainability, with the use of smart technologies and methodologies.Eco-Polis C&S offers products and services to government and/or to private or voluntary organisations operating within government and land management.

The project aims to further develop the Look At Me platform through implementation of new video analysis functions based on artificial intelligence, the customization of the user experience from the perspective of statistical analyses of performance, and the improvement of the capacity for managing and monitoring sports centres.

Vshop is a SaaS platform that enables companies to easily, quickly, and intuitively set up e-commerce outlets based on 3D environments.