CHINO SRL

Their core work

Chino.io develops a data security and compliance platform specifically designed for health application developers. They provide the infrastructure layer that enables healthcare software companies to store, process, and share sensitive patient data in compliance with GDPR and health-specific regulations. Their platform addresses the technical gap between health innovation (AI, care pathway optimization) and the strict data protection requirements of the European healthcare sector. More recently, they apply this platform expertise to AI-driven hospital systems and rural digital service delivery.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Chino.io started in 2016-2018 with a clear focus on foundational data security — first in the cybersecurity domain (C3ISP) and then pivoting sharply to health data compliance through their SME Instrument Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects. By 2021, their focus shifted toward applying their secure data platform to AI-powered healthcare (AICCELERATE) and rural digital services (dRural), indicating a move from building the platform to deploying it in vertical domains. The trajectory shows a classic SME growth pattern: prove the technology, then expand into application areas where secure data handling is a prerequisite.

Chino.io is transitioning from a pure data security provider to an enabling platform for AI-driven health applications, positioning them at the intersection of health AI and regulatory compliance.

How they like to work

Chino.io operates as both a project leader and a specialist partner. They coordinated their own product-development projects (CHINO, Chino.io) via the SME Instrument, demonstrating entrepreneurial initiative, while joining larger Innovation Action consortia (C3ISP, dRural, AICCELERATE) as a specialist data security contributor. With 63 unique partners across 16 countries from just 5 projects, they are clearly comfortable in large, diverse consortia and bring a specific technical capability rather than broad generalist support.

Despite being a small company with only 5 projects, Chino.io has built a remarkably broad network of 63 partners across 16 countries, driven by participation in large Innovation Action consortia. Their reach spans well beyond Italy into a genuinely pan-European collaboration footprint.

What sets them apart

Chino.io occupies a niche that few SMEs can claim: a dedicated GDPR-compliant data security platform built specifically for health applications. This makes them a go-to partner for any consortium that needs to handle sensitive patient data — whether for AI diagnostics, hospital workflow optimization, or telemedicine. Their SME Instrument trajectory (Phase 1 to Phase 2) shows EU-validated market potential, and their ability to plug into diverse consortia as the "data compliance layer" makes them a flexible, low-risk addition to health-related proposals.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Chino.io
  Their largest project (EUR 1M+, SME-2 coordinator) — represents the EU-backed scale-up of their core health data security platform.
• AICCELERATE
  Shows their evolution into AI-driven healthcare, contributing secure data infrastructure for smart hospital care pathways across surgery, Parkinson's, and pediatric domains.
• dRural
  Demonstrates diversification beyond healthcare into rural digital services, applying their platform and interoperability expertise to an underserved market.