ASSISi member Professor Alessandra Aprile of the University of Ferrara, Italy, and her research team, Dr. Eleonora Grossi and Dr. Matteo Zerbin, represented DoubleDamp, an innovative device for the seismic protection of precast RC buildings, in the PNI National Award for Innovation, held this year in Milan on 30 November and 1 December, 2023. Their entry was the only project in the construction sector out of 71 total entries. DoubleDamp received the Special Award from INVITALIA, in collaboration with the Scientific Observatory of Women in Business, as the best innovative female startup from research.
DoubleDamp, Innovative Friction Damper Recognized in Italian National Business Plan Competition
30 November – 1 December, 2023, Milan, Italy