At Enactus Polimi, we are currently working on two exciting projects: Reload and Shea Matters.
ReLoad is a digital marketplace designed to make road freight more efficient by turning empty return trips into new business opportunities.
Every day, small carriers and owner-operators travel back from a delivery with unused capacity. At the same time, companies need fast and flexible transport for urgent, sporadic or short-notice shipments. ReLoad connects these two needs.
Through an intelligent matching platform, carriers can discover transport opportunities that fit their route, vehicle and availability, while companies can quickly access a distributed network of verified small carriers. Instead of relying on fragmented networks, phone calls or outdated load boards, ReLoad provides a simple, transparent and data-driven way to find and book the right transport.
Our focus is on small and medium sized carriers operating vans and small fleets, a highly fragmented segment that is often underserved by traditional logistics platforms. By helping them monetize capacity that would otherwise remain unused, ReLoad can create additional income for carriers while giving companies access to faster and more flexible transport solutions.
The platform also places a strong emphasis on simplicity, transparency and sustainability: clear data driven pricing, an intuitive user experience, carrier verification and shipment level data allow every match to be managed more efficiently. By reducing unnecessary empty mileage, ReLoad aims to lower both logistics inefficiencies and the environmental impact of road freight, while providing companies with traceable data on the emissions avoided through their shipments.
ReLoad is not simply a load board. It is a marketplace built around the relationship between available capacity and transport demand, making every journey more productive, every network more connected and logistics more sustainable.
Shea Matters' aim is to help the village of Kumbungu (Ghana) getting access to a new and profitable market made up of herbalist shops in Italy, who share our same values. By buying their shea butter at a fair price and selling it in the cosmetic industry in Italy, the villagers will be able to significantly increase their income allowing small investments in machinery and equipment. Shea Matters will be able to re-invested in long term projects (such as a reforestation plan and a micro grid) aimed at guaranteeing the sustainability of their business.
Through our successful projects, we’ve had the opportunity to compete in several competitions and have won multiple awards.
In 2020 we won the Enactus Italy National Competition and we competed in the World Cup Competition.
In May 2020 we arrived among the 48 finalists in “1 Race 4 Oceans” with a previous project called Oyster2Life
In September 2021 we arrived among the 90 finalists in the “Switch 2 Product Innovation Challenge”.
In 2021 and in 2022 we won the “GHG Challenge” of Step Green Tech.
After we were able to win the Italian national Competition in 2022 we were able to bring it home another time.
Back to back Italian champions! Also in 2023 we've won the award.