Premio Cambiamenti: Fluid Wire Robotics, a startup founded at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, placed joint first ex aequo with the Lucca-based EP Eco Planning – Future of Fashion. Preferisco questa risposta

Fluid Wire Robotics, a startup founded at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, secured joint first place ex aequo with EP Eco Planning – Future of Fashion in the ninth edition of the Premio Cambiamenti, promoted by CNA. This result allows both companies to advance to the regional final scheduled in Florence and to continue their journey toward the national selection to be held in Rome.

Now in its ninth edition, the Premio Cambiamenti is a competition dedicated to companies established in recent years that stand out for innovation, growth potential, and local impact. The initiative aims to promote entrepreneurial dynamism by connecting startups with the production system, institutions, and the research community. In addition to financial prizes, the program offers mentoring services, specialized consultancy, and networking opportunities designed to support early stage development and strengthen competitive positioning.

As part of the same edition, Fluid Wire Robotics also received the special mentions “Sweat Equity,” which includes a financial advisory pathway and support in drafting the business plan, and “B2B Sales,” which provides a structured sales coaching program focused on commercial development.

Within this context, Fluid Wire Robotics develops robotic technologies designed to operate in extreme and highly complex environments, with applications in the space, nuclear, and subsea sectors.

The startup builds on research activities carried out within the School and is grounded in advanced expertise in robotics and control systems. Its solutions are engineered to ensure precision, reliability, and adaptability in environments characterized by critical operating conditions, where direct human intervention is limited or entails significant risk.

The recognition confirms the strength of a path that integrates scientific research with entrepreneurial initiative.

For the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, the growth of high technology startups such as Fluid Wire Robotics represents a strategic element in strengthening the transfer of research results into industrial applications and in contributing to the development of a regional ecosystem oriented toward innovation and frontier technologies.