15 NEW COMPANIES ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND EDITION
OF THE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY FONDAZIONE CRT AND OGR TORINO WITH MICROSOFT

Bin-e, (Poland), Daedalus AI (Italy), Gocleer (Spain), Kreios Space (Spain), Mentessa (Germany), Opt/Net (Netherlands), Paperbox Health (Italy), Planet Watch (France), Relearn (Italy), The Predictive Company (Spain), Untap (UK), Valuebin (Italy), Virtuleap (Portugal), Volvero (Italy), Xnext (Italy)

At OGR Torino the second edition of Impact Deal, a European data-driven accelerator program for social and environmental impact companies promoted by Fondazione CRT and OGR Torino with Microsoft.

From more than 100 applications received from all over Europe-doubling the numbers of the previous edition-15 companies were selected, including six from Italy.

From mobility to sustainability, energy to health, waste reduction to lifelong learning, the companies totally cover the 17 sustainability goals defined by the United Nations, confirming a strong social and environmental commitment.

• Bin-e Smart Waste Bin (Poland): artificial intelligence-based smart waste bin that simplifies waste sorting. It automatically sorts and compresses, monitors fill level and processes data for convenient waste management.


• Dedalo AI (Italy): measures and reduces the carbon footprint of software for companies that want to improve their transparency and ESG score.


• Gocleer (Spain): incentivizes the transition to more sustainable urban mobility.


• Kreios Space (Spain): project to develop an electric propulsion system for satellites. The technology the startup is working on is called ABEP (Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion) and allows satellites to orbit closer to Earth without the use of fuel.


• Mentessa (Germany): app that helps colleagues find the right expert at the right time, for mentoring or exchanging job information to promote a work future where diversity and collaboration thrive.


• Opt/Net (Netherlands): startup builds comprehensive artificial intelligence products for mission critical environments, based on decades of experience in complex networks


• Paperbox Health (Italy): facilitates the identification of dyslexia risk factors and the selection of the correct treatment path through specialized therapists and advanced digital tools.


• Planet Watch (France): leverages modern technologies available to citizens to improve environmental monitoring around the world to help protect public health.


• Relearn (Italy): Smart solution to lower waste impact and optimize waste sorting.


• The Predictive Company (Spain): helps companies save money and contribute to a more sustainable world by eliminating energy inefficiencies.


• Untap (UK): is engaged in the development of a new technology for early infection detection through water monitoring to protect community health.


• Valuebin (Italy): develops an algorithm to make sustainable choices in the purchasing process.


• Virtuleap (Portugal):startup specializing in health and education that aims to elevate the field of training and cognitive assessment with the help of virtual reality and artificial intelligence.


• Volvero (Italy):vehicle sharing app that connects owners and drivers in a simple, reliable, innovative and sustainable way.


• Xnext(Italy):uses spectroscopic technology to identify the chemical and physical properties of materials in real time

The project, which kicks off today, will be developed in the international hub for innovation and research at OGR Turin and features the collaboration of the Data Club composed of TIM, Banca Sella, Snam Foundation, City of Turin, The Data Appeal Company, Bioenerys and Wind Tre.

The course will be divided into two phases: the first, lasting about two months, will provide specific skills in Data Collaboration and Impact; the second, lasting about three months, will target a subset of companies and focus on business acceleration through the development of real data-enabled projects and solutions through mentorship programs and strategic collaborations. The last step of the program will conclude with Demo Day, scheduled in November among the EVPA Impact Week events, during which companies will showcase their progress to an audience of potential investors with a particular vocation for impact investing.

During the five-month program, Impact Deal will work so that projects focused on the application of data science can be accelerated for the growth of entrepreneurial activities with environmental and social purposes in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations.

The 2023 edition of Impact Deal foresees the introduction of specific accompanying activities to businesses, focused on increasing and maximizing impact, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the initiative; these activities are implemented thanks to the contribution of the NODES project, as part of Spoke 2, in which OGR Torino is a partner.