Startups

WLHemp is developing an industrial production cycle for hemp, with an integrated approach that starts with cultivation, all the way to the processing and marketing of semifinished goods.

Diamo voce alle piante monitorando in-vivo la linfa per aiutare gli agricoltori ad aumentare la sostenibilità in agricoltura

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.

Ulisse Solutions Srl aims to develop new packaging products, with a particular focus on the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics sectors.The company is concentrated on the development and marketing or an innovative film, made from food processing waste materials, that can extend the shelf life of processed products.

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.

Forme is specialized in solutions for bio-architecture and photovoltaic plants. They provide certified materials and photovoltaic energy systems for both residential and industrial contexts, also dealing with design, installation, maintenance, and technical training.

Reloo sets itself the objective of eliminating the informational chaos and repetitive tasks that slow companies down. We have created Andromeda, a platform of intelligent AI agents that integrate into the company infrastructure and operate on documents, files, databases, e-mail, etc. The aim is to create a team of virtual experts capable of carrying out operations on company data in real time.

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

Your Free Energy has developed and patented a hybrid system that combines vertical axis wind turbines, solar panels, and storage batteries to provide clean, self-sufficient, low environmental impact energy.

A startup developing technological solutions for controlling insect pests, with a particular focus on mosquitoes and termites. The company applies entomological know-how to create products aiming for environmental sustainability and operative effectiveness.

Kinsect have developed an industrial process for producing protein flour for animal feed, based on large scale insect breeding.The startup is in a sector that is growing rapidly in response to a need for protein sources. The EU imports more than 60% of the protein used for animal feed and a recent general increase in prices has been caused by growing demand from breeders, falling fish yields from the sea, expansion limits on agricultural land, and also climate change.

Relaia aspire to become a yardstick for end-to-end collective intelligence solutions. We are an innovative startup and benefit company with the participation of the University of Bologna, constructing digital instruments for a future in which the social and relational dimension is included into systems of automation, simulation, and forecasting for planning and strategies in local areas.

HIGHVERTER provides an energy storage service that combines the easy access of second-life batteries with the reliability and safety of an innovative technology.

Monitora's aim is marketing a patented continuous real-time monitoring system for medium to large sized thermal generators used for heating buildings. The system enables detection of malfunctions or drops in efficiency, enabling timely technical interventions, with a reduction in energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.

BathBact is offered as a green alternative to chemical treatment of wastewater. A cocktail of microbes is used to degrade contaminants and recuperate the waste.Our first product is a mobile tank completely free of chemical substances and capable of breaking down waste through the action of aerobic microorganisms.

Neurally s.r.l. is an innovative start-up that helps companies optimize their time through artificial intelligence models.We focus on information management, including private data, and workflow optimization using Nebula, an advanced virtual assistant designed to adapt to specific contexts while delivering high-speed, high-performance solutions.Why Nebula?

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).

ZENIT's business idea of Smart Polycrystals is based on the production and sale of polycrystals for the solid state laser (SSL) machine market. Existing SSL systems have high manufacturing costs and the machines are heavy and bulky. These laser beams are generated by a single-crystal that heats up locally during laser emission, causing the temporary deformation of the crystalline cell, degrading the quality of the beam and reducing its efficiency.

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.