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From ArcheoSub To Seastar
A journey through the Internet of Underwater
Things Prof. Chiara Petrioli
Wsense R&D Director
EASME EMFF Information Day – Bruxelles Nov 25th 2019
Internet of Underwater Things Innovations
• Low power
• Lower cost, at scale systems
• Mesh adaptive wireless networks
• Multi-vendor interoperability
• Hybrid systems
• Easy to use
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)ValorizationOf Underwater Cultural Heritage
Innovation
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9 months from project end:
• 45 Underwater nodes are
monitoring two marine parks
in Italy;
• Enhanced visit experience
through underwater system
for divers.
EASME Calls supported us in building up and scaling up
It is not just cofunding of R&D
It also means getting support in key development phases
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EASME SeaStar Project (2019-2021)Grants for the Blue-Economy, Investing in Innovation. Blue Economy Call 2018
Project
Coordinator
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EC Investment so far on WSense:
< 500K euros + help in securing a 500K Euros loan
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ROI:
From 0 to 25 employees in three countries in two years
The company is active in environment, aquaculture, energy, defence sectors
5Mln in contracts secured in the last year
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IoUT is a Game changing technology but we had to face:
- Economic recession impacting the Italian market;
- Stereotypes: high tech company in Rome, female driven
company.
European Commission helped us to grow and we are now
scaling up, opening in different countries in an ecosystem
with other European start ups, creating value across
Europe…and soon globally!
WSense: When Europe helps against stereotypes
«After that magic instant when my eyes opened under the
sea it was no longer possible to see, think or live as I had
done before»Jacques Yves Cousteau
Chiara Petrioli
+39 331 8610 153