What DataMind does

DataMind S.r.l. is an Italian ICT research-to-commercial software company founded in 2006 in Udine by four former University of Udine researchers in Physics and Computer Science, operating from inside the Scientific and Technological Park of Udine 'Luigi Danieli'. The company builds proprietary algorithms and software for image processing, computer vision, medical imaging, machine vision, license plate recognition, and custom multi-platform applications, commercializing them through direct software licensing, consulting services, and custom software development across scientific, medical, and industrial fields. Its portfolio spans consumer-licensed digital photography filters (the Jade family with 100,000+ users alongside Ruby, Sapphire, Parrot and Ant), MDR-regulated medical device software such as Bone Strain Index and PET tumor delineation algorithms developed with Tecnologie Avanzate Srl, industrial quality-control and zero-defect manufacturing systems (DM3DEP under the EU ZDMP/H2020 programme), and an OCR-based License Plate Recognition product commercialized via Videosystem Srl. The company also pursues research projects (DM-MATCH3D, SMART LIDAR, Fast Prototyping Engine, Low Level AI Driven Monitoring) and offers bespoke development for iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, and embedded systems.

Name

DataMind

Legal name

DataMind S.r.l.

Website

https://datamind.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DataMind S.r.l. is an Italian ICT firm that designs proprietary image processing, computer vision, and medical imaging algorithms, licensing them and delivering custom software for medical device, industrial machine vision, and digital photography customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

SaMD – Imaging & Signal Analysis (AI/ML) (HLACANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scientific Data Management & Data Platforms (SDMS/Data Lakehouse for R&D) (HLAGAJAC), Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms & Clinical Data Curation (HLACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Scientific software development
• Medical imaging software
• Machine vision systems
• Image processing algorithms
• License plate recognition

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Proprietary Software Licenses: DataMind licenses their proprietary algorithms (JADE, Ruby, Sapphire, Parrot, Ant, etc.) to companies in the digital photography industry worldwide. These are sold as software licenses for integration into digital photo printing machines and applications.
2. Consultancy Services: The company provides consulting services in scientific, medical and industrial fields, offering innovative solutions for data analysis, knowledge extraction, and software development.
3. Custom Software Development: Development of custom software applications for various operating systems (iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux) and embedded systems. Solutions include medical device software, industrial automation interfaces, and specialized applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DataMind develops and licenses proprietary algorithms and software solutions for data analysis, image processing, and knowledge extraction in scientific, medical, and industrial environments. The company sells proprietary software (such as Jade, License Plate Recognition, Bone Strain Index, and machine vision tools), provides custom software development across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, embedded systems), and delivers consultancy services in medical imaging, industrial automation, and digital photography.

Product overview

DataMind is an ICT startup providing scientific software solutions, consulting services, and advanced software development for data analysis and knowledge extraction. The company offers a portfolio of proprietary image processing algorithms (Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Parrot, Ant) for digital photography, alongside specialized vertical solutions including medical imaging software (Bone Strain Index, multi-modality organ segmentation), machine vision software for industrial quality control, and license plate recognition systems. The company also develops custom software applications across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, embedded systems) and conducts research projects in partnership with European institutions for advanced manufacturing and medical imaging applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jade: Digital image filter that automatically enhances image colors, contrast and dynamics while preserving overall quality of images
• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Parrot
• Ant

Products and services

• License Plate Recognition (LPR)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ users for Jade image processing application
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZDMP (Zero Defects Manufacturing Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDataMind's DM3DEP project was selected as a winner in ZDMP Open Call 1. ZDMP is an H2020 Framework Programme project (Grant Agreement 825631) engaging 31 partners to achieve zero-defect manufacturing. DataMind received SME-orientated funding for developing 3D object descriptors and defect classifiers.
• Mobile3DminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3D technology company listed as a partner on DataMind's website.
• Tecnologie Avanzate SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration partner on medical imaging projects. Jointly developed Bone Strain Index Software regulated by MDR, and collaborated on PET tumor delineation algorithms. Tecnologie Avanzate is a research partner for medical device software development.
• Videosystem SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo systems company that provides hardware components for the License Plate Recognition system. This is a complementary partnership where Videosystem supplies cameras and DataMind provides the proprietary OCR software.
• Dott. Marco Brambilla / EFOMPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with EFOMP (European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics) through Dr. Marco Brambilla, Secretary General. Partnered on automated PET tumor delineation algorithm development for radiotherapy treatment planning.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Keyence Corporation: Keyence provides industrial sensors, measurement systems, and machine vision products to global manufacturers — a broad incumbent offering overlapping capability in optical gauging and defect detection.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the dominant industrial machine vision platform (In-Sight, VisionPro), serving the same factory automation and QA buyers as DataMind's machine vision product, though at much broader scale and across more verticals.

Direct peers

• Mirada Medical: Mirada Medical develops AI-based medical imaging software for radiotherapy planning, organ segmentation, and tumor delineation — directly comparable to DataMind's PET/CT tumor delineation and multi-modality segmentation work regulated under MDR.
• Adaptive Recognition: Adaptive Recognition is a specialist in LPR/ANPR and vehicle identification OCR — directly comparable to DataMind's License Plate Recognition product serving parking, tolling, and law enforcement customers.
• MVTec Software: MVTec's HALCON and MERLIC are machine vision software platforms serving industrial QA, sorting, and robot guidance — directly overlapping with DataMind's industrial machine vision product line for similar OEMs and system integrators.
• Neurotechnology: Neurotechnology offers MegaMatcher and VeriLook SDKs for biometric and image-processing algorithms — a direct peer to DataMind's algorithm-licensing model for image enhancement and computer-vision SDKs.
• Pixelmator: Pixelmator (now Apple-acquired) develops image-editing and enhancement applications for macOS/iOS — directly comparable to DataMind's Jade image filter in the consumer/prosumer photo-editing space.

Regional players

• Datalogic: Italian-headquartered Datalogic is a leading European provider of industrial sensors, machine vision, and barcode/LPR solutions — a regional incumbent overlapping with DataMind's machine vision and license plate recognition offerings.

Emerging players

• Tecnologie Avanzate: Tecnologie Avanzate is DataMind's named co-development partner on the MDR-regulated Bone Strain Index and PET tumor delineation products — a focused emerging player in DXA software and radiotherapy planning with which DataMind's medical imaging IP is tightly coupled.
• Landing AI: Landing AI provides vision AI platforms and tools for industrial inspection and manufacturing — an emerging player with partial overlap in the AI-for-manufacturing computer vision space where DataMind's DM3DEP defect classifier also competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/datamindsrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datamind-srl

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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