Startups

Nexter srl is an innovative startup established in 2021 and based in Rubiera (RE). Our mission is to design and manufacture innovative technological solutions based on electronics and IT to make our world ever more integrated, free, and collaborative. We are faithful to Italian design culture all the way from conception to design. Italian creativity and technology is built into all our products.

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.

Metodo DS creates innovative socks, socks with toes, in hemp, and also reflexology models that, when worn in shoes, stimulate the reflexology points simply by walking.Metodo DS owns the patent for the machine used to produce them.

inThinkers aims to revolutionise human and business relationships, simplifying and constantly renewing them by supporting positive, ethical, innovative, and sustainable social change.

HelixPharma was created in January 2017 as a University of Ferrara spinoff with the objective of facilitating the technology transfer of research carried out by University researchers on Snail Mucus in collaboration with companies in the Neutraceutical sector .This raw material, known from time immemorial but whose properties have never been studied in depth, has allowed us to open the way to new uses for it and to develop semi-finished products with high technological value.

NEEDO is an on-demand nursery school that can be set up anywhere for any period of time in response to the needs of families, companies, or small communities. The aim is to help reconcile home and work schedules and female employment. It is an educational service that puts together a complete package of services: an enclosed space (making use of regenerated marine containers from a circular-economy perspective), a sustainable approach, educational design, trained and qualified teachers, canteen, and all services.

SeriPet is an innovative startup that is transforming the pet health sector with a scientifically advanced and fully customized approach. The aim is to offer effective made-to-measure solutions, exceeding the limits of general food supplements and actually improving the quality of life of pets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Born from an idea by university researchers, our technology came to life in 2017 as a spin-off of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, following ten years of research and innovation.

The business idea underlying PerFormS is the innovative formulation of health products through the application of advanced technologies for the delivery of bioactive molecules, both natural and synthetic, in order to improve bioavailability, helping to overcome the biological barriers associated with the various forms of administration.

Celldynamics is pioneering a new benchmark in in vitro testing for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Our solutions, tailored for 3D cell models, are reshaping decision-making processes by delivering more reliable outcomes.We offer suite of innovative laboratory tools that synergize fluidics, optics, and sophisticated image-based software analysis. Our solutions are entirely conceived, developed, produced, and marketed by us and follow a rigorous process of evaluation and experimental verification.​

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.

The main pillar of OFFICINA TECNOLOGICA is the creation of sophisticated solutions that exploit the potential of machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), offering our customers an unprecedented level of support. The company's central mission is to provide customized, highly efficient answers, going beyond the limitations of traditional help desks and call centers.

The first integrated wellness ecosystem in Italy that considers all aspects of life of individuals: emotional sphere, nutrition, exercise, personal grooming, care for the local environment, work and economic standing.

REEL has developed dedicated software for the medical sector that simplifies and speeds up the device test and certification procedure. The platform automates pre-compilation of test reports, reducing times, costs, and error margins.

The company originates from the Interdepartmental Research Centre Biopharmanet-Tec at the University of Parma, at the hub of Emilia Romagna's high tech network, and produces innovative medicines in powder form for administration by inhalation of antibiotics and chemotherapy.Plumestars was selected for inclusion in the SeedLab acceleration program 2013, came second at Innovaday 2013, and got down to the final five of 620 startups at the Gaetano Marzotto Prize in 2013, where it won the Unicredit Talent of Ideas award.