To Be is an innovative SME founded in 2016 in Ascoli Piceno, active in the lighting sector, which aims to develop LiFi solutions in which light becomes an enabling infrastructure capable of transmitting data and offering services. LiFi (Light Fidelity) technology, by exploiting the visible light spectrum, is able not only to reduce energy consumption through the use of latest generation LED lamps, but also to offer high precision in terms of geolocation for which it is possible to detect the position of a device and therefore also of a user, with a margin of error of a few centimeters. Similarly, by exploiting the spectrum of the invisible, data can be sent from a PC or laptop to the lighting system – via an infrared connection – offering a high connection speed. It is, in fact, a solution that will soon be able to complement – and in some cases replace – the most modern connection technologies in use today (Wi-Fi, 55, 6G, etc.). Furthermore, Li-Fi, in addition to the transmission speed, guarantees a high level of security, both for data, avoiding the risk of hacker attacks from outside, and for health, eliminating the risks related to radio wave pollution.
During 2023 To Be participated in InnovaCultura, the program born from the collaboration between Regione Lombardia, Fondazione Cariplo and Unioncamere Lombardia – with the support of Cariplo Factory and Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore – with the aim of supporting institutes and places of culture to encourage the birth of new skills, to be developed in an innovative way thanks to the launch of partnerships with companies active in the cultural and creative sector. After completing an incubation, acceleration and mentorship process, in January 2024 as part of the program, To Be received an investment of 150,000 euros to support its growth by Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, strategic and operational arm of Fondazione Cariplo in the field of impact investing.