1 · Sector interoperability
A dedicated standard works inside one domain
Like ISOBUS between tractors and implements: a shared language and protocol that works well within the agricultural sector.
About us
Surprising the future.
VAIMEE builds interoperable digital twins — software that keeps a faithful, live model of something real and makes it useful to the people responsible for it. We are a spin-off of the University of Bologna, and our first twin, Agorà, helps farmers make every drop count.
ვაიმე
vaime · /vaɪmɜ/
Where the name comes from
Oh my!
Vaime is a Georgian exclamation of surprise, astonishment and wonder — like the English “Oh my!”. It is the reaction we hope for the first time someone sees what their data, or their water, can do.
Our work rests on an open, replicable and scalable model, applied where data is highly heterogeneous, dynamic and unstructured — combining knowledge graphs, artificial intelligence, digital twins and the Internet of Things.
We use data to guide you to make the right decisions.
For you, for us
We combine data based on models developed in partnership.
With you, with us
We work alongside you to turn numbers into a driver of sustainable impact.
For the future of all
The core deep tech behind Agorà.
Milky Data Way (MDW)® is our interoperable platform for building digital twins. Agorà is the first; the same core powers new applications for agriculture and beyond.
It is built on open standards and open source: RDF, OWL and SPARQL, and powered by SEPA (SPARQL Event Processing Architecture).
Data collection & integration
Weather, soil, sensors, satellite and farm software brought into one live graph.
Interoperability & standards
Semantic models instead of one-off connectors, so new sources plug in without rewrites.
Security & governance
Control over who shares what, ready for European Data Spaces.
Scalability & reliability
From one plot to a region, from one twin to many.
Context-driven AI
AI and models work on data that carries its meaning with it — for predictions, recommendations, optimisation and automation.
Interoperability, AI and models
When one standard is not enough, semantics integrates the rest.
2 · Across domains and ecosystems
A knowledge graph connects everything else
Weather, irrigation, sensors, farm management, logistics and markets use different standards. A knowledge graph models their meaning, relationships and context — and connects them to AI, models and European Data Spaces.
- RDF
- OWL
- SPARQL
- JSON-LD
- HTTP/REST
The team
A hybrid team: human expertise and AI, working together.
Engineers, agronomists and marketing — alongside the AI agents that help us build digital solutions for agriculture every day.
Engineers
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Luca Roffia
CEO
Ph.D. in Software Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Digital Design Principles and Computer Architecture, with more than 20 years of experience in semantic data technology and system interoperability.
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Bita Alaee
AI engineer
Electronics Engineer, passionate about leveraging AI and big-data knowledge to create practical, innovative solutions in research and development projects.
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Gregorio Monari
Full stack developer
A dynamic Full Stack Developer, bringing expertise in computer science. With a background in Electrical Engineering, he seamlessly blends theoretical knowledge with practical skills to deliver innovative solutions in software development.
Agronomists
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Galavizh Azarbarzin
Data specialist
Agronomist with a Master’s in Precision and Sustainable Agriculture, with strong expertise in soil science, digital agronomy, and data-driven environmental analysis. Passionate about connecting agronomy with advanced data technologies to support innovative and resilient agroecosystems.
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Avin Azarbarzin
Geospatial specialist
Agronomist with a Master’s in Precision and Sustainable Agriculture, specializing in geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and environmental data interpretation, with a focus on applying geospatial software tools and analytical methods to data-driven agricultural systems.
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Francesco Vinzio
PhD student
Agronomist with a Master’s in Precision and Sustainable Agriculture, specializing in sustainable practices and resource optimization, passionate about water management.
Advisor
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Giulia Gulminelli
Consultant
Curious, enthusiastic, and creative organizer with a strong background in digital, tech, and human-centric projects. She has extensive experience in web communication, graphic design, and project management. She holds a Master’s in Philosophical Sciences and an Agile and Digital PM Master.
AI Agents
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Coding
Software development, testing and code review.
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Marketing
Content, communication and market research.
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Funding
Scouting grants, funding calls and support programmes, and helping prepare applications.
AI agents supporting the team, with human oversight.
Fortuna est momentum quo occasionem convenit talentum
Our history
From research to real-world impact.
Interoperability is the unglamorous obstacle between good models and useful software. We built the layer that solves it — then used it to help farmers save water.
- 2020
VAIMEE is founded
A University of Bologna spin-off, born out of research on smart water management. METER and Siemens are among our first customers.
- 2021
DASI Breaker
Interoperability research that shaped Milky Data Way.
- 2022–23
My3Sec and DESMO-LD
Blockchain and linked-data projects — and the start of Agorà’s co-design with Royal Agrifirm.
- 2023
Knowledge Graph Conference startup competition — New York Winner
- 2024
Agorà
Digital twins for agritech: the sensor-less irrigation advisor goes to the field.
- 2024
CITYPRENEURS by WFUNA — Gyeonggi, Korea Finalist
- 2024
1st Ecosister accelerator programme (ART-ER)
- 2025
AgriTwix
An immersive learning environment that teaches better irrigation decisions on real data.
- 2025
FAO Global Challenge “Seed to Scale: Data for Farm Value” — Rome 3rd place
- 2025
8th China (Jinan) New Growth Drivers Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest 3rd place
- 2025
Impact Deal, 3rd edition
by Fondazione CRT and OGR Torino with TOP-IX
- 2026
Customers, proofs of concept, biofertilizers
Royal Agrifirm becomes a customer, proofs of concept start with Selenella, and AgoràWasteMap joins the I3-4-BIOFERTILIZERS project.
- 2026
OGR Bridging Growth with Mind the Bridge
Selected among 450+ startups for CEO retreat in San Francisco.
- 2026–29
HARMONI
Digital twins for climate: resilience of critical infrastructure to NaTech disasters.
Contact
Join us to create a worldwide impact.
Farmer, agronomist, cooperative, developer, researcher or investor — if sustainable agriculture matters to you, we would like to hear from you.