On 21 February 2025, the OGR Torino will host the Demo Day of ReAction – Acceleration Program by NODES. This event represents an unmissable opportunity to get in touch with Italian startups committed to environmental sustainability and the circular economy. The acceleration program is carried out by OGR Torino and NODES – Nord Ovest Digitale e Sostenibile in collaboration with Feat. Ventures , and is fully funded by the PNRR NextGenerationEU.
The Demo Day is a showcase for the startups that participated in the program and will give them the opportunity to present the results achieved and the innovative projects developed. The emerging companies, protagonists of the event, will share their experiences of growth and the contributions they are making to the world of sustainability, trying to respond to the challenges related to the ecological and digital transition.
The event is not only a presentation of ideas, but also an important networking opportunity: investors, companies and institutions from various sectors will have the opportunity to get in touch with startups, exploring new possibilities for collaboration and investments at a crucial time for the growth of a sustainable and inclusive economy.
ReAction is a program that is part of NODES, an ecosystem that aims to support technological and sustainable innovation throughout North-West Italy. The program aims to stimulate the growth of startups, providing support and resources in a favorable context, in line with the objectives of the PNRR for ecological transition and digitization.
Admission to the Demo Day is free and can be booked on the dedicated page.
The companies that will participate
The companies that participated in the program embrace a wide range of projects in the field of environmental sustainability and circular economy. These include the upcycling of coffee grounds and dry leaves to create new biotech materials, solutions to promote energy independence and optimize Renewable Energy Communities, advanced technologies for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and innovations that revolutionize the use of solar panels. In addition, applications of Artificial Intelligence aim to improve separate waste collection and promote the issuance of digital receipts, contributing to a more sustainable future.
AIRA (Brescia, Italy)
Smart Bin that automates separate waste collection. Thanks to AI, it automatically separates waste, reducing separation errors and increasing the recycling rate, providing real-time data on the quantity and type of waste collected, contributing to a more sustainable management of resources.
ALPINVISION (Trento, Italy)
Innovative clean-tech startup that offers an all-in-one digital platform dedicated to the entire ecosystem of Renewable Energy Communities. It provides tools to simplify and optimize their management, as well as to accelerate the installation of new renewable source systems.
BILLD (Naples, Italy)
Green fintech startup that offers a revolutionary HaaS of digital receipts, collecting and analyzing Big Data from the offline market through a proprietary AI model.
CarpeCarbon (Turin, Italy)
Innovative startup in the climate-tech field that develops advanced solutions to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. It is the first company in Italy to operate in Direct Air Capture, with the aim of drastically reducing energy consumption and the costs of current technologies, as a climate change mitigation measure.
Coffeefrom (Milan, Italy)
Innovative startup with a social vocation that transforms coffee grounds from the food industry into recycled and biobased thermoplastic materials. Thanks to its complete supply chain, it offers not only materials, but also complete solutions for companies interested in optimizing their waste management.
Deempact (Padua, Italy)
Innovative startup and benefit corporation that simplifies sustainability reporting for companies and SMEs. The Web App allows you to create customized and compliant PDF reports, thanks to intuitive forms. Companies can therefore report their social and environmental impact independently and at low cost.
Enercade (Turin, Italy)
Pioneering company specialized in Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in the Italian and European market, with the mission of empowering individuals, businesses and local communities by promoting sustainable energy practices and fostering energy independence, providing comprehensive support for the creation, management and optimization of RECs.
Nantoo (Milan, Italy)
Startup GreenTech that has developed a system to vacuum the leaves in compostable bags, reducing the volume by 90% and transforming them into renewable resources. With LeafCycle, it creates the first upcycling chain of leaves and biomass for the research and production of next-generation sustainable biotech materials.
RUMA (Trento, Italy)
The EcoSense platform monitors, measures and validates the environmental impact of reforestation projects with satellite analysis. It provides transparent, science-based CO2 sequestration data to enable companies to meet ESG standards and demonstrate their commitment with reliable, real-time reporting tools.
SUNSPEKER (Turin, Italy)
Startup that revolutionizes the world of solar energy, thanks to the patented “See Beyond” technology. With customizable solar panel films, it allows anyone to choose color, texture or image (even advertising). Unique aesthetics adaptable to any environment, without sacrificing solar energy.
Weply (Monza and Brianza, Italy)
The first circular solution specific for outdoor sports to prevent items that are still usable and performing from ending up forgotten or worse, thrown away. Combining the buying and selling agility typical of marketplaces with the cohesive power of community, Weply is an app where sportsmen and women come together to make sport more accessible and sustainable.
