Energy & Strategy

What Energy & Strategy does

Energy & Strategy (E&S) is a research center embedded in the Department of Management Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, founded in 2007 and headquartered at Via Lambruschini 4B, Milan. It analyzes technological, regulatory, and economic trends in the energy transition through ten thematic Osservatori (Observatories): Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency & Green Building, Decarbonization Policy & Technology, Biomethane & Biofuels, Smart Mobility, AI for Energy, Nuclear Energy Innovation, Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency, Electricity Market & Storage, and Carbon Markets. Each observatory follows a three-phase co-creation research model involving an initial steering committee, mid-cycle workshops and empirical analysis, and a final steering committee plus public conference for dissemination, with outputs delivered as annual reports, conferences, webinars, and downloadable resources.

The center employs a research team of 30 faculty, researchers, and managers, supported by a database of 39,000 energy sector professionals and 2,300 industry interviews conducted for empirical grounding. Its research methodology integrates technical-scientific literature analysis, regulatory framework review, executive interviews with sector leaders, and proprietary simulation model design. The center has published 94 research reports through December 2025, with the 2024 cycle alone generating 15,000 report downloads and 5,500 conference registrations.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring industrial and institutional partnership programs providing exclusive research access and steering committee participation; bespoke advisory services applying energy strategy and innovation expertise; and credentialed training programs (short courses, 8-month executive program, 12-month master) delivered in collaboration with the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. Customer segments span industrial partners (utilities, IPPs, technology providers), institutional bodies (MASE, GSE, Terna, Confindustria), and the broader professional ecosystem of energy managers, consultants, and policy makers in Italy.

Name

Energy & Strategy

Legal name

Energy & Strategy (E&S), Politecnico di Milano

Website

https://energystrategy.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energy & Strategy is a Milan-based research center at Politecnico di Milano's Department of Management Engineering that analyzes energy transition trends through ten thematic observatories, serving enterprises, institutions, and policy makers with research, advisory, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Research and Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Interconnection, Transmission Policy & Market Rules (EUAMANAC), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Climate Governance, Operating Model & Internal Carbon Pricing Design (EUABAKAF)

Keywords

• Energy transition research
• Renewable energy consulting
• Energy market analysis
• Executive energy training
• Energy policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial and Institutional Partnership Programs: Industrial partners and institutional sponsors support the research activities to analyze and interpret competitive dynamics of the energy transition. Partnership provides exclusive access to research networks, steering committee participation, workshop access, conference involvement, and complete research reports with detailed information.
2. Advisory Services: Advisory services apply over ten years of research expertise on technological innovation and strategic management in complex energy contexts. Projects are distinguished by methodological rigor and recognized institutional role through direct experience in national and international advisory activities.
3. Training Programs: Training programs in collaboration with the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano deliver knowledge and skills on energy and sustainability from academia to business. Three pathways: short courses in energy management (1-2 days), Executive program in energy management (8 months part-time), and Master in Energy Management (12 months full-time).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Energy & Strategy is a research center at Politecnico di Milano that conducts research, advisory, and training activities on energy transition. It operates ten thematic Osservatori (Observatories) covering renewable energy, energy efficiency, decarbonization, biomethane, smart mobility, AI for energy, nuclear innovation, circular economy, electricity markets, and carbon markets, delivering annual research reports, conferences, and workshops to industrial partners and institutional sponsors. The center also provides advisory services applying over ten years of research expertise, and executive training programs through the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano.

Product overview

Energy & Strategy is a research center at Politecnico di Milano's Department of Management Engineering offering a portfolio of 10 thematic Osservatori (Observatories) focused on energy transition topics: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency & Green Building, Decarbonization Policy & Technology, Biomethane & Biofuels, Smart Mobility, AI for Energy, Nuclear Energy Innovation, Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency, Electricity Market & Storage, and Carbon Markets. Each observatory follows a three-phase co-creation research process with industry partners, delivering annual reports, conferences, and steering committee workshops. The offering is complemented by advisory services and executive training programs in collaboration with the Graduate School of Management Polimi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Osservatorio Renewable Energy: Research observatory focused on renewable energy trends, installations, PPA mapping, and LCOE analysis in Italy.
• Osservatorio Energy Efficiency & Green Building
• Osservatorio Decarbonization Policy & Technology
• Osservatorio Biomethane & Biofuels
• Osservatorio Smart Mobility
• Osservatorio AI for Energy
• Osservatorio Nuclear Energy Innovation
• Osservatorio Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency
• Osservatorio Electricity Market & Storage
• Osservatorio Carbon Markets

Products and services

• Osservatorio Renewable Energy Annual research program analyzing renewable energy market dynamics in Italy, covering FER installations, PPA mappings, LCOE analysis, agrivoltaics, offshore wind, and 2030 diffusion scenarios.
• Osservatorio Energy Efficiency & Green Building Annual research program analyzing energy efficiency market dynamics in Italy, covering industrial efficiency, green building, and building stock decarbonization trajectories.
• Osservatorio Decarbonization Policy & Technology Annual research program integrating regulatory and technological analysis to examine industrial decarbonization trajectories, covering Clean Industrial Deal and innovative technologies like hydrogen and CCS.
• Osservatorio Biomethane & Biofuels First edition research program analyzing biomethane and biofuels from production technologies, usage sectors, and regulatory perspectives, with market consumption analysis and 2035 development scenarios.
• Osservatorio Smart Mobility Annual research program analyzing electric mobility market in Italy and Europe, covering regulatory developments, automotive sector policies, and battery end-of-life management solutions.
• Osservatorio AI for Energy First edition research program analyzing AI trends and use cases in the energy sector, measuring data center energy impact and integrating surveys, interviews, and startup mapping.
• Osservatorio Nuclear Energy Innovation Annual outlook providing guidance on Small Modular Reactors, covering SMR projects worldwide, cogeneration uses, Italian supply chain, LCOE analysis, and decommissioning scenarios.
• Osservatorio Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency Annual research program analyzing critical raw materials recovery, secondary resources, and bioeconomy, covering circular economy actors, technologies, and policy support.
• Osservatorio Electricity Market & Storage Annual research analyzing Italian electricity system evolution, covering electricity market dynamics, storage role, flexibility, and Renewable Energy Communities potential to 2030.
• Osservatorio Carbon Markets Annual outlook analyzing CO2 credit markets, covering ETS evolution, international markets, Italian company emissions, and ETS 2 implications for European enterprises.
• Advisory Services Strategic advisory applying over ten years of technological innovation and strategic management research expertise to complex energy contexts, supporting enterprises in analysis, innovation, evaluation, and implementation.
• Executive Training Programs Training programs in collaboration with Graduate School of Management Polimi including short courses in Energy Management, Executive Program in Energy Management (8 months part-time), and Master in Energy Management (12 months full-time).

Quantifiable outcome

• 94 research reports published up to December 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Graduate School of Management (GSoM) - Politecnico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2012, Energy & Strategy collaborates with the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano to deliver training programs oriented toward transferring knowledge and skills on energy and sustainability from academia to business. The partnership leverages GSoM's infrastructure for executive education and master programs.
• Industrial PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partners support the research activity of Energy & Strategy with the objective of analyzing and interpreting competitive dynamics of the energy transition. Partnership involves exclusive network access, research steering committee participation, workshop involvement, and conference participation as speakers. Partner companies include EDP, Galileo, RWE Renewables Italia, Sonnedix, FERA, Yokogawa Italia, Greenthesis, Gruppo Enercom, Helexia, EnergRed, Energy Intelligence, ERG, ESPE, GR Value, PV CYCLE, Veolia Industria Italia, and others as documented in conference panels.
• Institutional Sponsors / PatronscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional patrons support the research activity of Energy & Strategy alongside industrial partners. The patronage program provides legitimacy and institutional access, with patrons involved in research co-creation through steering committees and workshop participation.
• GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Energetici)minorOthersPaolo Arrigoni, President of GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Energetici), participated with an institutional opening speech at the Renewable Energy 2025 conference, providing governmental perspective on renewable energy developments and incentive mechanisms.
• Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)minorOthersLuca Ventorino from the Technical Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security participated in the Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels 2025 observatory with an institutional intervention. Agime Gerbeti, Head of the technical staff of the General Directorate for Energy Markets and Infrastructure at MASE, provided a closing intervention at the Biomethane & Biofuels 2026 conference.
• ConfindustriaminorOthersAndrea Andreuzzi, Senior Advisor for Energy and Sustainability at Confindustria, provided the industry association perspective at the Decarbonization Policy & Technology 2026 conference on industrial decarbonization policy.
• TernaminorOthersMauro Caprabianca, Responsible for Efficient Territorial Programming at Terna, spoke at the Renewable Energy 2026 conference on the importance of the national transmission network for renewable energy sources.
• Green Building Council ItaliaminorOthersMarco Caffi, Director of Green Building Council Italia, participated as a speaker at the 'Ripensare l'edilizia: le startup abilitano il Green Building' event, discussing the current state and future prospects of Green Building in Italy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: Global energy transition research and data provider serving financial, corporate, and policy clients with subscription research. Comparable to E&S in subscription research products and energy transition coverage, but operates at much larger global scale and competes for Italian corporate research budgets.
• Wood Mackenzie: Global research and consultancy firm specializing in energy, renewables, and commodities. Comparable to E&S in advisory work and energy market intelligence, but with significantly broader geographic coverage and deeper corporate client footprint.
• Roland Berger Energy Practice: Global management consultancy with a dedicated energy and sustainability practice serving European utilities and industrial clients. Comparable to E&S in delivering strategic advisory on the energy transition, but with a much broader service portfolio and international reach.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Intergovernmental energy research organization producing flagship reports and policy analysis on global energy topics. Comparable to E&S in producing authoritative research reports and convening stakeholders, though at much larger global scale and with public funding.

Direct peers

• The European House - Ambrosetti: Italian strategy consulting and research firm producing annual reports, scenario analysis, and executive advisory on energy and industrial transition. Closely comparable to E&S in combining research subscription products, advisory services, and high-level conferences for Italian enterprise and institutional clients.
• REF-E (now part of Tirreno Power / Statkraft group activity): Italy-based energy market consultancy and research firm focused on electricity markets, regulation, and renewables economics. Directly comparable to E&S in Italian electricity market research, scenario modeling, and policy advisory.
• Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM): Italian research foundation conducting economic and policy analysis on energy, climate, and sustainability. Directly comparable in combining academic methodology with policy-oriented research outputs targeting Italian and European stakeholders.
• Enel Foundation: Italy-based non-profit research foundation focused on energy transition, sustainability, and electrification. Comparable to E&S as a topic-specialist research entity producing reports, conferences, and stakeholder engagement on the Italian energy transition.
• RSE (Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico): Italy's state-funded energy research body conducting technical and strategic research on the national energy system. Directly comparable to E&S in mandate and geography, with a larger scale and free public outputs that set a competitive baseline for Italian energy transition research.

Regional players

• SDA Bocconi School of Management: Italy-based business school running energy and sustainability research initiatives, executive education, and management programs. Comparable to E&S in operating from a top Italian academic institution, with adjacent focus on energy management training and applied research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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