Area: Manufacturing and Packaging

Nanoencapsulation made easy through reactive nanoemulsion solvent evaporation

DESCRIPTION

NanOcApps aims at developing a robust and high throughput method for the preparation of crosslinked nanocapsules in the kg range, at low cost and having flexible payload. The application spectrum for such formulations is vast and includes controlled release, selective delivery, catalysis and cosmetics. Capsules production is based on an original modification of the mini emulsion solvent evaporation method, while crosslinking is realized through a facile and fully scalable approach: the prefunctionalization of cellulose (a cheap, renewable raw material) with a curing agent. Such an approach allows to encapsulate every water insoluble material, including liquids. An additional advantage of the process deals with the possibility to recover the nanocapsulses as reversible aggregates by coagulation. Such a process makes it possible to proceed by standard filtration instead of centrifuging. The process is batch and designed to provide samples in the kg range, continuous production is under development.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Nanoencapsulation of active compounds

TEAM

Luca Beverina, Sara Mattiello, Mauro Sassi

CONTACTS

info@u4i.it

STATUS

Concluded. Seeking funding.

 

UPDATE

The project currently pursues two possible exploitation paths:

  • Selling of the technology
  • Joint development with partners
PROJECT DURATION

24 months

GRANTS

63.000 €

 

YEAR OF ACTIVITY (IPF)

2018

MDQUADRO ADVANCED MECHATRONIC SOLUTIONS

PRESENTATION

MDQUADRO (Mechatronics and Dynamic Devices) was founded in 2011 by a number of professors and researchers from the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Bergamo. Motivated by years of research and application in the mechanical and mechatronic fields, MDQUADRO deals with the development of mechatronic systems with a high level of innovation and technological content, providing customised solutions based on the specific needs of the client company. The solutions developed by MDQUADRO – from the concept to the executive project up to the realisation and commissioning of the machinery – find application in a wide range of as many industrial sectors.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The solutions developed by MDQUADRO – from the concept to the executive project through to the realisation and commissioning of the machinery – find application in the most diverse industrial sectors.

MDQUADRO always maintains a high level of innovation:

  • Collaborates with various industrial and academic entities
  • Projects that comply with Industry 4.0 directives
  • Member of the Intelligent Factory cluster
  • Registered in the register of innovative SMEs

 

TEAM

Michele Carrozza, Paolo Righettini, Roberto Strada, Alberto Claudio Oldani, Andrea Ginammi

CONTACTS

Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Kilometro Rosso

Via Stezzano 87 – 24126 Bergamo (BG)

T: +39 035 2052121

E-mail: info@mdquadro.com

Website: https://www.mdquadro.com/

SAFER SRL

PRESENTATION

SAFER srl develops innovative smart labels, which allow to reduce food waste, defining the conservation status of the product, through a patented technology.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Safer addresses food companies and GDO by proposing a patented system.

The proposed system is an intelligent label able to detect the freshness of a food at any moment, during the entire process, and meets the requirements of: safety for the consumer, reliability, ease of use, large-scale applicability, integrated in packaging, sustainable both for the environment and economically.

Safer addresses food companies and large-scale distribution by proposing a patented labeling system. The proposed system is an intelligent label capable of detecting the freshness of a food at any time, satisfying the requirements of: safety for the consumer, reliability, ease to use, large-scale applications, integrated in the packaging, sustainable both for the environment than economically.

TEAM

Lisa Rita Magnaghi, COO Raffaela Biesuz, CEO Paolo Quadrelli, CTO

CONTACTS

Raffaella Biesuz

Phone: +39

E-mail: info@saferlabels.it

Website: http://www.safersmartlabels.com/

REBELDYNAMICS SRL

PRESENTATION

RebelDynamics srl works in the industrial and academic fields on robotic systems and parallel kinematic simulation (PKMs) manipulators for driving or flight simulation systems or within “custom made” robots for the manufacturing industry. The core business is the development of algorithms for advanced control systems, machine learning, digital twins and quantum computing.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • Simulations: Modelling and simulation of mechanical systems; Design and manufacturing of simulation systems; Custom-made Control Systems; Digital twin as a tool for the development of high performances devices.
  • Artificial Intelligence: Development of applications with machine controllers equipped with A.I. algorithms and dedicated to industrial production.
  • Robotics: Applications in Pick & Place; Process Control; Robot Control
  • Optical Quantum Computing

TEAM

Co-Founders: Hermes Giberti, Francesco La Mura, Giovanni Todeschini; Maurizio Viglino,CEO; Lorenzo Panzeri, Project manager Marianna Magni, R&D; Andrea Spini, PhD

CONTACTS

Hermes Giberti

Phone: +39 031 655870

E-mail: rebel@rebeldynamics.it

Website: https://rebeldynamics.it/

BRIGHTSOLUTIONS SRL

PRESENTATION

BrightSolutions srl develops and manufactures state-of-the-art ns, sub-ns DPSS lasers and high brightness diode laser modules.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The activity is oriented towards the development of state-of-the-art diode-pumped solid- state laser systems aimed at superior, efficiency, compactness and reliability, suitable for industrial, aerospace, medical, military and scientific application.

Furthermore, Bright Solutions acquired great experience in setting up industrial production and testing line and in forming professionally skilled personnel for the manufacture of diode pumped solid-state lasers. Its proprietary designs in the field of DPSSL for industrial applications are an indisputable success being today marketed worldwide in the thousands of pieces.

The main areas of applications of products include the following: industrial OEM, airborne and aerospace, medical, military, and scientific markets, and personalised custom solutions.

TEAM

Antonio Agnesi, Giuliano Piccinno, Giancarlo Reali (founding team)

CONTACTS

Antonio Agnesi

Phone Number: +39 0382 583094

E-mail: info@brightsolutions.it

Website: https://brightsolutions.it/

 

Photosensitive composition for 3D printing

ABSTRACT

A non-toxic photo-polymerizable resin is proposed suitable for use in 3D printing with stereolitographic technique with Digital Light Processing system. The resin is obtained from biocompatible natural products, easily available and inexpensive, easily disposable and biodegradable. These natural products can be vegetable oils, even exhausted vegetable oils.

DESCRIPTION

The stereolithographic 3D printing technique uses a single light beam to polymerize a photosensitive resin, drawing on it fine layers of polymer that are repeated and superimposed until the printing is complete. The advantages offered by this technique are various: high quality surface finishes due to voxels reduced dimensions, fast printing processes and a wide choice of materials to work with. However, the industrial resins currently on the market are composed of very toxic and polluting substances, totally non-bio-compatible, which pose the problem of waste in the processes of 3D printing.

The use of a hoto-polymerizable resin obtained from biocompatible natural materials fits well into a circular economy concept while allowing for of stereolithographic 3D printing benefits.

ADVANTAGES

  • Economic;
  • Easy availability of the raw material;
  • Bio-compatible

APPLICATIONS

  • Medical 3D printing
  • Biological 3D printing

INVENTORS

Daniele Dondi

 

KEYWORDS

Photo-polymerizable resin; 3D printing; Stereolitographic technique; Biocompatible resins; Exhausted oils.

PRIORITY NUMBERS

PCT/IB2018/057998

APPLICANT

Università di Pavia 100%

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