Flow-nano

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Founded in 2023, Flow-nano is a private headquartered in Casarile, Italy with approximately 10-50 employees specializing in Energy Storage, Hydrogen, Other.

Flow-nano is a nanotechnology-focused startup established in 2023 and built on decades of research from IIT (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia). The company specializes in designing and manufacturing proprietary nanostructured electrodes that enable scalable, chemistry-agnostic solutions for renewable energy integration. Their core technology, NanoJeD plasma technology, deposits nanoparticles onto ultra-thin carbon substrates to create nano-onion architectures with multiplied active surface area. Applications include long-duration energy storage (flow batteries), hydrogen production, water treatment, and CO2 conversion to high-value chemicals. The company has received backing from CDP Venture Capital through the Tech4Planet initiative and was selected by Banca Intesa for the Up2Stars acceleration program. Key team members include co-founder Fabio Di Fonzo (CSO/CTO, 25 years in nanomaterials), co-founder Laura Giorgia Rizzi (CEO, 40+ patents in nanotechnology), and specialists in electrochemistry, energy engineering, and materials science.

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