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Technology Transfer

We capitalise on the results of the research through the creation of National Technology Transfer Hubs, specialising in areas of scientific and technological research with high potential with respect to the competitiveness and innovation of the Italian industrial system.

The aim is to bridge the gap between research and the market by supporting highly innovative projects and promoting integrated ecosystems with universities, corporations and business partners.

Consult Portfolio

380

M €

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Investment criteria

We invest on two fronts:

Directly

By creating Technology Transfer Hubs that bring together universities, research centres and private investors to develop new deep-tech companies.

Indirectly

As a Fund of Funds, it invests in venture capital fund managers specialised in the same areas of scientific and technological research, to ensure the medium- and long-term sustainability of newly created companies.

Poli Nazionali di
Trasferimento Tecnologico

https://www.farmingfuture.vc/
Alt description here National Technology Transfer Hub on Agrifood Tech Research​
https://galaxia.vc/
Alt description here National Technology Transfer Hubfor the development of new enterprises in Aerospace​
https://extend-tt.vc/
Alt description here National Technology Transfer Hub for the development of new drugs and therapies​
https://tech4planet.it/
Alt description here Second National Technology Transfer Hub, focused on environmental sustainability​
https://roboit.it/it/
Alt description here National Technology Transfer Hub dedicated to robotics and mechatronics​

National Network Tech Transfer

  • Agrifood Tech
  • Aereospace
  • BioTech - Pharma
  • Sostenibilità Ambientale
  • Robotica ed Automazione
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Team

Claudia Pingue
Senior Partner - Fund Manager
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Claudia Pingue
Rita Verderosa
Partner
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Rita Verderosa
Davide Santi
Partner
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Davide Santi
Francesco Rossi
Partner
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Francesco Rossi
Laura Pirruccio
Senior Investment Manager
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Laura Pirruccio
Riccardo Romanzi
Investment Manager
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Riccardo Romanzi
Alberto Potycki
Investment Manager
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Alberto Potycki
Giovanni Colombo
Investment Analyst
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Giovanni Colombo
Nicole Testa
Investment Analyst
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Nicole Testa

Faq

Who is the Fund aimed at?

The Technology Transfer Fund aims to use the results of Italian scientific and technological research by supporting the birth and development of deep-tech start-ups. It mainly targets:

  •  researchers and universities, to turn inventions and patents into innovative enterprises;- pre-seed and seed start-ups operating in technology-intensive sectors with industrial potential;
  • specialised venture capital funds, to expand the Italian deep-tech ecosystem through indirect investments.

Investment procedures

The Technology Transfer Fund operates through two main investment modes:

  1.  Direct Investments (Direct Portfolio).
            The Fund invests directly in the creation and development of deep-tech start-ups, even at their earliest stage,                  when the entrepreneurial projects are still in the laboratory. This is carried out through National Technology                      Transfer Hubs, integrated structures dedicated to the exploitation of inventions and intellectual property                         generated  by research institutions.
  1. Indirect Investments (Indirect Sub-Fund). The Fund also operates as a Fund of Funds (FoF), investing in specialised technology transfer vehicles managed by Venture Capital teams and funds with vertical expertise in the same science and technology fields.

How do the National Technology Transfer Hubs work?

The National Technology Transfer Hubs are initiatives promoted by CDP Venture Capital SGR in collaboration with universities, research centres and industrial partners, with the aim of transforming the results of scientific research into high-potential deep-tech start-ups. These Hubs operate as integrated platforms that support researchers throughout the entire process: from the technical and business validation of technologies to the creation and growth of new innovative companies.
Currently, the active Hubs are:

  • RoboIT: dedicated to robotics;
  • Tech4Planet: focused on environmental sustainability, covering areas such as energytech, circular economy, smart mobility and the management of water resources;
  • Galaxia: focused on the aerospace sector;
  • Extend: for the development of new therapeutic approaches in the biopharmaceutical sector; - Farming Future: dedicated to Agrifood Tech.