Matildi+Partners

What Matildi+Partners does

Matildi+Partners S.r.l. is a Bologna-based civil engineering firm founded in 1950 as Studio Matildi, specialising in the design of bridges and viaducts in steel and composite steel-concrete deck systems. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and is family-controlled across three generations of the Matildi lineage, originating with Prof. Pietro Matildi and currently co-managed by Prof. Giuseppe Matildi and Eng. Carlo Vittorio Matildi. Its core technical capabilities span arch, cable-stayed, and beam bridge typologies with particular expertise in orthotropic plate deck design, structural optimisation, BIM-based project delivery, and dynamic/static structural monitoring systems including Digital Twin and FEM calibration.

The firm's revenue is generated through project-based professional services contracts won via competitive tenders and direct engagement with Italian public administrations (ANAS, RFI, ITALFERR, provinces, municipalities) and major construction and steelwork companies (Tecnis, Cimolai, MAEG, Fincantieri Infrastructure). The go-to-market combines public tender participation for infrastructure design and integrated contracts with bilateral relationships for steelwork fabrication partners. Service delivery spans the full project lifecycle from preliminary design through executive design, construction supervision, and final static testing, and the firm self-reports a near-total completion rate on commissioned projects.

Matildi+Partners holds ISO 9001 (since 2003), ISO 14001 (since 2018), and ISO 45001 (since 2021) certifications for civil works, road and railway infrastructure design. Geographic activity is concentrated in Italy with selective international tender participation, including a bridge design project for Metro do Porto in Portugal. The firm was formally restructured as a S.r.l. in 2023 and maintains a project portfolio of over 1,000 works across its 70+ year history.

Name

Matildi+Partners

Legal name

Matildi+Partners S.r.l.

Website

https://www.matildi.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matildi+Partners is a family-owned Italian engineering firm specialising in steel and composite bridge and viaduct design, serving Italian public administrations (ANAS, RFI, ITALFERR) and major construction firms through competitive tenders and direct professional service contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Bridge engineering design
• Steel bridge construction
• Structural monitoring services
• BIM infrastructure design
• Viaduct engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Design Services: Professional engineering services for bridge and viaduct design including preliminary design, final design, executive design, and construction supervision through to final static testing. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service contracts with public administrations and construction companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Matildi+Partners is a civil engineering firm that designs bridges and viaducts in steel and composite steel-concrete deck systems, delivering services from preliminary design through executive design, construction supervision, and final static testing. The firm also provides structural monitoring solutions (including Digital Twin and FEM calibration) and BIM-based design services, serving Italian public administrations and construction/steelwork companies.

Product overview

Matildi+Partners is a civil engineering design firm offering specialized bridge and viaduct design services, primarily focused on steel and composite steel-concrete deck systems. The core offering comprises bridge and viaduct design services (from preliminary to construction design and static testing), complemented by structural monitoring services (including Digital Twin, FEM calibration, and dynamic/static monitoring systems), BIM design services, and participation in tenders and public bids. The company has delivered over 1000 projects across public and private sectors over its 70+ year history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge and Viaduct Design Services Engineering design services for bridges and viaducts specializing in steel and composite steel-concrete deck systems, spanning from preliminary design through executive design and construction support to final static testing. Delivered for Italian public administrations and construction companies.
• Structural Monitoring Services Design of dynamic and static monitoring systems for bridges and viaducts, including Digital Twin and FEM calibration, data analysis from accelerometer recordings, and support for graphical interface creation for real-time monitoring. Provided to clients such as RFI and ANAS.
• BIM Design Services Building Information Modelling services for bridge design, providing precise and integrated BIM design approaches combining technological innovation with industry knowledge, including digital twin creation and FEM calibration.
• Tenders and Public Bids Participation in national and international design tenders, integrated contracts, and Project-Financing competitions for bridge and infrastructure projects, including international projects such as the Rio Douro bridge for Metro do Porto.

Quantifiable outcome

• Percentage of completed works close to totality of commissioned projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana)coreOthersRecurring client for structural monitoring services on railway bridges and viaducts. RFI is the Italian railway infrastructure manager.
• ITALFERRcoreOthersLong-term partner for railway bridge design projects. Matildi+Partners provided support to Italferr for the metal deck design of the new San Giorgio Bridge over the Polcevera river in Genoa.
• ANAS S.p.A.coreOthersItalian national road infrastructure company that is a repeat client for bridge design and reconstruction projects including the Magra River bridge.
• Politecnica Ingegneria ed Architettura Soc. Coop.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for the River Po bridge feasibility study and River Magra reconstruction project. Provides integrated engineering and architecture services.
• Technital S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for the River Magra bridge reconstruction project.
• Fincantieri InfrastructureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMetal works contractor for the River Magra bridge reconstruction project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Technital S.p.A. Italian engineering consultancy specializing in transport infrastructure design including bridges, viaducts, and roads. Directly comparable as a domestic Italian firm bidding on the same public tenders and consortiums (e.g., the Magra River bridge reconstruction) where Matildi+Partners competes or partners.
• Studio Calvi S.r.l. Italian structural engineering consultancy with deep expertise in bridge and viaduct design. Comparable as a similarly sized specialist firm competing for the same pool of Italian public infrastructure design tenders, particularly in steel and prestressed concrete bridges.
• Politecnica Ingegneria ed Architettura: Italian engineering and architecture cooperative offering integrated design services across infrastructure, civil works, and public buildings. Comparable in scale and segment overlap with Matildi+, and a current consortium partner on Italian bridge and feasibility projects.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. Global professional services firm with a substantial bridge and civil structures practice across Europe. Comparable in technical scope for bridge engineering advisory and design, with broader multidisciplinary capabilities that compete for the same large public infrastructure mandates.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with a renowned bridge and infrastructure practice. Comparable in technical depth for complex bridge engineering (steel, composite, long-span) but operates at vastly greater scale, geographic reach, and service breadth than Matildi+.
• COWI A/S: International engineering consultancy with a leading global bridge and tunnel design practice. Represents the type of large, multidisciplinary incumbent Matildi+ could encounter on cross-border tenders or that public clients may engage for larger, more complex commissions.
• Italferr S.p.A. State-owned engineering subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato that designs Italy's railway infrastructure. Functions simultaneously as a key Matildi+ client (commissioning bridge design and monitoring work) and a large incumbent competitor in railway bridge design with far greater headcount and scope.
• RINA Consulting S.p.A. Italy-headquartered engineering consultancy providing certification, testing, and infrastructure engineering services. Overlaps with Matildi+ on bridge inspection, structural monitoring, and infrastructure design, while operating at significantly larger scale across multiple sectors.

Emerging players

• Bureau Veritas Italia: Testing, inspection, and certification firm with growing infrastructure asset monitoring and digital twin offerings in Italy. Comparable in the structural monitoring and Digital Twin/FEM calibration segment where Matildi+ competes, though operating from a much larger TIC platform.

Others

• Cimolai S.p.A. Major Italian structural steelwork contractor and fabrication firm. Not a direct design competitor but a recurring commercial partner and customer (Cadore Bridge, Misa Bridge, Gravina Arch Bridge), representing the construction-side counterpart in Matildi+'s bridge value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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