Spin off

Spin-offs are new businesses set up by teachers, researchers, post-docs and technical and administrative staff, who use the know-how and skills generated in an academic research context.

From a legal point of view, a spin-off is no different from a normal for-profit company, and researchers who become partners in a company receive a share of the profits.

With the entry into force of the Regulations for the establishment and accreditation of innovative companies (PDF attached) , the University encourages the creation of start-ups, recognising them as one of the most innovative tools for technology transfer to the market.

In order to be defined as a University start-up, a company must have the following characteristics:

1. It must be a company whose activities are based on research results and/or know-how obtained and developed at least in part at the University and whose partners include the University and at least:

  • a professor or researcher;
  • a member of the T/A staff;
  • a collaborator (including research fellows and doctoral students);
  • a student.

2. The company may only be established as a limited liability company. 
3. Start-up companies with the connotation of “innovative start-ups” are identified in accordance with the provisions of Decree Law 179/2012 on “Urgent measures for the growth of the country”, converted into Law No. 221 of 17 December 2012, Art. 25.

Anyone interested in submitting a start-up proposal can contact the Research and Innovation Office to arrange an initial meeting, focus on the aspects to be described and explored in the business proposal, and learn about the examination stages required by university regulations.

Start-up regulations (in Italian)
University start-ups
Coelux Holding srl

Contact person: Paolo Di Trapani 
VAT number/Tax code: 03181930136 
Date of birth: 02/03/2009 
Purpose: Spin-off of the University of Insubria for the development of innovative optical systems based on nanotechnology to artificially reproduce natural light and the appearance of the sun and sky in indoor environments. Coelux® offers a unique opportunity for interior architecture by creating the sensation of infinite space.

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DermIA srl

Contact person: Ignazio Gallo 
VAT number/Tax code: 14454230963 
Date of birth: 4/12/2025 
Purpose: Spin-off of the University of Insubria offering a MedTech solution based on Artificial Intelligence (Deep Learning) for the early diagnosis of skin cancer. The main purpose is the prevention of melanoma and the early diagnosis of skin cancer through accurate and immediate analysis of images of lesions, thanks to both a personal monitoring app and advanced tools to support dermatologists and clinical facilities in triaging patients and reducing waiting times.

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ILFARM Leech Farm srl

Contact person: Annalisa Grimaldi 
VAT number/Tax code: 03890760121 
Date of birth: 31/03/2022 
Purpose: A spin-off of the University of Insubria, ILFARM is the first Italian company specialising in the breeding of leeches of the species Hirudo verbana and Hirudo medicinalis for scientific and therapeutic purposes. It also specialises in the use of medicinal leeches as an alternative and/or complementary experimental model to vertebrates for assessing the impact of different types of pollutants and conducting studies in the field of immune response and tissue regeneration.

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Melete srl

Contact person: Andrea Spinazzè 
VAT number/Tax code: 06289750967 
Date of birth: 14/07/2008 
Purpose: Spin-off of the Universities of Milan and Insubria, created to provide targeted assistance to all companies that must comply with the new European REACH (Registration Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) regulations and, more generally, to support companies with issues relating to chemical, environmental and occupational risks.

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Random Power srl

Contact person: Massimo Caccia 
VAT number/Tax code: 11866630962 
Date of establishment: 25/06/2021 
Purpose: Spin-off of the University of Insubria which, through the creation of True Random Bit Generator, designs and develops a generator of random and unpredictable bit streams. Starting from the analysis of phenomena related to the quantum nature of semiconductor structures, the tool allows the generation of cryptographic keys and inputs for encryption systems.

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SocialLibreria srl

Contact person: Danjel Delishi 
VAT number/Tax code: 03426220129 
Date of birth: 31/07/2014 
Purpose: Spin-off of the University of Insubria to promote culture in all its forms through innovative IT tools: from the development of customised software to mobile apps on all major platforms, from cloud services to 3D computer graphics, from e-commerce to the development of e-learning environments, from the development of mobile video games to image processing. 

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