What Bioman does

Bioman SpA operates an integrated organic waste treatment facility in Maniago, Province of Pordenone, Italy, converting differentiated municipal organic waste, vegetable residues, and agro-industrial byproducts into multiple marketable outputs through composting and anaerobic digestion. The facility, supported by €48.3M of registered capital and ~€9.7M of disclosed Friulia Finanziaria FVG financing (December 2020), produces certified Compost Dolomiti Friulane for agricultural and floricultural use, biomethane for automotive fuel (consumed on-site and injected into the SNAM grid), electricity and thermal energy via cogeneration plus ~1 MW of rooftop photovoltaic, food-grade liquefied CO2, and reusable process water from a biological digestate treatment plant. Technical differentiators include the simultaneous operation of biomethane upgrading, CO2 purification at approximately -30°C, and closed-loop water reuse, all housed within a single permitted complex holding AIA, EMAS, and four ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 37001).

The company's revenue model is a diversified industrial stack: per-tonne municipal waste treatment fees, direct compost sales (bulk and bagged) to agricultural and horticultural customers, biomethane off-take (own fleet and SNAM grid injection), electricity and heat sales, and CO2 sales for industrial and food applications. GTM is sales-led and regional, anchored in Friuli Venezia Giulia with an administrative office in Mirano (Veneto). Distribution is direct for compost and on-site fuel, wholesale via SNAM for biomethane, and contractual for municipal treatment services. Customers include regional municipalities, agricultural operations (organic farms, vineyards, orchards, greenhouses), floriculture and nursery businesses, HORECA/agri-food waste generators, and gardening end-users. The company is a subsidiary of FINAM Group S.p.A., led by President Fabio Piovesan, and participates in European research projects (INTERREG HEAT 35, Life Magredi Grasslands, 'Diga diffusa' with Università di Padova) and educational outreach programs that double as ecosystem and community engagement channels.

Name

Bioman

Legal name

Bioman S.p.A.

Website

https://bioman-spa.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bioman SpA is an Italian integrated waste-to-resource operator in Maniago that processes differentiated organic waste into compost, biomethane, electricity, thermal energy, food-grade CO2, and reusable water, serving municipalities, agriculture, floriculture, and HORECA in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Waste Treatment Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anaerobic Digestion (Wet/Dry AD) & Biogas Production (EUAIAEAD), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL), Digestate & Compost Quality Testing/Certification (Lab, QA/QC) (BPALAEAK), Organics-to-Energy & CHP from Biogas (On-site Power/Heat) (EUAIAEAG), Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Organic waste treatment
• Anaerobic digestion
• Biogas production
• Compost manufacturing
• Biomethane upgrading

Headquarters

HQ city

Maniago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Compost Sales: Sale of certified organic compost (Compost Dolomiti Friulane) produced from differentiated organic waste collection. The product is sold in bulk or bagged formats to agricultural businesses, organic farms, vineyards, orchards, greenhouse and field horticulture, floriculture, nurseries, and gardening customers.
2. Biomethane Fuel Sales: Production and sale of biomethane as automotive fuel. Used to fuel the company's own waste collection fleet, third-party vehicles, and public transport. Surplus is injected into the SNAM grid for broader automotive distribution.
3. Electricity and Thermal Energy: Cogeneration system produces electricity and heat from biogas. Electricity is used for self-consumption and potentially fed to the grid. Thermal energy supports facility heating and district heating systems.
4. Purified CO2 Sales: Liquefied CO2 recovered from biogas upgrading is sold for industrial and food-grade applications.
5. Municipal Waste Treatment Services: Treatment services for organic waste from differentiated collection supporting municipal waste management systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bioman SpA operates an integrated composting and anaerobic digestion facility in Maniago, Pordenone (Italy) that processes organic waste from differentiated municipal collection, vegetable residues, and agro-industrial waste. Outputs include certified organic compost (Compost Dolomiti Friulane), upgraded biomethane for automotive fuel (with surplus injected into the SNAM grid), purified and liquefied CO2 for industrial and food-grade use, electricity and thermal energy via cogeneration, and reused process water from on-site digestate treatment.

Product overview

Bioman SpA operates a unified waste treatment platform centered on an integrated composting and anaerobic digestion facility in Maniago, Pordenone. The company processes organic waste from differentiated collection to produce multiple products: Compost Dolomiti Friulane (certified organic soil amendment), Biometano (biomethane for vehicle fuel), CO2 (liquefied carbon dioxide for industrial/food use), plus on-site cogeneration for electricity and heat, photovoltaic energy for self-consumption, and water purification systems for reuse. The platform operates as a single integrated facility where biogas production feeds into biomethane upgrading, cogeneration, and CO2 capture, while composting transforms organic matter into compost for agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compost Dolomiti Friulane Certified organic compost produced from differentiated organic waste, used as a soil amendment for agricultural businesses, organic farms, vineyards, orchards, greenhouse and field horticulture, floriculture, nurseries, and gardening customers.
• Biomethane (Biometano) Upgraded biomethane produced from anaerobic digestion of organic waste, supplied as automotive fuel via an on-site biomethane fuel station for the company's waste collection fleet, third-party vehicles, and public transport.
• Purified and Liquefied CO2 Liquefied food- and industrial-grade CO2 recovered during biomethane upgrading (~40% of remaining biogas), purified and commercialized for industrial and food applications.
• Electricity and Thermal Energy from Cogeneration Combined heat and power generated from biogas to supply facility self-consumption and district heating.
• Municipal Organic Waste Treatment Services Treatment services for organic waste from differentiated municipal collection programs, supporting regional and extra-regional municipalities in landfill diversion and recycling target achievement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organic waste transformation into compost and energy exceeds EU's 65% recycling target set for 2035
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNAMcoreTechnology or IntegrationSince 2021, Bioman collaborates with SNAM for biomethane grid injection. All surplus biomethane is injected into the SNAM network for automotive fuel distribution purposes.
• CIC (Consorzio Italiano Compostatori)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Italian Compost Consortium unites and represents public and private composting and anaerobic digestion plant producers or operators, trade associations, technical firms, laboratories, research institutions, equipment producers, and other companies involved in organic fertilizer production activities. CIC pursues EU Circular Economy package objectives.
• INTERREG HEAT 35 PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project involving 7 countries (Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Italy), 8 regions, and 10 partners. Project objective: support district heating system transition in Central Europe using 50% renewable and waste heat by 2035. Bioman hosted project delegation visit on November 27, 2024. Lead partner: Croatia - Istituto per l'energia Hrvoje Pozar.
• Agenzia per la Gestione dell'Energia del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy management agency in Friuli Venezia Giulia participating in INTERREG HEAT 35 project alongside Bioman and other European partners.
• Città di Maniago (Italy Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Maniago participating in INTERREG HEAT 35 project. Initiated the visit of European delegation to Bioman facility on November 27, 2024.
• Consorzio di Bonifica Veneto OrientaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand reclamation consortium that organized the 'COLTIVARE IL FUTURO' (Cultivating the Future) conference on June 21, 2024, presenting results of five-year research project with University of Padova. Bioman participated experimentally, providing composted amendment produced at Maniago facility for soil fertility research.
• Università di PadovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Padova involved in the 'Diga diffusa' (Distributed Dam) five-year research project on soil fertility improvement, working with Consorzio di Bonifica Veneto Orientale and experimental participation by Bioman.
• University of Ljubljana (Università di Lubiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn June 24, 2025, Bioman hosted 46 students from the international IMB Master's program at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Ljubljana. The educational visit included classroom instruction on composting and anaerobic digestion principles, followed by facility tour of production phases. Scientific director: Polona Domadenik Muren.
• Gruppo AbeleminorOthersSocial organization founded by Don Luigi Ciotti. In March 2021, Bioman donated a vehicle to Gruppo Abele for missionary work in Africa, demonstrating corporate social responsibility commitment. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Province of Pordenone.
• Regione FVG - Servizio BiodiversitàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Biodiversity Service of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Bioman voluntarily supports the Life Magredi Grasslands project for restoration and maintenance of dry grasslands. Bioman handled mowing operations on 72 Ha, plus additional natural restoration areas in Cellina left floodplain and Colvera right floodplain.
• GEA (Municipal Utility, Pordenone Province)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal utility for the municipal area of Pordenone Province. Initiated educational visit on January 16, 2025 for IIS Torricelli - IPSIA di Maniago students to Bioman facility, organized by GEA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Anaergia Inc. Canadian-headquartered company providing AD, biogas upgrading, and resource recovery solutions globally. Comparable in integrated AD-to-biomethane technology offering and municipal organic waste customer base.
• Nature Energy: Denmark-based biomethane producer operating large-scale AD plants processing organic waste from municipalities and industry. Comparable in feedstock mix (manure, food waste, organic residues) and grid-injection business model.

Broad incumbents

• Gruppo Hera: Large Italian multi-utility providing integrated waste management, biogas, and energy services across multiple regions. Comparable end-markets (municipal waste-to-energy, biomethane) but at much larger scale and as part of a broader utility portfolio.
• Verbio AG: One of Europe's largest biomethane producers operating AD facilities in Germany and beyond. Comparable in biomethane production technology and grid-injection distribution model, but at substantially larger industrial scale.
• Gasum Oy: Nordic biomethane and LNG producer with biogas upgrading and grid distribution operations. Comparable in biomethane upgrading technology and SNAM-style grid injection partnerships, though operating in different geography.
• Iren Ambiente: Italian multi-utility's environmental services arm operating waste treatment, anaerobic digestion, and composting facilities across northern Italy. Directly comparable in AD/biogas/composting operations with a regional northern-Italy overlap.
• A2A Ambiente: A2A's waste management and energy recovery business operates composting, anaerobic digestion, and biomethane production in northern Italy. Comparable technology stack and overlapping northern-Italian municipal customer base.

Regional players

• Veritas SpA: Veneto-based multi-utility providing waste collection, treatment, and energy recovery services in the Veneto/Friuli area. Comparable in municipal organic waste treatment, though Veritas serves different geographic catchment.

Direct peers

• Caviro Group: Caviro is an Italian agricultural cooperative group that operates anaerobic digestion plants processing agro-industrial byproducts into biogas and compost, with comparable feedstock mix and circular-economy positioning.
• Asja Ambiente Italia: Asja operates biomass and biogas energy plants across Italy producing electricity, biomethane, and compost, with a similar integrated AD/biogas/compost technology stack. Closely comparable as a mid-sized Italian operator focused on organic waste-to-energy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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