ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

BFT spa is a company that operates in the field of automation for the opening of doors, gates, overhead doors, bollards and motorway barriers. In 2004, the BFT Group, with about 25 branches in Italy and abroad, was acquired by SOMFY, world leader in the field of home automation. Since then, BFT has also become part of the automation area for the interior of homes, from the opening and closing of shutters, to the management of the connection with household appliances, all with a "click" from both a PC and a smartphone. BFT spa has started up research and technology transfer processes in the supply chain through the project financed by MIUR S.E.A.L. Smart&Safe Energy - Aware Assisted Living - of which BFT is the Lead Partner of the Industrial Partners The objective of the project is the development of innovative technological solutions, construction plants and highly innovative products, in the contest of Ambient Intelligence and "Ambient Assisted Living".

Since 1986, Videotec has been operating in the professional video surveillance market, designing and manufacturing cameras and accessories for monitoring outdoor environments, both civil and industrial. Videotec distributes its products in five continents in over 200 countries, from its production site in Italy, through a widespread network of three branches, two foreign offices and numerous selected partners. Some strengths contribute more to the success and growth of Videotec: human resources with their passion, ambition and creativity are the engine of the company. The managerial choice to constantly invest in research and development is always supported by the natural tendency to excellence and innovation, prerogatives inherent in the company culture. But the real pillar at the center of the Videotec world is the customer: the deep knowledge and attention to the real needs of customers involve all levels of the organizational structure and allow the achievement of an exceptional customer service, a hallmark of the company. Videotec's PTZ or fixed cameras have very high performance, are made with materials of absolute quality and robustness, tested to withstand continuous use in the most extreme conditions, without the need for maintenance. The certified quality of Videotec products meets the most stringent monitoring requirements in complex environments, typical of the oil and offshore, maritime and port industries, transport, railways and airports, and in all kinds of critical infrastructure and industrial processes. Videotec has filed 19 international patents, most of which have brought great benefits to the world of video surveillance. Videotec's ambition is to continue to lead the market, anticipating its needs and requirements, moving towards the future and new technologies, with great attention and considerable investment in Research and Development. Thanks to the close collaboration with the international university environment, we are always informed about emerging technologies, engineering techniques and advanced materials. All this is applied to our products, with the aim of devising solutions for a market in rapid and continuous evolution like ours.

EDALAB S.R.L. is active in the design of embedded network systems. Founded in 2007, based at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Verona, is a multi-purpose partner in the creation and innovation of products, from research, analysis and design to the implementation of software and hardware solutions in the field of embedded network devices. Examples of applications developed by EDALab are monitoring applications based on Wireless sensor networks, innovative access control systems, Web monitoring dashboards and dedicated design tools. Building on the experience gained in the implementation of European and regional projects related to the development of embedded solutions in smart living (e.g., ANGEL FP62005-IST- 5-033506, SAFE-HOME), EDALab will contribute in the field of RIR by providing innovative control and monitoring solutions based on IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. EDALAB S.R.L. is active in the design of embedded network systems. As part of RIR EDALab will be able to extend its monitoring and control technologies based on Wireless sensor networks to Smart and Sustainable Living projects and create synergies with other partners to increase its commercial strength. EDALAB's commitment is therefore mainly oriented towards OR 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1. It also contributes to the development of coordination and support actions for the AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 network. It will be a member of the Consortium's governing body representing the sub-network of small and medium-sized ICT companies in the consortium.

MAS Elettronica was founded in 2008 from decades of experience in the field of EMBEDDED systems and ARM architectures. Today it is a company specialized in hardware and software design and customization of EMBEDDED ARM Systems (Texas, NXP and Freescale) for the industrial market. It designs and customizes the hardware and software of the systems, using Linux, Android and operating systems in real time up to the final applications. In line with developments in the industrial sector, it uses the full potential of the MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) protocol to enable partners and customers to use Distributed M2M Solutions and Systems for Industrial IOT. The solutions consist of: intelligent sensors, M2M Gateways, and software platforms that facilitate data collection and management of all these devices allowing customers to focus on their business. Copn such skills MAS Elettronica will collaborate in the development of OR 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.5, 3.1

Founded in 1982, Master Divisione Elettrica is a reality in the production of systems and components for low voltage electrical installations. Today Master offers a complete range of components for electrical installations in the civil, industrial and tertiary sectors, with the MODO, MIX and Modo STEEL civil series, the finishing plates in high-quality VITRA material, the flush- mounting and surface boxes and switchboards, the civil and industrial spindles, the building site and modular ASC boards and the junction towers for ports and campsites. Master proposes a great innovation in the world of Home and Building Automation: the UNA Automation home automation system and the UNA ThermaFloor electric heating system, perfectly combined for efficient energy management of the building. Thanks to the integration with the intercom and video intercom UNA Intercom, Master is able to offer all the solutions to create efficient and intelligent buildings, ready for the challenges of tomorrow and is ready to develop new innovative systems in the field through the design of the network with particular reference to OR 2.3, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.5 OSA Ltd. is a service company active in the field of prevention, a reference point for solving business problems in terms of health and safety at work, fire prevention, environmental protection. OSA srl's experience in risk assessment and in the search for technologically advanced organizational solutions, with particular attention to manual work and highly repetitive movements, which are frequent in the advanced manufacturing sector, defines OSA's commitment mainly in OR 2.5 and 3.3, 3.5.

ORION was founded in 1988 and over the years has established itself as a reference company at national and international level in the field of environmental pollution monitoring. ORION operates on several fronts related to environmental issues, and is able to provide multi-level solutions, ensuring expertise and professionalism in the following areas: Automated and continuous monitoring of air quality and emissions into the atmosphere, unattended monitoring of all aqueous matrices, specialized maintenance services, environmental pollution monitoring campaigns with advanced instrumentation and sensors. Thanks to the experience gained in the implementation of European and regional projects related to the development of innovative tools and sensors (FP7- ENV.2011.Eco-Innovation "MOSSclone", PON-FESR 2007-2013 "Greenway"), ORION will contribute in the field of RIR providing innovative systems and sensors for environmental monitoring. ORION operates in the field of environmental pollution monitoring through the development of innovative monitoring systems. In the context of RIR, ORION will be able to extend its monitoring technologies by creating innovative solutions in this field. The scope of orion's collaboration will therefore be in OR 3.1, 2.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

FORMA srl has been operating in the Internet sector since 1996, creating interface and data remote applications, web sites and portals, B2B and B2C solutions and highly complex relational databases. Forma also designs advanced Internet infrastructure solutions. Forma mainly adopts solutions based on free and open source software. Over the years Forma has developed cooperations with highly professional partners able to give a high level response to the needs of graphics, communication and marketing: all within a strategic planning process in close collaboration with the customer who is followed step by step by the project manager. Forma's contribution to the Network mainly concerns the management of large databases and the implementation of highly usable and accessible user interfaces. In addition to the specific content of expertise, Forma brings to the Network a wealth of experience with private companies and PA. Forma srl operates in the Internet field, creating interface and data remote applications, web sites and portals, B2B and B2C solutions, highly complex relational databases. In the field of RIR Forma will be able to increase its sales force by becoming part of projects that provide for the management of large databases and the implementation of user interfaces that are highly usable and accessible. It will mainly participate in ORs 1.2, 1.2, 2.1, 3.5.

MAC Service S.r.l. operates as System Integrator in the field of Information Technology. Established in 1985, it operates in the field of IT services and network infrastructures. In particular, the company is specialized in the design, implementation and maintenance of computer networks, both for the hardware infrastructure and for the software component system. Some of our skills concern: design and implementation and testing / certification of structured cabling data networks, implementation of indoor / outdoor wireless networks, design and implementation of geographical networks in VPN technology and computer server systems in both traditional and virtualized technology. Mac Service will contribute in the field of RIR by providing all the design and implementation solutions to the commissioning of the infrastructure necessary for the realization of the project. Mac Service S.r.l. operates as System Integrator in the field of Information Technology and in the field of IT services and network infrastructures. As part of the RIR, MacService will be able to increase its skills in the field of ICT infrastructures necessary for the implementation of large projects. The commitment is therefore mainly oriented towards OR 1.1, 1.3, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4

TEK Service deals with ERP software, from feasibility study to training, from customization to after-sales support. The structure has 13 employees; our customers are mainly SMEs from Veneto and Trentino. We have developed one of the modules distributed throughout Italy: CRM, Manutek (for maintenance companies), Proattivo (process automation software), Intelligence Cross (business intelligence). Parallel to the ERP software, we have a department that deals with the design and development of web applications and stand-alone APPs or interfaced with management systems. We have developed experience in the world of "living" with the Safe Home 2 project, funded by the Veneto Region, which addresses the issue of safety and usability at home for people with disabilities or the elderly. Tek Service will bring to the RIR its experience in the development of apps and in the creation of data management software. It will directly support the OR 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.4

VEASYT srl, spin-off dell'Università Ca' Foscari, sviluppa soluzioni digitali accessibili per l’abbattimento di barriere della comunicazione. I principali servizi:- VEASYT Live!, video-interpretariato online in lingue vocali e in LIS su piattaforma proprietaria, da web e mobile app. Per trattative, front office, conferenze e webinar con interlocutori di lingua straniera o sordi, integrabile in sistemi terzi via API. Per aziende e PA. - VEASYT Tour, guida multimediale accessibile che consente a tutti i visitatori (anche con disabilità sensoriali o del linguaggio) di accedere a contenuti culturali in modalità testo, audio e video in LIS, da web e da app. Le competenze tecnico-linguistiche sono applicabili in numerose soluzioni inclusive di smart living, come soluzioni per aziende e PA per facilitare dialoghi con stranieri o persone con disabilità sensoriali o del linguaggio e personalizzazione della piattaforme in white label per servizi di video-consulti/assistenza in diversi ambiti. Nell’ambito della RIR, VEASYT avrà l’opportunità di sviluppare nuove soluzioni tecniche per lo smart living, integrandosi con altri prodotti della rete e migliorando il portfolio di soluzioni che attualmente propone al mercato. Partecipa agli OR 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 1.1

3DEverywhere srl is a spin-off of the Multimedia Telecommunications Technology Laboratory (LTTM) of the Department of Information Engineering (DEI) of the University of Padua, founded in 2003 to transfer from university research skills related to the detection / recognition of events, actions, gestures and activities through images, videos and 3D data generated by current 3D cameras and multimedia databases. In the field of RIR 3DEverywhere can contribute to innovative solutions both in the field of multimedia databases and in the field of automatic interpretation of the scene, through applications related to EyeTower 3D, proprietary platform HW / SW for the analysis of 3D data and video. EyeTower 3D has been designed to be easily adaptable to the most varied needs of both "smart living" from home automation to video surveillance and "assisted living". As part of the RIR, 3DEverywhere will be able to integrate its innovative solutions both in the field of multimedia databases and in the field of automatic interpretation of the scene in smart and assisted living projects, developing new products that can be integrated with other software and hardware solutions on the network. Of main interest are therefore the OR 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 1.1

Digitalviews Srl is a spinoff of the University of Venice Cà Foscari. The privileged operating area is that of Computer Vision. The group of researchers is internationally known in the fields of machine vision and pattern recognition, with particular expertise in form description and recognition, robust matching, clustering, image segmentation, learning based on similarities and reconstruction of three-dimensional objects, calibration of optics, and photometric reconstruction based on multiple images. The main mission of the company is to provide consultancy and/or to realize turnkey solutions particularly innovative in the field of artificial vision, able to face currently unresolved problems of an industrial or productive nature. In the field of RIR, DigitalViews will have the opportunity to develop and apply new innovative products in the field of Computer Vision for Smart and Sustainable Living. It will actively participate in the implementation of OR 3.1,3.2, 3.3, 2.2 and 1.1.

3DWEB Soluzioni Grafiche provides traditional communication services, advertising graphics, creation of portals and websites, multimedia design, three-dimensional modeling, rendering and virtual animations. It is born from the synergy of different professional experiences, coming from the field of digital communication, computer science, graphics and three-dimensional modeling. Starting from "classic" communication, we are able to design and implement innovative projects. We offer solutions ranging from advertising print oriented to web marketing, from packaging to promotional video, from graphic design to direct email marketing, from visual stand to smartphone applications up to Augmented Reality. Starting from the open source universe, we develop projects ranging from simple interaction with web pages to navigation of virtual worlds, from mouse clicks to VR viewers. As part of RISR, 3dweb will have the opportunity to extend and apply its solutions based on the concept of Augmented Reality to projects related to Smart and Sustainable Living and active aging. It will actively contribute to the development of OR 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 1.1, 1.2

LIGHTCUBE is a UNIPD spin-off that deals with research, development and design of LED lighting systems. LightCube specializes in the electronic, optical and spectral development of innovative LED solutions and IoT systems. As part of the RIR LightCube can contribute with the development of: electronics for the advanced control of LED systems, LED power drivers, sensors, Wired and wireless communications systems. In the optical field, the development of custom lenses and reflectors for complex optical tasks: from street lighting to operating room scialitic lamps. In the thermal field, the design of advanced thermal solutions for reliability, performance and energy efficiency. LightCube's activity is particularly focused on the development of smart living solutions, such as Human Centric Lighting, which interact with biology and the human psyche to improve health, reduce stress and balance the sleep/wake rhythm. It will contribute to the development of OR 2.1 2.3, 2.5, 1.1, 1.3, 3.5

COM.UNICA SRL l'azienda costruisce progetti che definiscono strategie di counicazione basate sugli obbiettivi dei clienti. Sviluppa soluzioni custom per ogni necessità utilizzando nuove tecnologie con i migliori linguaggi, da sistemi cloud based con integrazioni di learning machine, sensori ed applicativi mobile, a soluzioni IOT più standardizzate. Contribuirà allo sviluppo degli OR 1.1 2.1, 22, 1.3, 3.5.

PATAVINA TECHNOLOGIES S.r.l. is a small company specialized in the design and implementation of wireless applications and networks for the Internet of Things and the smart city. The skills range from WiFi networks, short range networks that use protocols such as 6LoWPAN, and Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks such as the Lo-Ra network (www.lora-alliance.org). It currently provides network technology to the largest Smart City initiative in Italy. The company is a spin-off of the University of Padua founded in 2009 by two professors, Lorenzo Vangelista and Michele Zorzi. Prof. Vangelista is an expert in embedded systems for telecommunications, and also has significant experience in the industrial field (he was manager and program manager of Infineon Technologies - ex-Siemens Semiconductors); prof. Zorzi is a global authority in the field of telecommunications protocols, has exceptional international experience (he was a researcher for several years at the University of S. Diego, California), was one of the youngest full professors in Italy and, finally, has been and still is "editor in chief" of some of the most prestigious magazines in the world in the field of telecommunications. The company gathers the best graduates of the University of Padua and participates in European and Regional programs in the Internet of Things. Patavina Technologies has specific skills in the development of technologies and radio communication systems to support IoT services. In particular, it has an implementation of a complete platform for the implementation and management of LoRa networks. Participation in a network of companies would give PT the opportunity to create synergies with companies with complementary skills, necessary for the conception, development, implementation and marketing of vertical IoT solutions, aimed at the end customer, thus expanding the market commercial offer of the company, and allowing to acquire new skills useful to continue on the path of technical innovation that is in the very nature of the company. It therefore actively participates in OR 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. It also contributes to the development of coordination and support actions for the AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 network.

NegroponteLab is an innovative SME founded in 1989. It is a spin-off of Dataveneta Computers srl and is also a Technology Transfer Centre for Industry 4.0 accredited by MISE (Italian Ministry for Economic Development). The company operates in the ICT sector, creating - on the basis of studies conducted by in-house technical laboratory - new design and procedural solutions and new products/services for operational research and development designed for electronics, renewable energy, biology, robotics, industrial automation and agro-food sciences. Its skills have also been extended to materials technologies, environmental technologies, logistics and home automation. The company is specialized in business continuity and security system providing server and client infrastructure, hardware, middleware and software, local and remote connectivity, perimeter and geographical security as well as on-premise and on-cloud application development, specifically designed for cybersecurity and high availability. In the ICT field it also deals with humar resource training and intellectual property protection. The company is Socially Responsible as it meets the minimum requirements of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Veneto Region and Unioncamere (Regional Union of Chambers of Commerce of the Veneto Region) - Veneto CSR Project. The Dataveneta Group publishes annually its social report and has a code of ethics published on its website.

The Best Idea Srl is an innovative startup based in the Start Cube university incubator and which has produced an original software, which it uses through its coworking web platform www.the-best-idea.com, which has features and functionality highly innovative compared to what existed on themarket, which helps companies in product and process innovation, also providing consultancy fortraining and introduction into the company. It is a tool that has many functions and in general servesto facilitate the participation of employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, withsuggestions to the company initially in anonymity, so that they can do them without fear, with thepossibility of revealing themselves if the suggestion has had a positive response from the group thatevaluates it, reaching the first places in the ranking, and eventually being awarded by the company.The platform makes available brainstorming models to be followed step-by-step (for example for the R&D of a new product) already prepared to help organize the sessions and allows each participant to choose the working time according to their availability and preference, since it is not necessary to meet, thus operating in smart orking, also to make choices not strictly linked to innovation, but to the normal routine. There is also an evaluation system of the evaluator that allows to give a different weight to the evaluation of who is better or more competent for a given topic, comparing his vote with that of all the others. Our role can be that of supporting the “equal involvement of workers” and the development of collaborative techniques for process and product innovation in Open Innovation.

Corvallis is one of the leading Information echnology companies in Italy, with over 30 years of activity. It relies on a consolidated organization made up of 18 specialized companies, with over 1,600 staff, 18 operating offices located throughout the country. Today, Corvallis works with the main banking and insurance institutions, financial companies, firms, service companies and local and central government bodies. A tool to support innovation: Information Technology. Profound experiences, proven skills in production processes, development of innovative applications, delivery of advanced services and deep knowledge of the technologies that can enable Digital Transformation processes. These are the assets that support the definition of new business models that bring greater competitive advantage to businesses. Over the years Corvallis has developed significant vertical skills and a specialized and consolidated offering portfolio which includes: Business Consulting, IT Governance and Data Management Consulting • Design and development of Business Solutions • Delivery of Services via BPO or IT Outsourcing • BPM and Back Office of administrative processes • Development of Innovative SW Platforms aligned with the latest Digital Transformation paradigms. An important program of research investments, with high integration with production districts, allows for the continuous and seamless transmission of digital skills within the Group supported by a network of partners including universities, research centers and manufacturing firms.

PatchAi Srl is an innovative start-up born in Padua in 2018. Our company aims to transform clinical research and Real World Studies by virtue of focus on patient centricity and forefront digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Our aim is to develop digital health solutions dedicated to safer, faster and affordable medical product development for the betterment of patients’ lives. We develop customized services and products for data collection and analysis and patient engagement aimed at pharmaceutical companies, research centers and hospitals. Our first product is PatchAi®, the first empathetic virtual assistant for patients in clinical trials that champions patient engagement to revolutionize data collection through the adoption of Conversational Patient Reported Outcomes (Co-ProTM). PatchAi® is a stand-alone software that consists of a mobile App for patients and a web control panel for research sites and sponsors. App assists patients in completing study tasks, reporting clinical events and collecting data. Web platform allows clinicians and sponsors to monitor data on ePROs and patient engagement. The main feature of PatchAi® is the Virtual Assistant, which uses Machine Learning (ML) techniques to personalize and produce empathetic conversations to engage patients. With PatchAi® the collected data becomes reliable, consistent and available in real-time. We have the ambition to transform clinical research by virtue of focus on patient centricity, safety and forefront digital technologies. PatchAI® is a software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and uses technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, integrating an empathic virtual assistant built on IBM Watson. Our product is the first on the market to offer customization for each individual clinical study and personalization for the individual patient. To date we have closed strategic and commercial partnerships with IBM, the Human Inspired Technology Research Centre (HIT) of the University of Padua, Patients Associations and European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), section Health. Our company has obtained important national and international awards. In 2020 we started an acceleration program at the Plug and Play incubator in Silicon Valley.

Wireless and More designs, evaluates and implements solutions that address the various challenges posed by wireless communications in a wide variety of environments: from terrestrial radio links to underwater acoustic and optical communications. Wireless and More is a spin-off company of the University of Padova, and benefits from the interaction with the research groups at the University, through direct collaborations and knowledge transfer. We have extensive experience in programming software and integrating systems in the area of wireless communications networks. We developed solutions that encompass radio, terrestrial and marine as well as underwater acoustic and optical networks, integrating commercial devices and software with cutting-edge communications protocols and architectures. The co-founders have also extensive experience in managing EU projects and collaborations with corporate research groups. We developed multimodal communication infrastructures for subsea-to-shore communication, as well as advanced Machine Learning algorithms for automatic pattern recognition. We were involved in the development of software drivers for interfacing novel-technology wireless modules. Our solutions were integrated in cutting-edge industrial, technology-exploring, innovations as well as advanced research prototypes, proving to have the right balance between reliability and innovation.

‘t2i technology transfer and innovation’ is the innovation agency promoted by the Chambers of commerce of Treviso-Belluno, Verona and Venice-Rovigo, to support companies in defining and developing innovative pathways for innovation, in order to make it an on-going corporate process that will make them regain competitiveness in the market. t2i supports the companies in their growing process through several services organized in the following 5 areas: 1 TRADEMARKS, PATENT AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS: services for safeguard and development of intellectual property for companies and consultancy services as well as guidance on UNI/CEI/ISO standards 2METROLOGY, TESTING LABS AND USER-CENTERED DESIGN: cutting-edge laboratories to support acknowledgement and certification of products on domestic and international markets as well as development of new products through innovative technologies 3 INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: services to support companies as for the development of innovation driven projects and adoption of research results through international and world-class networks 4 TRAINING, ORGANIZATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:skills empowerment pathways for companies and people in search of new professional and training opportunities, orientation services, education, mentoring on work placement 5 INNOVATIVE START-UPS AND BUSINESS INCUBATOR:: services to support launch of new and innovative enterprises through coaching and settlement opportunities at the start-up incubato t2i is a reliable and consolidated research partner whose work with an extensive network of local, national and international centres of excellence allows the creation of “tailor-made” multidisciplinary work groups to meet clients’ needs.

FENICE Green Energy Park is a Research Center and a Training Agency, Certified by Regione Veneto, born by the joint will of civil society and Zip Consortium ( Industrial Padua District - 1600 companies) with the aim to value one of the last green areas within the Padua territory. The Park is an embryonic example of a smart city in a very peculiar peri-urban environment and is member of EIT Digital and Climate Kic, Strategic member of the European Crowdfunding Network and Vice-Chair of the Italian network of crowdfunding Ecn-ISG (Italian Strategic Group). Fondazione Fenice every year trains professional installers for ABB, Samsung, Toshiba, Baxi and MC and from 2019 manages also a Digital Campus, an Academy dedicated to digitals topic (domotic, IT management, Bus, Ets, Cybersecurity ..). Another, Fenice specializes in certifying the Crowdfunding Campaign and Platform Managers and in supporting the companies in reward, lending and equity crowdfunding campaigns. Website: www.fondazionefenice.it Tel.: 049/8021850 mail: info@fondazionefenice.it

Think to your daily life. Chances are that you saw a product tested using IRS test systems. IRS makes systems to test products in manufacturing production line and laboratories. Our test systems are used by manufacturers in multiple market, from home appliance, heating and cooling device to au-tomotive components and smart building. We actively research and develop smart technologies for augmented tests and manufacturing. IRS is a technological partner which supports corporate customers in the hard choices of implementing innovation: Industrial IoT, Big data and Analytics, Wearable devices, Machine Learning, Digital Twin.