Verso is the beneficiary of the public call: “Hardware and software systems development activities START AND GO” – D.G.R. 1223/2016 FESR Basilicata 2014-2020 Program  Axis 3 – Competitiveness 

Action 3A.3.5.1 – “Interventions to support the creation of new businesses both through direct incentives, through the provision of services, and through microfinance interventions.” 

Amount financed € 81,732.78 

Project:

Verso is an innovative startup that designs, develops, and markets hardware and software systems that enable users to interact more naturally with devices and applications, thanks to the ability to control immersive applications and environments with hand and finger movements.

VERSO has patented technology that, when applied to any object, can recognize its movement. VERSO’s first product is a wearable gestural controller: a ring that enables easy and intuitive interaction with PCs and smartphones. In addition to being the most accurate product in its class, VERSO is versatile and durable, thanks to an app marketplace that allows VERSO to be used with commercially available or developed software.

The investment plan for this project included:

– Consulting services aimed at business establishment and start-up, business plan drafting, market analysis, business model definition.
-Consulting services and implementation of software for verso technologies.

– Investments in Patents and licenses with extension to Europe and the U.S.

– Graphic design activities for the creation of promotional graphic material, and an e – –Web design activities, for the creation of a landing page aimed at promoting the project through a campaign on the Kickstarter platform;

– Communication services on social and web channels and advertising campaigns.

Amount financed € 81,732.78

Verso is the beneficiary of the public  call:  “Grants for the support of processes digitalization of enterprises in Lazio: Digital Diagnosis Voucher”  pursuant to Resolution n. G15481 of 13/12/2021 CUP F81B21008290008 COR 7308415  – FSC LAZIO 2014 – 2020

The contribution granted € 9.996,00

Verso is the beneficiary of the public call “Support for the creation and consolidation of innovative start-ups with a high intensity of knowledge application and for research initiatives of spin-offs in areas in line with Smart Specialization Strategies” – Research and Innovation – Integration of the public call “PRE-SEED” pursuant to Resolution n. G03793 of 03/27/2017 – POR FESR LAZIO 2014 – 2020

The project:

Verso is a company that designs, develops and markets hardware and software systems that allow users to interact more naturally with devices and applications, thanks to the possibility of controlling applications and immersive environments with hand and finger movements.

VERSO has patented a technology that, applied to any object, is able to recognize its movement. The first VERSO product is a wearable gesture controller: a ring that allows you to interact with PCs and smartphones, in a simple and intuitive way. Besides being the most accurate product in its category, VERSO is versatile and long-lasting, thanks to an app marketplace which allows people to use VERSO with commercially available or developed software.

The investment plan mainly involves the realization of all the activities necessary to guarantee the rapid launch of the product on the international market:

– Recruitment of new personnel to realize the Firmware

– Investing in Research & Development to improve the existing product

– Improvement of the brand awareness using part of the budget to international marketing

– Promotion of a pre-purchase campaign to launch the product

The contribution granted € 85.990,40.