Angel

Angel is the Italian high-tech holding who leads a group of pioneering companies, which are global leaders and technology innovators in delivering end-to-end solutions to railway, space, aviation, motorsport and "internet of things" sectors. Founded in 2008 by the Italian entrepreneur, Vito Pertosa, Angel generates innovation, quality and expertise to develop innovative products and services with the highest value-added for customers. With industrial and technical sites across 18 countries, advanced proprietary technologies and more than 1,000 highly skilled professionals - 650 of whom are engineers - Angel invests about 12% of annual sales in innovation and is equipped with best-in-class R&D capabilities to serve its target markets. Angel's member companies have now advanced products and services in use in 54 countries worldwide. Angel, which is continuously looking for long-term investments opportunities in high-tech sectors, announced on November 2016, its investment in the Canadian company TransPod Inc. that is building the world leading Hyperloop system to disrupt and redefine commercial transportation. Angel's member companies will provide TransPod with complementary unique competencies and technical capabilities collaborating with TransPod in the testing and development of new products and technologies for Hyperloop.