Advanced Materials

The 7G Company was founded with the aim of developing innovative technology for roasting coffee and other granular materials, creating machines designed, produced, and marketed in Italy and abroad.

FAST10 is a spinoff accredited by the ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA, specialized in screw fastening systems. FAST10 was born out of more than 15 years of experience by the founding partners in research and industrial consultancy regarding mechanical fastening systems.Screw fasteners are used in all industrial products, greatly conditioning cost and reliability. FAST10 provides an integrated service including:

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.

2G Carbons S.r.l. intend to develop technologies, including a patented system (MgOCarbon), that reduce pollutants in waste water and recover nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous), transforming them into high-efficiency sustainable fertilizers. The approach establishes a circular economic process that exploits the purification cycle to produce fertilizers and contribute to environmental sustainability.

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.

WheelHub Connect is an innovative platform founded by women with the aim of revolutionizing the automotive sector, making it more inclusive, efficient, and accessible. Our mission is to match up various talents with the best opportunities in the automotive world, at the same time helping companies to build diversified high potential teams.Products and servicesWheelHub Connect offers a range of services designed to satisfy the needs of both candidates and companies.

EuroGreen Technology is an innovative startup dedicated to revolutionizing agriculture through the development of natural biostimulants derived from chitosan. Our proprietary extraction process transforms marine food waste into high-purity biopolymers, resulting in eco-friendly products that enhance plant growth and resilience against pests and environmental stressors.

Egoundesign® is a design and production studio based in Bologna, founded in 2020 by four young entrepreneurs under 35.It is a modern workshop for skilled artisans, combining the experience and know-how of its collaborators with an approach driven by enthusiasm and curiosity, proudly embodying the spirit of "Made in Italy".Awards & Recognitions

Nestart arose as a spin-off from Bordoni Bonfiglio srl, a structural metalwork company that forms and laser cuts metal components for various sectors. Each day, Bordoni's production generates waste sheet metal offcuts. Nestart was established to treat these leftovers not as waste but as a potential for transformation into prestige items.

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.

Pluvi tackles the issue of the easy breakage and environmental impact of traditional umbrellas by applying a patented innovation that makes them stronger, easily repairable, eco-sustainable, and 100% recyclable.

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.

Kablator srl is based in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini Province) and is dedicated to the design, construction, and marketing of automatic machines and customized automation systems for industry. Kablator's range of offers includes:

ALGAE spa was founded in 2018 as an innovative start-up operating in the micro-algae and cyanobacteria (especially Spirulina) market. The company's operating base is on the Soliera plain, where a team of researchers have developed their own "tank-based photo bio-reactor (PBR)" technology, with micro-algae ecosystems recreated in each individual unit.

ITALYLUNCH is the first Italian cooking fast-food outlet in Europe based on the Food & Travel formula. The objective is to provide customers with traditional Italian meals with marked regional characteristics at a low enough cost to be affordable even for those with limited funds.

Alexandria produces and sells reusable antimicrobial bottles implementing a silver technology to eliminate unpleasant odours and tastes in the liquid contents.They preserve the health and drinks of consumers, eliminating bacteria, microbes, spores, and algae. The effect functions constantly over the entire surface and endures over time without ever disappearing.

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

The state of art in cranioplasty (implanting sections of skull) is hampered by numerous issues: the high cost of operating theatres and implant prostheses (average total of €12,000), an extended learning curve for surgeons, aesthetic and functional imperfections, and non-repeatability in emergency cases.

Existing practice in the door and window frame market oblige final users to choose between sound shielding and air quality derived from good ventilation, without considering the energy consumption of certain mechanized systems.Sound maTERia make door and window frames applying passive metamaterial technologies that are energy self-sufficient, high performance, and made from recycled materials. Our windows can be adapted to any shape and size and enable public and private organizations to create quieter healthier interior spaces.

Born to Bake Academy emerged from an idea of Francesco Gigliotti, a professional caterer, with the direct involvement of researchers at the University of Bologna, Agricultural Faculty, and entrepreneurs from the agricultural world.

Machines and consultancy for sustainable packaging solutions.

T-Green Smart Solutions intends to help create and spread a culture of sustainable use of energy, promoting the use of “green” energy sources and educating for informed and efficient energy consumption. This involves improving the performance of building and industrial systems with an integrated systemic approach based on process optimization, system upgrades, and innovation.