Zest Innovation and RINA are announcing a new strategic collaboration aimed at developing innovation opportunities in the field of remote inspection technologies.

RINA is a global organization with more than 6,200 professionals across 70 countries, combining expertise in engineering, certification, inspection, and consulting to support the energy transition, promote digitalization, and improve people’s quality of life.

Zest Innovation guides companies and institutions through their innovation journeys, thanks to a team of experts and a deep understanding of emerging technological trends. As a key player in Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing, Zest supports partners across all phases of innovation — from exploration to the execution of tailor-made solutions — also leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence.

This partnership aims to foster new opportunities through co-creation and strong engagement with the startup ecosystem. Together, Zest Innovation and RINA will launch a Call4Startup focused on remote inspection technologies — including drones, robots, IoT sensors, edge AI, augmented reality, and digital twins — with the goal of rethinking supervision, maintenance, and monitoring processes in critical sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and industry.

Full details of the challenge will be announced in the coming weeks, offering startups and innovative SMEs a unique opportunity to propose scalable, autonomous, and safe solutions.