. RAISE
Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
The RAISE project was financed by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) with Investment 1.5 (M4C2) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) which envisaged the creation and strengthening of innovation ecosystems on areas of technological specialization consistent with the industrial and research vocations of the reference territory, promoting and strengthening collaboration between the research system, the production system and territorial institutions.
25 partners from Academia and Research, institutions and companies join RAISE wich is coordinated by the University of Genoa (UNIGE), the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Goals
RAISE aims to develop and market technological solutions based on robotic systems and artificial intelligence, responding to the real production and social needs of the Ligurian territory. The project aims to enhance and give value to research and development of these technologies in various areas of interest, including healthcare, environmental sustainability, smart ports and accessible and inclusive smart cities. RAISE focuses on the needs of people and the territory, encouraging the transfer of innovative technologies from research to the market, providing resources, knowledge and support to generate sustainable, inclusive and resilient innovation. Furthermore, the project aims to create a highly attractive ecosystem for companies, investors and researchers, both nationally and internationally.
- The Hub is the entity responsible for the start-up, implementation, management and coordination of the Innovation Ecosystem and represents the single point of contact with the MUR: receives the tranches of concessions granted, verifies and transmits the reporting of the activities carried out by the Spokes and their affiliates.
- The Spokes maintain an institutional role in communication and funding, particularly in impact areas. They are the primary source of information to convey specific themes based on the different actors involved in the project. Each project is generated within each Spoke where researchers, startups, SMEs, public administrations, institutions are actively involved. The Spokes are the living part of the project and represent the place where the primary objective is achieved: technological transfer to the market, moving from the laboratories to the real world of supply and demand on the market. In particular, among these, Spoke 5 acts as an intermediary between research and industry, the technologies deriving from the RAISE scientific Spokes (1-4) and companies. In addition to incubation, acceleration and training programs, Spoke 5 coordinates, develops and measures communication strategies, tactics and actions to support the HUB and the entire ecosystem.
What are Spokes?
RAISE is organized according to the Hub & Spoke governance system and it is divided into 5 areas of intervention on individual themes, dedicated to the development of innovative technologies in strategic areas for the territory (city – health – environment – port).
Each spoke has a coordinator and a specific committee has been designated by the hub to represent the research organizations involved.
Partners
Each spoke brings together researchers from different research centers (23 affiliated public and private entities) under conjoint coordination for the implementation of the strategic plan of the ecosystem.
News
EcoMonitoring and RAISE officially presented at the Chamber of Deputies
On May 29, 2025, the official presentation of the project EcoMonitoring: Innovation for Coastal and Lake Environmental Monitoring took pl...
Spoke 4's quadruped robot for port safety
Spoke 4 of RAISE has launched its field testing phase, marking a concrete step toward transforming ports into intelligent and sustainable...
Strategic agreement between AMT and RAISE
A new strategic agreement between AMT Genova (Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti) and RAISE (Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment) p...
Spoke 3 at the forefront of underwater archaeology and ecorobotics with the NEPTUNE™ project in the Aeolian Islands
During the spring of 2025, operational tests for the NEPTUNE™ project – an innovative initiative in the field of underwater archa...
ARTECOM: immersive urban soundscapes and personalized music creation to engage youth in the smart city
The ARTECOM project – ARt, TEchnology and COMmunity: digital installations for inclusive access to the city’s cultural heritage – i...
Artificial Intelligence for operational efficiency in SMEs within the Training Program of Spoke 5
On June 10th, at the Talent Garden in Genoa, the next event of the P2 | BASIC AI & ROBOTICS APPLICATIONS4SMEs project, part of the Tr...
Spokes 3 and Spoke 4 present three marine demos at the Blue Festival
On June 4, during the “Expo of Innovative and Sustainable Solutions” at the Genova Blue District, Spoke 3 and Spoke 4 of RAIS...
Officinae RAISE Boot Camp Kicks Off
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the Graduation Hall of the Department of Economics at the University of Genoa – Darsena Campus ̵...
P4 by RAISE presented: a new program for digital citizenship education
On June 3rd, the official presentation of the educational project P4 – Basics AI & Robotics Skills at University Level took place a...
COFFEETECH Genova: Cristina Battaglia presents the results of the RAISE Ecosystem
On Friday, May 30, 2025, the 246th edition of the weekly “Coffeetech” series took place at the Confindustria Genova headquarters. The...
RAISE up: business models presented by teams during “Market Meets Research” event
On Wednesday, May 28, starting at 2:30 PM, the Sala Cuspide at the Genova Blue District hosted “Market Meets Research”, the third eve...
Notify me, guide me, amaze me: GIANO App features for your smart city
GIANO, the “recommendation” system for a more accessible and inclusive city, based on the citizen’s digital twin, was presented in ...
Calls and Tenders
The RAISE project, financed by the MUR with Investment 1.5 (M4C2), promotes a scheme based on cascade grands to support small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and other entities interested in the Hub’s themes and the topics covered by the Spokes. The cascading calls, activated by the Spokes, are issued for the recruitment of researchers and technologists, for funding external entities for research activities consistent with the program, as well as for the purchase of supplies, goods and services.