Prometheus, il «nucleare leggero» del Kilometro rosso è pronto per l’industria: la formula per produrre energia pulita
È Prometheus, il progetto (prometheusreactor.com), nato nella casa del Kilometro Rosso di Bergamo nel 2018 con un team di tecnici in collaborazione con il Politecnico di Milano e la Bicocca —ne ha scritto il Corriere a maggio dello scorso anno per la prima volta — che ora fa un salto avanti verso la messa a terra, ottenendo la prima certificazione, industriale, di efficienza energetica.
Tech Post
For decades, domestic energy has been linked to centralised production and distribution systems, with losses along the way. Today, innovative technology developed in Italy could change this scenario.
New Fire Energy
Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) companies are not only demonstrating promising prototypes and securing significant funding, but they are also leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate their commercialization timelines.
Eco di Bergamo
‘Sustainability rhymes with creativity’. Hence the desire to talk about ecology, science, recycling, and energy production by eco.bergamo, the monthly supplement of L’Eco, and its committee of partner companies, in the evocative setting of the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, located in the 1100s premises masterfully renovated by the Fondazione Mia and adjacent to the Astino monastery.
L'industriameccanica
Speaking of science, one cannot fail to consider the challenges posed by current events, which in this case led us to meet Carlo Miglietta CEO of Prometheus, an innovative start-up incubated at Kilometro Rosso.
New Fire Energy
The quest for clean, abundant energy has driven scientific innovation for decades. Among the most intriguing developments in this field is the emergence of Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR) technology, which is now gaining renewed attention from researchers, investors, and industry leaders worldwide.
Io riparto
Io riparto 2025 is the Live Lab format created to spread digital culture. In the meeting dedicated to the energy theme hosted Carlo Miglietta of Prometheus who, in the course of his speech, spoke of how even nuclear power can be “sweet”, requiring a limited amount of energy and a “fuel” as easy to find as salt water.
Rai News 24
RAI News 24 of 2025.03.23 talks about Prometheus in the Economy section.
Radio 105
Did you miss ‘105 Startup’? Listen again to the story of Salvatore Majorana Director of Kilometro Rosso.
The Watcher Post
Prometheus, in Greek, is “he who thinks first”: in mythology – unlike his brother Epimetheus who only thought later – he is a Titan who is a friend of mankind and progress because he steals fire from the gods to give it to men. Prometheus is also the incubator of a small reactor: his fire is a spark, capable of developing highly efficient green energy
Il Riformista
Prometheus, in Greek, is ‘he who thinks first’: in mythology – unlike his brother Epimetheus who only thought later – he is a Titan friend of humanity and progress since he steals fire from the gods to give it to men.
L'officina dell'ambiente
Driving along the Milano Bergamo motorway on our right we will have happened to see a large red structure, known as the Kilometro rosso. What is it? A meeting place between research and business: a structure designed to generate synergies between business activities, research centres, laboratories, professional services and higher education.
Corriere della sera
The director of Kilometro Rosso: “Technology developed by Prometheus in the Bergamo laboratories with the support of Alberto Bombassei. We will be the first in the world to produce energy with water and salt, without waste or emissions. The potential is enormous”
Frontiere
The development of sustainable mobility and new technologies opens up new scenarios for the future of mankind, but also technical and logistical needs. From cars to drones and beyond: batteries are undoubtedly the protagonists of this transition phase and the challenge for the future is to make them more durable and efficient.
Cavalieri del lavoro
Slightly larger than a coffee pot. A bolt of energy triggers a reaction that mixes the atoms of water (H20) and from this recombination, mechanical work, heat and hydrogen are released in significant quantities, clean energy. The search for alternatives to fossil fuels sees Italy at the forefront, from biofuels to wind power.
L'eco di Bergamo
Prometheus is among the companies hosted by the new BIG Technology Center of Kilometro Rosso, dedicated to technology transfer and open innovation. We are honored to have our research laboratories hosted at Kilometro Rosso, the general science park created in 2009 to facilitate contamination between companies and the world of research, thanks to the vision of Alberto Bombassei, founder of Brembo and investor in Prometheus.
Fondazione Leonardo
The New Fire of Prometheus: Salvatore Majorana unveils Kilometro Rosso’s hydrogen reactor for hydrogen production and the creation of green energy. In the interview, details of the project and its development plan are discussed, based on refining the technology and then licensing it. The possible applications are varied: i.e. the development of a hydrogen combustion engine or a heating system for buildings that uses water instead of methane.
GEA
Prometheus, the reactor that produces hydrogen, is capable of developing highly efficient green energy. From a spark, which the Prometheus Team is able to replicate and control, clean energy is produced for the benefit of people and industry.
L'eco di Bergamo
The hydrogen-producing Prometheus reactor is born in the laboratories of Kilometro Rosso. Alberto Bombassei, the patron of Brembo, holds a significant minority stake in the company. The reactor is potentially capable of powering cars and ships, as well as providing clean energy to homes and businesses. Salvatore Majorana, director of Kilometro Rosso, was interviewed.
Corriere della sera
Prometheus, the all-Italian reactor for hydrogen production, has found a home at Kilometro Rosso, Salvatore Majorana, director of Kilometro Rosso was interviewed. A bolt of energy triggers a reaction that rearranges the atoms of water (H2O), and from this recombination, significant amounts of mechanical work, heat, and hydrogen are released—clean energy. The first to invest in this idea was Alberto Bombassei, the patron of Brembo.
Riviera
Future tugs and workboats could be powered by reactors based on the LENR reactions. Ground Control Holding presented the Prometheus Reactor that uses seawater and electricity to produce pressure forces and hydrogen during the European Tugowners Association (ETA) sustainability conference.
La Repubblica
Encubator 2024, Lift Energy among the 9 startups aiming to change the future of the planet.
Il Sole 24 ore
Ground Control Holding funds the development of Lift Energy, a startup from the Politecnico University of Milan that has invented batteries that charge twice the power; the patent protects an insulator that limits wear and multiplies recharging.
DigiTech
The startup Lift Energy has developed batteries that charge twice the power, last longer, and use less lithium.
E-Gazzette
Lift Energy among the 9 startups awarded by Encubator, the acceleration program promoted by the Milan Chamber of Commerce and the Politecnico University of Milan and focused on sustainable innovation.
Millionaire
Lift Energy: the startup that created lithium batteries with twice the energy of the traditional ones