Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

What Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei does

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) is a non-profit international research foundation established in 1989 by ENI and headquartered in Milan, Italy, with operational offices in Rome and Viggiano (Basilicata) and project presences in Sicily and Ravenna. FEEM conducts interdisciplinary research on sustainable development, with a thematic focus spanning seven programs: Modelling the Energy Transition, Technologies for the Energy Transition, Climate Change Adaptation, Econometrics of the Energy Transition, Labour in the Low-carbon Transition, Raw Materials for the Energy Transition, and Sustainable Mobility. Its underlying analytical platform integrates quantitative economic, energy, and environmental models to support applied econometrics, climate-adaptation pathway modeling, and policy assessment, and it produces FEEM Working Papers, journal articles, policy briefs, reports, and books — an archive spanning 8,600+ items since 1991 — as well as events, seminars, and the Equilibri Magazine.

FEEM's "customers" in a research-foundation sense are academic and research institutions, Italian and EU policy-makers, and corporate/industry partners engaging on energy-transition, climate-risk, and ESG questions. It serves these segments through event-driven knowledge dissemination (conferences, seminars, publications, media) rather than commercial sales. The foundation's revenue model is non-commercial and grant-driven: the bulk of total 2025 revenues of EUR 6.75 million comes from ordinary contributions by its founder ENI SPA (EUR 4.0 million, ~59% of the budget), supplemented by contributions from Italian public institutions (Ministry of Culture, Banca d'Italia, Regione Lombardia), academic partner grants, returns on its financial-asset portfolio (EUR ~1.47 million), rental income on real estate holdings (EUR ~75K), and other smaller revenues and reserve drawdowns. All research outputs are distributed free of charge, with no commercial product or service pricing model; the go-to-market is publication, event, and network-based dissemination via the FEEM website, Equilibri Magazine, YouTube, LinkedIn, and academic channels.

The foundation operates within a hybrid public-foundation governance structure, distinguishing it from a typical commercial entity: it is legally separate from ENI, maintains its own Board and research-direction autonomy, and is funded largely through an annual grant cycle rather than commercial contracts. Strategic positioning emphasizes evidence-based scientific input to energy and climate policy debates, with international partnerships (Princeton University, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships under Horizon Europe) supporting human-capital accumulation and program breadth.

Name

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Legal name

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Website

https://feem.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei is a Milan-based non-profit research foundation founded by ENI in 1989 that conducts interdisciplinary research on energy transition, climate change economics, and sustainable development for academic, policy, and corporate audiences through publications, modeling, and events.

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Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Energy transition research
• Climate change economics
• Sustainable development research
• Environmental policy analysis
• Applied econometric modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Contributions from Founder (ENI): ENI SPA provides ordinary contributions to FEEM, with two annual installments totaling EUR 4,000,000 in 2024-2025. This represents the primary funding source for the foundation's operations.
2. Public Institution Contributions: Contributions from Italian public institutions including Ministry of Culture (DG Biblioteche), Regione Lombardia, Banca d'Italia, and university partnerships. These include ordinary state contributions, library funding, and project-specific grants.
3. Financial Income: Income from financial assets totaling EUR 1,472,007, representing returns on the foundation's investment portfolio.
4. Rental Income: Property rental income from the foundation's real estate holdings totaling EUR 75,194 annually.
5. Other Revenues and Reserves: Other revenues of EUR 425,847 and reserve utilization of EUR 53,896 for project-specific activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) is a non-profit international research foundation that conducts interdisciplinary research on sustainable development, energy transition economics, and climate change policy. It produces scientific publications (working papers, journal articles, reports, briefs), organizes academic events and conferences, and runs funded research projects through seven thematic programs. Its outputs are disseminated free of charge to academic, governmental, and corporate audiences to inform evidence-based policy.

Product overview

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) is a non-profit international research foundation focused on high-quality, interdisciplinary research in sustainable development, energy transition, and climate change economics. The organization operates as a platform-based research institution offering multiple interconnected services: seven thematic research programs covering areas from climate adaptation to sustainable mobility; a comprehensive publications division producing working papers, journal articles, reports, and books; event organization including conferences and the Equilibri Magazine publication; postdoctoral fellowship programs under Horizon Europe; and European/local funded research projects. FEEM collaborates closely with academic institutions and maintains an international research network while conducting primarily Italian-based projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Equilibri Magazine: An online magazine covering topics of ecology, technology, society, economy and politics related to sustainable development and energy transition.

Products and services

• Research Programs Long-standing thematic research programs on energy transition and climate economics.
• Funded Research Projects Externally funded applied research projects for public sponsors.
• FEEM Working Papers and Publications Scientific publication series dating back to 1991.
• Equilibri Magazine Online magazine on sustainable development topics.
• Conferences and Events Academic and policy events on sustainable development.
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships EU-funded postdoctoral research fellowships.
• FEEM Research Library Specialized research library on sustainability topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of integrated energy-environment-economy models for climate policy analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Università degli Studi di FirenzeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Academic partnership for the CLIMATE RISK POLICY NEXUS project, contributing EUR 14,884.45 to collaborative climate research.
• Banca d'ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Liberal contribution of EUR 17,412 for the MET Workshop, supporting FEEM's Modelling the Energy Transition research program.
• Università degli Studi di BresciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Academic partnership for the DS-CHANGES project with a contribution of EUR 4,500 as first installment, supporting collaborative research activities.
• Bocconi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partnership where Bocconi University professors serve as FEEM fellows and researchers collaborate on climate change, energy economics, and sustainable development research projects.
• Princeton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration on climate policy, with researchers from Princeton's various departments contributing to FEEM research on climate negotiation and policy analysis.
• Ministero della Cultura (Ministry of Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Ministry of Culture provides multiple annual contributions including ordinary state contribution for libraries (EUR 14,948.34), library operation support (EUR 2,854), publishing fund (EUR 12,284.99), and library hardware/software cataloging (EUR 2,348).
• Politecnico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for joint research on climate change, energy systems, and environmental economics, contributing researchers to FEEM's interdisciplinary research programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stockholm Environment Institute: International non-profit research organization working on environment and sustainable development with policy-oriented outputs, similar geographic scope and academic-network-based research model to FEEM.
• Resources for the Future (RFF): Independent, nonprofit research institution focused on energy, environmental, and natural resource economics, producing working papers and policy briefs through academic-affiliated researchers—the closest US analog to FEEM's research model.
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): International research institute conducting interdisciplinary systems analysis on energy, climate, and sustainable development, with similar model-based research outputs and policy advisory function to governments and international organizations.
• Wuppertal Institute: German research institute focused on sustainability, climate, and energy transition research with applied interdisciplinary analysis and policy consulting, comparable in scope and output format to FEEM.
• Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC): Italian non-profit climate research foundation operating in the same geography and mission space, conducting interdisciplinary climate, energy, and economic modeling research with similar academic partnerships and government-facing outputs.

Broad incumbents

• ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development): Italian public research body conducting energy, environment, and sustainable development research with similar mission and Italian government funding sources, but operating at a much larger scale.
• Bruegel: European think tank specializing in economic policy with substantial climate/energy economics work; operates on a larger scale and broader policy mandate but produces comparable working papers and policy briefs.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental organization providing authoritative energy data, analysis, and policy recommendations to member countries; overlaps significantly with FEEM's policy analysis mandate but with global scope and government backing.
• Chatham House: International affairs think tank with significant energy and climate research programs, producing policy reports and convening stakeholders, overlapping with FEEM's policy advisory function but broader in geographic scope.

Emerging players

• RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE): Joint initiative between RFF and CMCC focused on European climate and energy economics research, directly overlapping FEEM's niche and backed by larger institutional sponsors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FEEMchannel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-eni-enrico-mattei
• Xx.com/feemit
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneEniEnricoMattei

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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