Article by Marco Villani
The new headquarters of R13 Technology S.r.l., an Italian company founded as a spin-off of the Università degli Studi dell’Aquila ten years ago and now active in the development, design and production of electronic boards and electric motors, firmware and software development, was inaugurated on 28 October in L’Aquila.
Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony and then the conference were, in addition to the sole administrator, engineer Flavio D’Innocenzo, a former doctoral student at the university, Roberto Romanelli, director of the Abruzzo Technopole, Vincenzo Stornelli, director of the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, the mayor of L’Aquila Pierluigi Biondi together with other academic and institutional representatives.
A decade of innovation and sustainability in electric motors
R13 Technology has been active in electronic innovation and sustainable electric motors for a decade, and is a pioneer in the development of electric motors without permanent magnets. This technology aims to offer an alternative solution that is sustainable and less dependent on geopolitical criticalities.
During the event, Flavio D’Innocenzo emphasised how the new location allows R13 Technology to strengthen its activities in the field of industrial electronics and electric motors. The company, which works closely with the Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, is counting on the entry of new locally-trained resources and aims to triple its workforce in the next three years. With the support of the university and local institutions, R13 Technology aims to become a reference pole for sustainable innovation in the automotive and industrial sectors, while promoting energy autonomy and reducing environmental impact.
