(Finance) – It’s called Suprema and it is the innovative start-up born as a spin-off of ENEA with the aim of building the largest European plant for the production of high critical temperature superconducting tapes. The materials created will be able to transport energy without dissipating heat, in strategic sectors such as energy, smart grid, transportation, medicine and aerospace. Suprema was founded by four researchers from the ENEA Nuclear Department – Andrea Augieri, Fabio Fabbri, Francesco Rizzo and Giuseppe Celentano – with over 20 years of experience in research on innovative superconducting materials for scientific and industrial applications. Financed with 900 thousand euros by Tech4Planet, the national technology transfer hub for sustainability promoted by CDP Venture Capital, Suprema positions itself as a technological and industrial leader in a strategic sector for energy sustainability and ecological transition.
“We are proud to support Suprema at this crucial stage,” he said Claudia Pingue, senior partner and head of the Technology Transfer Fund of CDP Venture Capital. “This investment is not only a financial commitment, but also a strategic choice to ensure European competitiveness in the promising superconducting tape sector.”
“This initiative represents a fundamental step for the growth of the superconductivity sector in Europe and contributes to rebalancing the production gap with the East where 90% of production is currently concentrated, promoting the technological self-sufficiency of the continent and becoming a point of reference” , he declared Andrea Augieri, CEO of Suprema. “After years of research and significant scientific publications, we are ready to contribute to technological challenges in energy production and use in diverse sectors, from magnetic fusion to aerospace, from mobility to medical research,” he added.
“This collaboration is an example of how public research institutions can significantly contribute to the growth of innovative startups and the strengthening of European technological competitiveness, also through partnerships with the private sector”, observed the Director General of ENEA Giorgio Graditi. “The birth of Suprema is a source of great satisfaction for us because it allows us to offer the world of industry cutting-edge skills and research infrastructures to support the development and production of superconducting tapes at high critical temperatures”.