C.NEXT
National innovation hubs for business and territorial development.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | €250k | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
| EUR | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % growth | - | 199 % | 133 % |
| EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| Profit | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| % profit margin | (543 %) | (222 %) | (48 %) |
| EV | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x | 00.0x |
| R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Company filings or news article
C.NEXT, founded in 2021, is an Italian Benefit Corporation (Società Benefit) that operates as a holding company for a national system of innovation hubs. The company's mission is to foster business and territorial development by guiding companies through digital and energy transitions and promoting urban regeneration. The President is Maurizio Traglio and the CEO is Stefano Soliano. C.NEXT was established as the parent company to replicate the successful model of ComoNExT, an innovation hub in Lomazzo that developed an exclusive innovation transfer model called NExT Innovation®.
The firm's business model targets two primary client types: large corporations and territories. For corporate clients, C.NEXT provides consulting and advisory services to support complex innovation projects, focusing on digital transformation and Industry 5.0 trends like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and virtual reality. For territories, it partners with local entities to establish new innovation hubs, often in disused industrial areas, to stimulate economic and social revitalization. The company and its network of hubs bring together startups, SMEs, and large companies to collaborate on technology transfer projects. This network-based approach allows C.NEXT to create customized teams to meet the specific innovation needs of its clients.
C.NEXT is a venture capital-backed, privately held company. It has received funding from investors including Fondazione Social Venture and Sefea Impact, with its latest funding round in March 2024 raising $270K. The company's headquarters are in Lomazzo, Italy. Key projects include the establishment of innovation hubs in former industrial sites, such as the ex-Olivetti factories in Ivrea and the former Alfa Romeo area in Arese, demonstrating its commitment to urban regeneration alongside technological advancement.
Keywords: innovation hubs, technology transfer, urban regeneration, digital transformation, corporate innovation, consulting services, Industry 5.0, smart cities, business development, social impact, energy transition, venture capital, public-private partnership, economic development, territorial revitalization, NExT Innovation, artificial intelligence consulting, advanced manufacturing, sustainable development, startup ecosystem