In the last 200 years, chemists have made our lives safer, better, cozier.
In the last 200 years, the tools chemists use in their labs have not changed much and most of their job is still carried out by hand.
In Katakem, we consider chemists as heroes and work to help them become superheroes.
Imagine what they could create - how much faster they would make humanity advance - if supported by technology.
We invented a robot to automate their manual labor, which causes mental fatigue and mistakes, to unleash their full potential.
In the last 200 years, the tools chemists use in their labs have not changed much and most of their job is still carried out by hand.
In Katakem, we consider chemists as heroes and work to help them become superheroes.
Imagine what they could create - how much faster they would make humanity advance - if supported by technology.
We invented a robot to automate their manual labor, which causes mental fatigue and mistakes, to unleash their full potential.
Location: Italy, Calabria, Catanzaro
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $919.01K
Founded date: 2019
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 09.02.2024 | Berkeley S... | skydeck.be... |
| - | Vento | vento.vent... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.04.2022 | Seed | $919.01K | - |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.11.2023 | Which Italian Robotics Startups are Transforming the European Tech Industry? | This article takes an exciting tour of the rapidly evolving robotics startup landscape in Italy. These startups are revolutionizing industries from agriculture to artificial intelligence, healthcare, manufacturing, and more with their innov... |
| 20.10.2022 | Katakem’s ‘robot chef’ speeds up drug development with reliable chemistry | Organic chemist Manuela Oliverio was working on a new drug when he noticed that test results on mice weren’t consistent, because the molecule being administered was always different depending on the chemist who produced it. It occurred to h... |
| 20.10.2022 | Battlefield bots | Greetings from the bowels of Moscone Center West. As I type this, Kevin Hart just exited the stage and Serena Williams is presiding over a packed house. No exaggeration: I attempted to make my way to grab a seat in the few rows up front all... |
| 28.09.2022 | The Startup Battlefield 200: Hardware, Robotics, AI+ML & Mobility + Transportation | We’re beyond amazed at the collective creativity, ingenuity and technical prowess of the Startup Battlefield 200. Out of thousands of applications, only 200 early-stage startups made the final cut, and you’ll find all of them — and only the... |
| 25.08.2022 | TechChill Milano Startup Pitch Battle semi-finalists | The first Southern European startup entrepreneurship event TechChill Milano will take place on September 27th-29th in Milan to further put Italy on the global startup map and bring together international industry experts and brightest talen... |