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Made in Florence. Developed in Dubai.

YUSH brings together health tech, wellness and luxury. Two shoe entrepreneurs and a tech entrepreneur combine Italian craftsmanship with active technology in the insole, so that the shoe you love to wear also takes care of the legs wearing it. We design for modern women who want products as innovative as they are beautiful.

FlorenceDesign & craft
DubaiTechnology
  • Pietro Allegretti
    Founder · The tech entrepreneur

    Pietro Allegretti

    Serial entrepreneur, passionate about technology, art and philosophy. Fifteen years of entrepreneurship and several startups in IoT, health and fintech: one exit, one scaling up, one just started.

  • Elena Massei
    Co-founder · The shoes entrepreneur

    Elena Massei

    Former co-founder of the shoe brand The Pump Factory. Head of communication at Illimity Bank, Milan.

  • Iana Mizunschi
    Co-founder · The shoes entrepreneur

    Iana Mizunschi

    Co-founder of NudeByPencil, a UAE-based shoe brand. Works in investment consulting in Dubai.

  • Leonardo Wei
    CTO

    Leonardo Wei

    Software and product engineer with a business twist.

  • Prof. Jack Hirsh
    Scientific advisor

    Prof. Jack Hirsh

    Professor Emeritus of Medicine at McMaster University. Pioneer of neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to cardiovascular disease.

Recognition
  • Winner · 2025

    Wellness and Beauty Award

    Awarded at the Luxury Innovation Summit in Geneva. Winners are chosen by an international jury of luxury-industry leaders after live presentations.

  • Accelerator

    Health Wildcatters

    The Dallas-based accelerator dedicated to healthcare startups, with mentoring and access to clinical and investor networks in the United States.

  • Intellectual property

    Patent pending

    International application PCT/IB2026/051588, published as WO/2026/176346.

Pietro Allegretti receiving the Wellness and Beauty Award at the Luxury Innovation Summit, Geneva
The Luxury Innovation Awards trophies
Pietro Allegretti on stage in Geneva

Geneva · 2 September 2025 · Luxury Innovation AwardsPhoto: Luxury Innovation Summit

Our ecosystem

Rooted in Florence and Dubai, YUSH grows with some of the most active players in innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • CDP Venture Capital
  • Styleit
  • Startupbootcamp
  • Gellify
  • in5
  • Health Wildcatters
  • CDP Venture CapitalItaly's national venture capital institution
  • StartupbootcampGlobal accelerator for disruptive startups
  • GellifyInnovation platform connecting startups and industry
  • StyleitFashion-tech expertise
  • in5Dubai's innovation hub for startups
  • Health WildcattersHealthcare accelerator, Dallas

The Pump, first edition.

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