IUVO: A Spin-Off Company on Wearable Robotics Technologies

Abstract

In this paper IUVO, a spin-off company of the BioRobotics Institute (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna) is presented and the challenges faced by a start-up company active in a highly dynamic field like the one of wearable robotics; a quick discussion on how research projects can have a very positive impact on this kind of companies is also presented. IUVO’s mission is to develop innovative wearable robotics technologies and foster their market exploitation in different business areas, such as medical, industrial and consumer. The involvement of IUVO in research projects is described (with specific focus on two projects) in the context of the hard-to-meet challenges that an early stage company faces.