Forlì, Italy — Est. 2025

Blue
Proton

A student-led STEM research group.

We build real things from scratch.

"dreams never freeze, neither at -70°C"

Our Projects Work with us
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3 Team members
17 Average age
3 mo Into the project
0 cloud Dependencies

Who we are

A collective of high school
researchers building real technology,
right now.

Blue Proton Initiative is an informal group of three 17-year-olds from Forlì, Italy — united by a shared passion for science and engineering. The initiative grew from a single idea Pietro had, which he brought to life by reaching out to friends who shared his vision.

We do not wait to be ready. We build, learn, and iterate — while still in high school. Each member drives both shared research and a specific technical domain, working toward one long-term goal: turning Blue Proton from a student group into a real company.

01

AI & Neural Networks

Custom YOLO architectures trained in-house for edge computing. Real-world applicability, zero cloud dependency. Expanding into biomedics and open-source research.

02

Engineering & CAD

From structural design to embedded systems — everything bridging abstract research and physical hardware. Designed and built in-house, including custom 3D printed enclosures.

03

Software & Security

Proprietary software developed entirely in-house, with a strong focus on efficiency, reliability, and cybersecurity. Lean, fast, and built to last.

Featured Research

What we're building.

In Progress

Edge Vision for
Livestock Health

An on-device computer vision system for real-time cattle identification, counting, and illness recognition. Custom YOLO models running on Arduino UNO Q hardware — no cloud, no latency, no dependency.

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No Cloud Real-time Inference Arduino UNO Q YOLO V8 Computer Vision
Blue Proton — CAD design work on tablet
Coming Soon

More projects
on the way.

Blue Proton is only three months old. We are heads-down building, learning, and testing. More projects will be announced as they reach a stage worth sharing.

Biomedics Embedded Systems Cybersecurity

Press

Arduino ha parlato di noi.

We were featured on the official Arduino blog, which dedicated an article to our computer vision project for livestock monitoring, built on Arduino UNO Q hardware. It's a recognition that makes us proud of the work we've done so far

Read the article

The team

Three 17-year-olds from Italy,
redefining independent research.

PP

Original Founder

Pietro Maria
Piazza

Research & Software Engineering. The architect behind the vision and core technical systems. Drives the direction of the entire initiative.

DS

Co-Founder

Davide
Santucci

Research & CAD Design. Translates complex requirements into precise physical and digital structures. Handles all in-house hardware design.

AN

Co-Founder

Alessandro
Nesci

Research & AI Training. Specializes in YOLO model training, neural network optimization, and dataset curation for real-world deployment.

MA

Coder & Cybersecurity

Matteo
Angiolillo

Software development and cybersecurity. Keeping our systems fast, reliable, and secure. The last line of defence on every deployment.

Get in touch

Want to work
with us?

We are always open to collaborations, partnerships, and conversations with people who share our drive.

Send a message Instagram blueprotoninitiative@gmail.com