Cascade Fundings
To stimulate research, development, technology transfer, and training initiatives by Micro, Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises, iNEST Spoke 9 has issued two rounds of Cascade Fundings: the first round of Fundings was closed in August 2023, whereas the second round of Fundings was closed in July 2024.
Both rounds of Fundings include a Triveneto call, designated for companies operating in the Italian Northeastern region, and a Mezzogiorno call, for industries in Southern Italy. Details of the calls and the rankings of eligible project proposals can be found on the iNEST Consortium website.
1st round
2nd round
Winning project proposals
1st round – Triveneto call
Infrastructural Twins for Evolutionary Monitoring
NPlus Srl
Development of Digital Twins for life cycle management and monitoring of civil infrastructures, to reduce uncertainties in structural assessments and prevent damaging events.
ModeBoat
Plus Srl
Standardization of recreational boat development through integration of data from sea trials, to reduce costs and increase product quality.
SoLoDTwIN
Transpobank Srl with InfoFactory Srl
Creation of a Digital Twin of the Gulf of Trieste port system to integrate real-time information on road, sea, and rail traffic, as well as weather conditions.
Driveline Predictive Maintenance (DPM)
Carraro SpA
Design of a system that monitors the operating conditions of professional vehicles such as construction equipment and agricultural tractors in real time to reduce their environmental impact.
Farm to Twin to Fork (FtTtF)
ASAC Srl
Development of Digital Twins of organic matter to assess and estimate the shelf-life of food products, to reduce waste and improve quality.
Pinksand
AcegasApsAmga SpA with eXact lab Srl
Creation of a Digital Twin for a portion of the water network in the Municipality of Trieste that can improve business planning and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
1st round – Mezzogiorno call
MIX-RAY
MICAD Srl with CO.M.MEDIA Srl
Creation of virtual 3D replicas of yachts, 1:1 scale, to visualize and manage vessels in a digital environment, in support of production and after-sales experience.
AquaFinDiT
2F Water Venture Srl Società Benefit
Realization of a digital replica of an aqueduct system through a new theory on mathematical models, to improve water resource management and leakage detection.
GIANT
Key4 Srl with WPS Srl
Development of a dynamic data center resource management system using Digital Twins to reduce energy consumption and predict potential risks.
ORION
Ekso Srl with Fincons SpA
Monitoring and optimizing water distribution networks through timely maintenance interventions and predictive analysis conducted with a Digital Twin.
2nd round – Triveneto call
D-SIM
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche SpA
Development of a mathematical model to simulate a metal solidification process, in order to optimize production, improve performance, and prevent defects.
ROMed2VR
ENGYS Srl with InSilicoTrials Technologies SpA and RBF Morph Srl
Creation of a support system to reduce risks in a palliative procedure for improving blood flow in congenital heart defects.
COMET
DYNAMIC OPTICS Srl
Development of Digital Twins of professional lenses to reproduce optical aberrations of lenses used in multimedia (film, photography, videogames, AR, VR).
Digital Twin for Tomography (DTT)
ALIA-MENTIS Srl with CDG Srl and Vetorix Engineering Srl
Design of a prototype tomographic system to analyze large composite components in order to perform qualitative analysis.
SILENS
NegroponteLab Srl with Dataveneta Computers Srl, BeDigital Srl, and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Creation of a digital tool for integrated management of information concerning pleasure boats.
GEMINI – GL24
DBA PRO SpA with Fabcube Srl, Omniaevo Srl, Thetis SpA, EBWorld Srl, SERTECO Servizi Tecnici Coordinati Srl, and Metaverso Srl
Development of an advanced digital model of complex territorial systems, starting with an experimental prototype of the Venice Lagoon, to simulate future scenarios.
2nd round – Mezzogiorno call
DiaBeCo
I.T.Svil Srl with the Information Communication Technology Regional Centre (CeRICT Scrl)
Integration of machine learning models within a digital platform dedicated to diabetic patients.
G-IDA 2.0
STRESS Scarl with the University of Naples Federico II
Development of digital replicas for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of Italian road infrastructure, with a focus on tunnels.
VETEREA
SPICI Srl with the University of Naples Federico II
Creation of a Phygital Reality that unites the physical heritage of the nowadays town of Santa Maria Capua Vetere with the ancient Capua Vetere.
Secure Twelthy
La SIA SpA with the University of Salerno
Implementation of modular Digital Twins of small and medium-sized healthcare infrastructures to identify critical issues, virtualize spaces, and manage emergencies.
CarDio Twin (CDT)
Almaviva Digitaltec Srl
Design of Digital Twins to collect clinical data and tailor treatment plans for people suffering from heart failure.
