Elements Works SRL

Pioneering Innovation in the Blue Economy Since 2014

Elements Works was founded in 2014 by Michele Grassi, with the goal of developing advanced products and services in the Blue Economy area.

In the early years, the company developed the netH2O Power P50 system for the H24 wave energy converter by 40South Energy, and successfully installed, operated and maintained the first pilot project off Marina di Pisa.

Since 2017, Elements Works has developed the netH2O platform — a revolutionary system for marine monitoring, integrating power take-off systems, smart buoys, and marine drone technology.

Recent Achievements: PNRR Research Projects

Elements Works has successfully completed three PNRR (NextGenerationEU) funded research projects:

Advanced Marine Sensing

Successfully completed development of innovative remote sensor technology for marine monitoring

AI-Powered Fish Monitoring (AIFISH)

Edge AI camera systems to measure fish sizes in vivo (in partnership with CREA Ricerca) — completed and moving towards commercialization. Learn more about the AIFISH project →

Wave Modeling System (AIM4WAVES)

High-definition wave prediction model for the North Adriatic Sea (in partnership with Politecnico di Bari) — completed with very promising results

netH2O Pilot Projects

Our netH2O platform has been deployed in diverse marine environments:

Po River Delta - COPEGO: netH2O buoys deployed for commercial water quality monitoring — deployment completed, new deployment programmed
Capraia Island: Two netH2O-C buoys deployed with CREA research institute for aquaculture research

See our Pilot Projects page for detailed information.

Our Expertise

Beyond the netH2O platform, Elements Works has developed innovative solutions across multiple domains:

Marine Monitoring & Sensing: Advanced buoy systems and underwater sensors
Underwater Technologies: Cultivation systems for marine reforestation and aquaculture
Maritime Engineering: Autonomous platforms, precision dredging, and barrier systems
Wave Energy: O&M services and feasibility studies

We have successfully collaborated with leading research institutions (CREA, Politecnico di Bari), energy companies (Enel Green Power), and maritime organizations across Italy.