Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRIT20231113008
- Term of Validity
- 15 November 2023 - 14 November 2025
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The Italian company, founded in 2021 and based in the province of Rome, produces a highly innovative device capable of reducing the duration of fermentation processes by up to 30%. This device adapts very well to any type of bioreactor and for this reason, its use can be highly beneficial within the beer, yogurt, microalgae and kombucha industry. The use of this technology allows for an increase in firm-level efficiency, a clear cost reduction and a non-negligible cut in CO2 emissions.
- Full Description
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The mission of the Italian company is to optimize the production processes of those firms operating in the field of cell cultures, through a 30% reduction in the duration of the fermentation phase.
The patented technology underlying this optimization process is called “YT01”, a dynamic and interchangeable device which makes use of ultrasonic frequencies to speed up the active state of a specific fermentation phase.
Furthermore, YT01 sensors allow real-time remote monitoring and control of the catalytic processes taking place within the bioreactors.
In addition, YT01 technology offers a fully computerized system which, through the addition of a series of algorithms, trained by the continuous analysis of the data received from the sensors, reaches a level of automation and interconnection with all parts of the value chain.
The described innovation is particularly versatile and easy to adapt, as it acts on a category of production bioprocesses common to numerous industries (e.g., beer, yogurt, wine, kombucha, alternative proteins, bacteria, microalgae, spores and antioxidants).
The productivity improvements guaranteed by YT01 give birth to multiple positive externalities: firstly, for the same quantity of output produced, the customers adopting YT01 devices require a lower number of fermenters.
The reduction in the need for bioreactors consequently translates into a decrease in procurement and maintenance costs.
Secondly, the use of YT01 devices allows both a reduction in energy requirements and a non-negligible decrease in terms of energy costs.
Finally, YT01 technology embodies a significant social value, as the efficiency improvements generated by this solution have the ultimate effect of decreasing carbon dioxide emissions (both those released during the fermentation process and those necessary for the
production of fermenters).
In addition to the production and sale of YT01 hardware, the Italian start-up also offers ancillary services, such as maintenance for recalibration. - Advantages and Innovations
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1. Reduction of operational costs and times needed to produce beer, yogurt, wine and kombucha.
2. Mitigation of the environmental impact resulting from the fermentation process and reduction in the number of fermenters necessary to maintain a constant level of output.
3. Decrease in energy needs, with a consequent cut in energy supply costs.
4. Creation of economies of scale, through a better allocation of financial resources and capital, with the consequent possibility of increasing competitiveness on the market through the reduction of the unit price.
The company offers a particularly versatile and useful solution (especially for microenterprises and small-and-medium sized firms), offering them the possibility of increasing their level of efficiency, penetrating new markets, competing and growing much more rapidly than what could happen in the case they continued to produce their output in the “Traditional” way.
The innovative trait that distinguishes the Italian company lies in the fact that, to date, it is the only player to supply a product capable of both speeding up the fermentation process and, at the same time, guaranteeing remote monitoring in real time. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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To date, the company is in the prototype scale-up phase. For this reason, they are looking for
industrial, scientific and technical partners working in different fields.
Below is a list of the partners the company is looking for:
• Companies specialized in the design and construction of electronic ultrasound
equipment;
• manufacturers of ultrasound generators;
• piezoelectric transducer manufacturers;
• material analysis laboratories; - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR status
- IPR granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Below is a list of the partners the company is looking for:
• Companies specialized in the design and construction of electronic ultrasound equipment;
• manufacturers of ultrasound generators;
• piezoelectric transducer manufacturers;
• material analysis laboratories; - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- SME 50 - 249
- Big company
- SME <=10
- SME 11-49
- University
- Other
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 06006011 - Fermentation
- Market keywords
- 04007 - Enzymology/Protein Engineering/Fermentation
- 08002003 - Process control equipment and systems
- Targeted countries
- All countries
