2018 Startup GUIDE - 10th Edition

COVER STORIES 31
Startups in Italy
A dynamic and innovative
entrepreneurial ecosystem
For the first time taking part as a Premium Partner in this year’s
edition of the Swiss Startup Days, Italy is accepting the challenge
to introduce itself as a welcoming Country for innovative startups
operating in fields such as digital economy, manufacturing, social
services, arts & crafts or agriculture. Italy intends to promote in
Switzerland that side of its economic ecosystem moved by a new
entrepreneurial culture aimed at innovation, sustainable development
as well as at technological advancement and employment,
especially for young people.
This ecosystem is characterized by unprecedented social mobility
and multi-level linkages between research institutions and companies.
Talented workers as well as international investors are increasingly
discovering Italy as a destination of diversified opportunities.
From a legal standpoint reforms have been pushed forward. The
passing of the decree 179/2012, nicknamed “Decree for Growth
2.0”, reformed the framework in which companies operate. It has
been instrumental in the growing number of Italian startups with
high technological value.
Motivated by this success and in view of sustaining the development
of investment opportunities that are more then ever international,
the Embassy of Italy in Bern and the Italian Trade Agency
(ICE-ITA) Country Office in Bern, are proud to present 10 promising
Italian Startups to the audience of Startup Days 2018. Get
inspired by the dynamism and innovation of the entrepreneurial
spirit that drives the so called “Bel Paese”.
From organ-on-chip technology to DIY
autonomous robotic tools
Agricolus
Agricolus is a web platform for Precision Farming. It supports
farmers and agricultural operators in optimizing agronomic practices
by using innovative technologies of data collection and analysis:
Decision Support Systems, forecast models, smart pest and
disease control, remote sensing. A complete solution for any agronomic
need. https://www.agricolus.com/
Sustainable Technologies : Cleantech, Foodtech, Organic Agriculture,
Environmental Economics
BiomimX
BiomimX proposes a revolutionary solution for screening drug toxicity
and efficacy based on its unique beating organ-on-chip technology
(uBeat). uBeat enables for controlled mechanical stimulation
of microscale 3D cell cultures and allows to mimic a wide range
of organs/pathologies. uHeart, BiomimX’s first product, recreates a
human heart tissue and its beating function in vitro. Thanks to the
integration of a breakthrough technology (uECG), it allows to record
in vitro electric signals of a whole cardiac tissue, making it ideal
for early detection of cardiotoxicity. www.biomimx.com/
Helthtech: Medtech, Biotech
DualCam
DualCam is a patented hybrid Audio-Video sensor which aims to
overcome the limitations of current security and surveillance systems
by combining the information provided by a standard video
surveillance stream with an innovative acoustic video stream
provided by an optimized array of 256 microphones. DualCam
exploits proprietary Machine Learning techniques to reach high
sound recognition and localization capability in view of tackling
specific surveillance applications such as detecting and localizing
flying drones and abnormal behaviors like gun-shots for city surveillance
or public events.
https://pavis.iit.it/index.php/start-up/dual-cam
Autonomous Systems: Mobility, Smart Cities
Evotion
Evotion provides parents and healthcare professionals with a wearable
solution that allows for a reliable and continuous monitoring of
body and ambient parameters of newborns and infants. A local hub
processes the data through data fusion techniques and big data
analysis, thus detecting anomalies in parameters and triggering
alarm-signals when critical thresholds are crossed. Alarms are sent
out through a dedicated App on mobile devices as well as through
audio signals emitted from the hub itself. Design of the wearable
device and algorithms used in data interpretation are specific to
pediatric uses. www.evotionbiomedicalsolutions.com
Healthtech: Medtech, Digital Health, Wearables
GlassUp
F4 is a hands free augmented-reality eyewear designed to push
boundaries in industrial, medical, logistical and every other professional
field. It has all the features of a protective mask and allows
making use of contents such as videos, images, instruction
manuals and any type of content able to back up a work process.
Several pre-installed apps are part of the basic suite which comes
with the glasses, but GlassUp developers also support companies,
IoT platforms and software houses in integration and customization.
www.glassup.com/
Autonomous Systems : Augmented&Virtual Reality
HOME3D
HOME3D leverages augmented reality and virtual reality to create
real-time interactive three-dimensional environments. You can
survey environments using your smartphone, which converts the
survey into a 3D environment that can be edited using the cloud
editor. With simple and intuitive tools you can create and furnish
rooms and entire apartments independently and without technical
skills. ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS will speed up their design
process ; REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS visualize furnishing simulations
to customers ; FURNISHING companies use HOME3D as
remarketing tool for furnishing accessories.
http://3dproject.azurewebsites.net/index_desktop.php
Autonomous Systems: Smart Building, Smart Cities
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