After his earning a degree in electronic engineering, achieved with his friend and future partner Massimo Bonardi, Emidio Zorzella worked as a researcher and author of scientific papers in the field of 2D and 3D vision systems, including an international patent for the optical measurement of surface roughness. From an academic spin-off company co-founded in 1998, in the early 2000s he began cooperating with several companies to develop innovative visual inspection systems to ensure product safety in the pharmaceutical sector.
In 2007, Emidio and Massimo Bonardi founded Antares Vision, now a global provider of inspection and traceability solutions for the pharmaceutical industry and other sectors. Following a growth strategy that included mergers and acquisitions, Antares Vision became a Group, a technological partner to support companies and institutions in guaranteeing safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability, enabling transparency to build trust: Trustparency®. By driving the digitalisation of products and supply chains, Antares Vision Group provides an integrated ecosystem of solutions, DIAMIND, thanks to the unique hub of technologies in traceability, inspection for quality control, and the integration of data management.
Antares Vision Group is present in more than 60 countries, has over 30 company sites, and more than 1,100 employees. Its consolidated turnover in 2022 was €223 million.
AV Group has been listed in the STAR MTA segment of Euronext since 2021 and has been included in the Euronext Tech Leaders index, dedicated to leading technology companies with high growth potential, since 2022.
Emidio’s entrepreneurial vision as the founder of Antares Vision Group has garnered many international awards, including the European Business Award for the “Best Growth Strategy”, Deloitte’s “Best Managed Companies”, and “Champions 2023”.
Emidio Zorzella’s human and entrepreneurial history is a blend of innovation spirit and trust in people that goes hand in hand with a care for details and a sense of responsibility towards himself and others, a central value transmitted by his parents.
