FERCAM Future Labs Promotes Disruptive Logistics Innovations

(Bolzano) FERCAM Future Labs particularly aims to foster the innovation potential that comes from employees within the company, as well as disruptive ideas from external start-up founders; it does not intend to limit itself solely to early-stage and growth financing, but rather to provide entrepreneurial experience, industry-specific know-how, cooperative collaboration, and a broad network.

Ideally, FERCAM Future Labs invests early in start-ups (Seed/Series A) and preferably acts as a lead or co-lead investor.

Start-up Truckscreenia

One of the first start-up companies that FERCAM Future Labs actively collaborates with is the hardware and software company Truckscreenia, located in the NOI Technopark in Bolzano, whose corporate goal is smarter mobility. The company’s current main project is called Truckscreenia System, a digital and environmentally friendly solution that links synergies between goods and passenger transport and advertising into a unique solution.

FERCAM has already implemented Truckscreenia’s Smart Screens on its vehicle rear ends in Rome, which display not only classic advertising but also dynamic and targeted information in real-time and “on the road” through a georeferenced digital communication system.

Collaboration with Research Institutions

Another essential area of responsibility for FERCAM Future Labs is the promotion of industry-relevant research projects; FERCAM Future Labs will accompany a research project of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR (National Research Council), which focuses on the production of prototypes of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hybrid fuel cell electric vehicles (FCHEV) with range extension. The prototypes will be used for urban goods distribution.

Another project involves the development of electric storage systems for optimal utilization of electricity generated by photovoltaic systems, as well as the production of green hydrogen through electrolysis, using only electricity from renewable sources.

FERCAM Future Labs was founded in March 2021 as a 100% subsidiary of FERCAM AG with the aim of financially and operationally supporting innovative approaches and technological solutions in the field of logistics and transport.

FERCAM AG

The South Tyrolean family business FERCAM AG, headquartered in Bolzano, is one of the leading transport and logistics companies in Italy, with around 3,350 own loading units and more than 1,200,000 m² of warehouse space. The company’s services include international full-load transport by road and rail, as well as worldwide sea and air freight transport, national groupage transport, and numerous other logistics services.

FERCAM is present with 19 subsidiaries in Europe, Eastern Europe, and North Africa, operates 95 branches, and is connected to over 400 distribution points through partner companies.

For air and sea freight in the Far East, FERCAM has its own facilities in Hong Kong, China, and Japan and also maintains a dense correspondent network. In collaboration with strong partner companies in numerous countries, FERCAM offers reliable transport and logistics services worldwide. The company currently employs 2,100 staff and nearly 4,000 external employees, all contributing to an expected revenue of 815 million euros in 2019.

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