Idea-Re

Name

Idea-Re

Legal name

Idea-Re S.r.l.

Website

https://idea-re.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Transfer and R&D Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Innovation & Design Thinking Programs (EDAMAHAD)

Keywords

• R&D consulting services
• Technology transfer
• Artificial intelligence research
• Quantum computing applications
• Innovation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. R&D Services and Research as a Service: Idea-Re provides integrated research and development services to companies, offering expertise in AI, quantum computing, and digital transformation. Services include consultancy in science and technology fields, delivered directly or through their Hub network.
2. Strategic and Financial Consulting: Provides strategic consulting services linked to innovation based on a multidisciplinary approach to R&D activities, including financial planning and protection of research products. Assists enterprises in identifying optimal combinations of national and European funding programs.
3. Intellectual Property Services: Supports companies both in the protection of intellectual property and in the development of cyber security strategies. Services include Patent Box optimization and I.P. protection consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Idea-Re is an Italian Technology Transfer Center 4.0 that delivers integrated R&D services, applied research in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, and strategic innovation consulting to enterprises, public administrations, and research organizations. The company operates a Research-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, supporting clients with feasibility studies, prototype development, intellectual property management, and identification of public funding opportunities, while also producing proprietary software platforms and patented devices born from its research programs.

Product overview

Idea-Re is a Technology Transfer Center 4.0 providing integrated R&D services to companies, combining a research group (physicists, engineers, data scientists) with business and financial consultants. Its digital product portfolio includes the core DPR&DI PaaS platform for R&D project management, supplemented by the DPR&DI BDA (Big Data Analytics) and DPR&DI CONNECT (ERP integration) modules. The Q-ESG platform delivers ESG monitoring and forecasting with Quantum Decision Making AI. ViBES 4.0 provides AI-enhanced workplace safety management built on K-Digitale's SaaS platform. LIGHTtoLIGHT is a patented luminescent signage device. Across its research project portfolio, Idea-Re develops specialized platforms and systems including WBE-COVID (epidemiological surveillance), REEDIA (territorial R&D analytics), REACT (agricultural management), PLANET (citizen-science environmental monitoring), MAMA (additive manufacturing quality control), OS 4.0 (Industry 4.0 services), IRMA (flood risk management), OPTISEW (sewer optimization), IBM (business modeling frameworks), and DATAH (healthcare process automation). Services span AI, quantum computing, measurements and metrology, and energy research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DPR&DI Platform-as-a-Service for managing the full lifecycle of R&D projects, from ideation and prototyping to funding, IP protection, and industrialization. Targeted at companies, research centers, and public entities running innovation programs.
• Q-ESG Platform that uses proprietary quantum decision-making algorithms to collect, process, and visualize environmental, social, and governance metrics for organizations. Designed for sustainability officers and compliance teams in industrial and public-sector organizations.
• ViBES 4.0 Industry 4.0 platform for monitoring worker safety, wellbeing, and operational conditions in industrial environments using IoT sensors and analytics. Targeted at manufacturing firms and occupational health teams.
• LIGHTtoLIGHT Patented self-powered luminescent signage device built on proprietary nanocrystal technology, designed to provide lighting in low-power or off-grid contexts such as infrastructure, public spaces, and emergency scenarios.
• WBE-COVID Wastewater-based epidemiology system that analyzes sewage samples to detect and monitor the spread of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 in populations. Built for public health authorities and municipalities.
• REEDIA Digital analytics platform leveraging AI techniques to process and interpret large datasets for industrial and research applications. Aimed at data teams within enterprises and research organizations.
• REACT Smart agriculture platform that supports precision farming, process management, and decision support in agricultural operations. Targeted at agribusiness operators and agritech integrators.
• PLANET Citizen-science ecosystem that enables participatory data collection, environmental monitoring, and community engagement around sustainability topics. Built for municipalities, NGOs, and educational institutions.
• MAMA
• IRMA
• OPTISEW
• DATAH
• R&D and Consultancy Services
• Research-as-a-Service (RaaS)
• Intellectual Property Services
• Project Funding and Grant Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful development and deployment of QUBO optimization algorithms for wastewater network sampling using D-Wave quantum computers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Italian Quantum Alliance (AQI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Idea-Re admitted as affiliated member of the national initiative bringing together universities, research institutions, and companies working on quantum technologies.
• K-DigitalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with K-Digitale for VIBES 4.0 project co-financed by INAIL - ARTES 4.0. K-Digitale developed ViBES SaaS Digital Platform for workplace health and safety, integrated with Idea-Re's AI algorithms for improved safety monitoring and recommendations.
• ConvergencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Convergence for Q-ESG project co-financed by BI-REX Big Data Innovation & Research Excellence consortium. Q-ESG develops an innovative digital platform for ESG monitoring and reporting using Quantum Decision Making algorithms.
• University of Perugia - Department of Physics and GeologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Collaboration for educational use and exploration of the NMR quantum computing device 'Triangulum' by SpinQ Technologies. The partnership aims to create a link between know-how and production on quantum computing and application to new AI models.
• BI-REX Competence CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with BI-REX, an influential Competence Center in the field of digitalization. Idea-Re will support the Competence Center in providing specialized services in R&D, Project Funding & Consultancy, and Specialized Training.
• Cyber 4.0 Competence CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Cyber 4.0, a Competence Center with 45 members including universities, public institutions, companies, foundations, and innovative SMEs. Collaboration strengthens industrial research and application of innovative technologies for production processes.
• University of BresciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration on DATAH project for reducing multidrug-resistant bacteria health hazards. University contributes healthcare expertise while Idea-Re provides AI and quantum computing capabilities.
• Baxter InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration on DATAH project developing IoT devices with machine learning for gesture recognition, indoor localization using quantum computers, and real-time process management using BPMN.
• Sistematica S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in AIREC project (Artificial Intelligence to improve Renewable Energy Communities) developing energy community management systems based on genetic algorithms.
• Free Soft & Tech S.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in AIREC project for developing systems to optimize self-consumption of Energy Communities.
• BugsLife S.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration on non-invasive measurements for characterization of Hermetia Illucens (BSF) life cycle in rearing plant, presented at MetroAgriFor 2022.
• Agrosit S.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with Agrosit S.r.l. (jointly held with Radarmeteo and ArcadiaSIT) for snow water equivalent measurements for better water resource management.
• RadarmeteominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for meteorological monitoring and drought risk reduction using snow water equivalent measurements.
• ArcadiaSITminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for technological monitoring solutions related to environmental and agricultural applications.
• SpinQ TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Provider of the NMR quantum computing device 'Triangulum' supplied to University of Perugia for educational and research use in quantum computing exploration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Quantum Italia: Italian emerging player in quantum computing applications and consulting, also a member of the Italian Quantum Alliance ecosystem. Comparable to Idea-Re as a small Italian peer operating at the intersection of quantum research and enterprise advisory services.
• BI-REX: Big Data Innovation & Research Excellence consortium — an Italian Competence Center focused on industrial digitalization. Comparable to Idea-Re as an ecosystem participant and partner in the same national innovation network, with overlapping customer targets in manufacturing R&D.

Broad incumbents

• Engineering S.p.A. One of Italy's largest IT services and consulting firms, active in digital transformation, public-sector modernization, and R&D services. Comparable to Idea-Re as a broad incumbent that competes for Italian enterprise and PA digitalization budgets.
• Reply S.p.A. Italian-headquartered digital transformation and IT consulting group with deep AI, cloud and emerging-tech practices. Compares to Idea-Re as a much larger incumbent offering integrated consulting-plus-delivery services across Italian enterprises and EU-funded R&D initiatives.
• Almaviva: Italian IT services group serving large enterprises and public administration across digital transformation, AI and data analytics. Comparable to Idea-Re as a broad incumbent competing for the same Italian innovation and PA digitalization opportunities.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering R&D and digital services arm of Capgemini with strong AI, quantum and Industry 4.0 practices and an Italian delivery presence. Comparable to Idea-Re as a broad incumbent offering R&D-as-a-service and innovation consulting at global scale.

Direct peers

• TXT e-solutions S.p.A. Italian-listed provider of engineering and digital transformation software solutions, particularly in aerospace, automotive and industrial sectors. Comparable to Idea-Re as a publicly-listed peer of similar size offering R&D and software engineering services to Italian industrial customers.
• Convergence: Italian digital and innovation consultancy, sister company within the Referentia Group. Comparable to Idea-Re as an in-group peer co-developing the Q-ESG project and serving overlapping Italian enterprise digitalization customers.
• K-Digitale: Italian sister company within the Referentia Group developing SaaS platforms such as ViBES for workplace safety. Comparable to Idea-Re as the closest in-house peer, co-developing the ViBES 4.0 platform and bundling digital delivery with Idea-Re's research services.
• RADARSOFT (Radarmeteo group): Italian SME focused on environmental monitoring, meteorological services, and data-driven agricultural/water analytics. Comparable to Idea-Re as a niche Italian R&D services peer with whom Idea-Re has partnered on the Agrosit snow-water-equivalent project.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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