2018 Startup GUIDE - 10th Edition
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32 | COVER STORIES<br />
<strong>Startup</strong>s in Italy<br />
Phononic Vibes<br />
Phononic Vibes introduces a new patented technology with unprecedented<br />
performances in the vibration and noise control and<br />
isolation, with a circular economy approach.<br />
It originates from the research activity in the field of meta-materials<br />
carried out by its founders at Politecnico di Milano<br />
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with the aim<br />
of achieving and engineering new and unmatched properties.<br />
Phononic Vibes guarantees, with competitive prices, greater performances<br />
with respect to products already on the market, in various<br />
sectors of application such as industrial, construction and infrastructures.<br />
www.phononicvibes.com<br />
Sustainable Technology: Environmental Tech, New Materials &<br />
Health Tech: Wellbeing<br />
Sharewood<br />
Sharewood is the leading marketplace in Europe for renting<br />
outdoor sports equipment and booking outdoor experiences.<br />
+215,000 outdoor offers available in over 1,580 destinations.<br />
Sharewood makes the availability of all the gears and experiences<br />
much easier and just few clicks away, with the opportunity to<br />
compare prices, typology and availability booking online and in<br />
advance personalizing your own trip. Sharewood is a community<br />
of outdoor enthusiasts, ready to share useful tips, making each<br />
experience as local-like as possible. It’s a win-win solution for both<br />
Sharewood community and its suppliers. https://sharewood.io/it<br />
Content & Channels: Travel & Tourism<br />
μEryLo’<br />
μEryLo’ (micro Erythrocyte Loading) introduces a compact device<br />
for precision medicine and a tolerable chemotherapy, by hiding<br />
drugs into patients’ red blood cells. The innovative core of<br />
μEryLo’ is a unique and originally developed method for the entrapment<br />
of drug in the RBCs, method based on a bio-mechanical<br />
effect. By means of a disposable cartridge including the core<br />
technology, the device will work directly on patients’ own blood<br />
at their bedside. The device is directly connected to the patient<br />
circulatory system, minimizing risk of contamination by immediate<br />
blood re-infusion. www.merylo.it/<br />
Helthtech: Medtech, Biotech<br />
ITALIAN TRADE AGENCY<br />
ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports<br />
the business development of our companies abroad and<br />
promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. Under the<br />
provision of the law and in the context of strengthening initiatives<br />
to promote advanced technologies, research and innovation<br />
in foreign markets, ICE-Italian Trade Agency has created tools<br />
to facilitate the internationalization of firms classified as innovative<br />
startups.<br />
For more information: www.ice.it; www.innovationitaly.it/en/;<br />
www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/index.php/en/202-news-english/2038202-innovative-startups-in-italy-online-two-reports<br />
Springa<br />
Springa is a startup of designers and engineers developing autonomous<br />
robotic tools for digital fabrication. Their mission is to allow<br />
everyone being creative and building big projects, wherever<br />
they want. They began this adventure creating Goliath CNC, the<br />
first portable and autonomous robotic tool that disrupts the way<br />
of makers, artisans, and professionals work flat surfaces. The innovative<br />
way of working of Goliath CNC solves few problems of traditional<br />
CNC machines like the limited work area, high footprint,<br />
expensive price, and portability. www.goliathcnc.com<br />
Autonomous Systems: robotics<br />
ITALIAN EMBASSY IN BERN<br />
Ambasciata d’Italia<br />
Berna<br />
The Italian Embassy’s Economic and Trade Department coordinates<br />
the economic promotion of Italy in Switzerland; its purpose<br />
is to support trade and investment between the two markets. The<br />
department promotes the interests of Italian companies, assisting<br />
them in their dealings with Swiss public authorities. The department<br />
also maintains dialogue with Swiss public bodies dealing<br />
with economic and trade policy and provides regular updates<br />
on the economic developments, the government’s economic policies<br />
and market conditions in Switzerland. For more information:<br />
https://ambberna.esteri.it/ambasciata_berna/it/<br />
Do you plan setting up a business or are you looking for distributors for your product in Italy? Do you want to engage in Research<br />
and Development activities? Are you looking for Contract Manufacturing Opportunities? Are you looking for investors?<br />
Are you interested in investment opportunities in innovative Italian companies? The Italian Trade Promotion Agency and<br />
the Italian Embassy In Bern are at your disposal for any enquiry.<br />
Please contact the Director of ICE-Bern, Simona Bernardini at berna@ice.it or by phone +41 31 555 02 14. Or contact<br />
the Commercial Office of the Italian Embassy in Berne at berna.commerciale@esteri.it or by phone +41 31 350 07 77.<br />
We are also pleased to meet you directly at our booth in the Hall of Fame at Kursaal.<br />
SWISS STARTUP <strong>GUIDE</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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