Niteko‘s history

2005

2002-2005

  • NITENS university spin-off: solid-state lighting, renewables and mobile robotics
  • First prototype of high-power LED street lighting

2007

2007-2011

  • IEEE International Conference, Hammamet, Tunisia
  • Founding of NITEKO S.r.l. within the FINSEA holding company

2014

2014-2015

  • TOP 21 “Italian Startups Worth One Million Euros” Corriere della Sera
  • Top 100 “STARTUPITALIA” and the Castrum Minervae Award

2016

2016-2017

  • Presentation at Light+Building 2016 of MULTIPLO, the most powerful compact modular LED floodlight on the international market (up to 1200W)
  • Industrial design patent: planar heat sink made of a composite material with high thermal conductivity and high mechanical strength

2019

2019-2021

  • EMERA’s proprietary design: the lamppost as an integrated service platform for Smart Cities
  • Launch of LORELUX®: the first eco-sustainable luminaires made of polymeric materials

2022

2022-2023

  • Industrial design patent: LED lighting fixture with a polymer frame and removable light source
  • Participation as speakers at international conferences: Light Symposium in Copenhagen and LUX Europa in Prague
  • Awards and recognitions: ADI Design Index and shortlisting for the 2024 Compasso d’Oro
  • Awards: SMAU 2023, MUSE Design Awards, BIG SEE Product Design Award, CONAI Award, grandesign Etico International Award, Build Back Better Award, LIT Lighting Design Award, Bollino Etico from the Plana Cultural Association

2024

2024-2025

  • Patent for an advanced dynamic lighting system of the Human Centric Lighting (HCL) type, integrated for sustainable urban applications
  • Industrial design patent: polymer cover for LED lighting fixtures, featuring high mechanical strength and low environmental impact
  • Awards and recognitions: iF Design Award, London Design Awards, LIT Lighting Design Award, Apulian Sustainable Innovation Award, Intesa Sanpaolo’s “Imprese vincenti”

2026

2026

  • Launch of the new TILEA street lighting fixtures, featuring a proprietary design and the new MODULA floodlight
  • Update to Niteko’s classic products: Icona, Guida, and Venere