- 15.04.2021 -
INTA Systems, the first spin-off of the NEST Lab, obtains 350k€ from Eureka! and A11 Venture
INTA Systems, the first spin-off of the NEST Laboratory of Scuola Normale Superiore
and CNR-NANO, closes its first seed investment with Eureka! and A11 Venture. With 350k€, INTA will bring a novel device for molecular diagnostics on the market.
INTA, exploiting a unique synergy between nanotechnologies and artificial intelligence, has developed a novel
lab-on-a-chip called BRAIKER. This portable device will detect biomarkers of traumatic brain injuries with rapid blood analysis. Given the high versatility of this technology, several other applications will be developed as the on-chip rapid detection of viruses and bacteria.
The spin-off was founded on April 2020 by a team of excellence composed by Matteo Agostini, PhD in Molecular
biophysics researcher at “Scuola Normale Superiore”, Marco Cecchini, PhD in Condensed Matter Physics
researcher at CNR-NANO, and Marco Calderisi, PhD in Metabolomics. The vision of the company is to bring to
the market a breakthrough in the field of high-end portable diagnostics.
“The partnership with Eureka and A11 will accelerate the INTA’s path to reach the commercialization of our
technology. This investment will be crucial for the technology transfer from University to Industry, and for
creating new horizons for the commercial and professional growth” says Matteo Agostini, co-founder, and CEO
of INTA.
Anna Amati, Partner of EUREKA! Venture SGR: “We are pleased to have met Matteo and the INTA's team. These
days we could appreciate the commitment, competence, and passion of the team to bring their research results
on the market. We strongly believe that this technology will have a deep and durable impact worldwide”.
Giovanni Polidori of the Investment Committee of A11 Venture: "A crystal-clear need, relevant feedbacks from
opinion-leaders of the clinical environments and also from the market. Besides, a wide gamut of potential
applications of the technology with tailored artificial intelligence solutions for clinics, commitment, and
competence of the team, excellence of the academic environment, these are just a few of the reasons behind our investment”.
Fabio Beltram, Director of the NEST Laboratory: “A textbook example, rarely seen in Italy: from a research
for quantum-cryptography founded by the EU, novel biomedical technology has been developed. Thanks to the
multidisciplinary environment which permeates the NEST Laboratory, excellent researchers from “Scuola
Normale Superiore” and CNR-NANO could give birth to this technology working side-by-side. This novel
architecture for biomedical diagnostics has massive potential. We strongly believe that this will be just the
beginning of a success story!"
Cristina Battaglia head of the Technology Transfer Office of CNR: “The commitment of CNR is clear to bring value and new professional horizons for CNR technologies and researchers. This has been made possible thanks to key collaborations with important institutions as the "Scuola Normale Superiore”. The investment of Eureka! Venture and A11 Venture is the first fundamental result that stems from the determination and quality of the INTA’s team. It will create value and new perspectives for this amazing technology”
EUREKA! Venture SGR and A11 Venture also thanks “hi.lex” legal attorneys Francesco Torelli and the junior
associate Diana Passoni.
Link https://www.intasystems.net/