Electro Active Adhesive Layer (EAAL)
An electro‑adhesive interface with tactile sensing feedback that can be mounted on robot end‑effectors as a plug‑and‑play device.
Maturity not rated
Startup · Italy
Adaptronics
HQ Bologna, ItalyFounded 202211-50 employees
Electroadhesive mechatronics for terrestrial and space logistics. Selected for NATO DIANA’s 2026 cohort.
Funding2 rounds · ~$3.6M
- Equity raised
- ~$3.6M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- €2.5M
- Latest
- ~$3.6MSeed · Nov 11, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | Seed | ~$3.6M | — | 360 Capital | Galaxia, Obloo Ventures | Reported |
| 2026 | Grant | €2.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
- ~$3.6MNov 11, 2025
- Grant€2.5M2026
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Camilla Conti | Founder |
| Lorenzo Agostini | Founder |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources9
Profile3
- 1Government recordNATO DIANA | Official Website
NATO DIANA · Supports Organization
“A versatile, energy-efficient and electro-adhesion based technology for object manipulation”
- 2CompanyAdapTronics
esabic-turin.it · Supports Organization · kind
“AdapTronics is a deep tech start-up”
- 3Databaseadaptronics company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · hq region
“hq_region: Emilia-Romagna (profile: Via Emilia Levante, 9 f, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 40137, IT)”
Systems1
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AdapTronics · Supports Organization · name, System
“AdapTronics – Electro Active Adhesive Layer. Grab anything.”
Funding3
- 5
EU-Startups · Nov 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“The round was led by European venture capital fund, 360 Capital, alongside Galaxia”
- 6
FinSMEs · Nov 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“raised €3.15M in funding”
- 7
University of Bologna Magazine · Supports Funding round · amount
“Adaptronics has secured a €2.5 million grant under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator”
People1
- 8DatabaseAdaptronics — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "camilla-conti", "type": "person", "value": "Camilla Conti"}, {"id": "lorenzo-agostini", "type": "person", "value": "Lorenzo Agostini"}]}”
Other1
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · country, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
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