HPM
HPM (High Performance Method) provides AI-powered functional assessment, biometric monitoring, rehabilitation, and performance training to professional athletes, sports clubs, corporate clients, and luxury hospitality venues across Italy, anchored by its proprietary Assessment Lab software.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersMilan, Italy
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What HPM does
HPM (High Performance Method) is an Italian athletic performance and rehabilitation company headquartered in Milan that delivers functional evaluation, biometric monitoring, rehabilitation, longevity, and prevention services to professional athletes, sports clubs, corporate clients, and luxury hospitality venues. Founded around 2008 by biomechanical engineer Stefano Maldifassi and former combat sports champion Luca Temperini, the company combines hands-on sport-science practice with a proprietary AI-powered software platform (the Assessment Lab) that processes biometric data, generates numerical identity profiles, and predicts personalized training pathways. The Assessment Lab draws on more than fifteen years of elite sports data and is supported by collaborations with Politecnico di Milano and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
The company's service portfolio spans five core offerings — Evaluation & Monitoring, Rehabilitation and Reathletization, Longevity, Prevention, and Performance — augmented by specialized programs such as Bike Fitting (integrating LOOK KEO BLADE POWER pedals with proprietary video-analysis software), HPM Talent Garden (youth development), and corporate formats including Mind, Body & Leadership and Corporate Welfare. HPM distributes its services through three go-to-market channels: direct delivery at its Milan headquarters and embedded Performance Centres within partner facilities (Forte Village in Sardinia, Palazzo Fiuggi in Lazio, Clinica Columbus in Milan), on-site engagements with sports organizations (Blu Basket Bergamo, PPR Team, Sci Club Gardena, FISG, FISI, FISIP), and corporate wellness contracts (notably Snaitech). Concept HPM, a licensing model, extends the methodology to third-party fitness clubs and sports centres across Italy.
HPM operates a hybrid B2B/B2C revenue model with pay-as-you-go, quote-based pricing, monetization through professional services fees, embedded hospitality contracts, corporate wellness engagements, ski-club athletic training, and licensing royalties from Concept HPM. The company is privately held (HPM S.r.l., VAT 11785770964) with no disclosed external funding, operates exclusively in Italy, and is led by its two founders with a team of approximately 10–15 named professionals. Strategic priorities evident from 2023–2026 activity include Paralympic vertical expansion (FISIP partnership), cycling-service scaling (LOOK Cycle integration), Olympic-window brand building (Eurosport Olympic Lab role for Milano Cortina 2026), and ongoing senior-team recruitment across clinical, coaching, and academic disciplines.
HPM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HPM
- Legal name
- HPM S.r.l.
- Website
- https://hpmethod.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- HPM (High Performance Method) provides AI-powered functional assessment, biometric monitoring, rehabilitation, and performance training to professional athletes, sports clubs, corporate clients, and luxury hospitality venues across Italy, anchored by its proprietary Assessment Lab software.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where HPM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Milan
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
HPM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Professional Athletic Evaluation and Training Services: HPM generates revenue by providing fee-for-service evaluations, training programs, and rehabilitation services to professional athletes, sports clubs, and individuals. Services include Evaluation & Monitoring, Rehabilitation & Reathletization, Longevity, Prevention, Performance, and Bike Fitting, priced as professional service engagements typically booked via appointment forms.
- Corporate Wellness Programs: HPM offers corporate clients (such as Snaitech) integrated solutions including Welfare, Corporate Gym, and Team Building programs, charging fees for structured corporate wellness engagements.
- Hotel and Resort Partnerships (B2B): HPM embeds its services within partner hotels and resorts (Forte Village, Palazzo Fiuggi) providing performance centers and evaluation labs, generating revenue through B2B partnership arrangements with hospitality operators seeking differentiated wellness offerings.
- Fitness Club Licensing and Training (Concept HPM): HPM licenses its methodology and provides scientific laboratory integration and therapeutic training education to fitness clubs and sports centers, positioning itself as a white-label partner for the fitness industry.
- Ski Club Athletic Training Services: HPM provides dedicated athletic evaluation and training services to ski clubs (e.g., Sci Club Gardena), including initial evaluation, customized training programs, in-season monitoring, and post-injury rehabilitation.
- HPM Academy - Training and Education: HPM Academy provides specialized training programs for industry professionals, introducing HPM's therapeutic and methodological approach. Revenue generated through training course fees for professionals seeking to improve the performance and health of their clients.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Personalized evaluation and training services - pricing determined per engagement |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels12 records
HPM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HPM delivers functional athletic evaluation, monitoring, rehabilitation, and training services powered by its proprietary AI-based Assessment Lab software and high-technology biometric devices. Its core service lines — Evaluation & Monitoring, Rehabilitation & Reathletization, Longevity, Prevention, and Performance — are offered to professional athletes, sports clubs, corporate clients, hotels/resorts, and fitness clubs, with specialized offerings such as Bike Fitting and ski-club training.
Product overview
HPM (High Performance Method) is an Italian athletic performance and wellness company offering a comprehensive ecosystem of services centered on its proprietary AI-powered Assessment Lab software. The core offering includes five main services: Evaluation & Monitoring, Rehabilitation and Reathletization, Longevity, Prevention, and Performance. These are delivered through specialized sub-products such as Bike Fitting (with LOOK KEO BLADE POWER integration), HPM Talent Garden, HPM Biomechanical Evaluation, and HPM Functional Evaluation. Services are offered across three market sectors: Hotels (resorts and medical spas), Corporate (welfare and team building), and Concept HPM (fitness clubs). The company operates through partnerships with locations including Forte Village, Palazzo Fiuggi, and Clinica Columbus, supported by an HPM Academy for professional training.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HPM Academy: Training academy for professionals in the sector, sharing knowledge and competencies on therapeutic training approaches.
Products and services
- HPM Performance Holistic athletic training program integrating advanced monitoring and scientific methodologies to maximize results toward optimal performance. Develops physical and mental endurance while providing education on nutrition, stress management, and recovery. Targeted at athletes seeking elite-level performance programming.
- Assessment Lab Proprietary AI Software AI-powered software platform capable of self-learning, data processing, and predicting optimal pathways for each individual. Features a continuously enriched database and generates detailed reports with numerical data analysis and corrective action guidelines, drawing on biometric data from HPM evaluations and university collaborations (Politecnico di Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore).
- Bike Fitting Comprehensive cyclist positioning optimization service using LOOK KEO BLADE POWER pedals with integrated power meters, proprietary video-analysis software, and biomechanical assessment. Includes FTP testing, functional evaluation, and optional massage therapy session. For competitive and amateur cyclists seeking to maximize performance and prevent injuries.
- Evaluation and Athletic Training for Ski Clubs Scientific athletic preparation service for ski clubs including initial evaluation, customized training programs, continuous in-season monitoring, and post-injury rehabilitation. Provides objective biomechanical data and direct interaction with coaches to optimize competitive performance. For ski clubs and winter sports federations.
- Rehabilitation and Reathletization Advanced sports injury recovery service using cutting-edge technologies. Personalized programs with continuous monitoring guide athletes from injury through return to sport (return-to-play) at maximum performance levels. For athletes recovering from injury and sports teams seeking structured rehabilitation.
- Longevity and Proprioception Program maintaining high psychophysical performance and neuromuscular qualities such as proprioception for stability and injury prevention. Includes specific exercises to stimulate senses and increase body awareness. For adults seeking to preserve psychological and physical performance as they age.
- Prevention Injury prevention service using state-of-the-art technology to identify potential injury risks. Includes customized strengthening programs and comprehensive health education covering nutrition, recovery, and lifestyle practices. For athletes and active individuals seeking proactive injury prevention.
- Evaluation and Monitoring Comprehensive and detailed analysis designed for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. Uses advanced biometric devices for high customization of training and rehabilitation programs. For athletes and individuals seeking objective, data-driven assessment of physical condition.
- HPM Talent Garden Youth development program evaluating imbalance management, movement quality, and basic coordination abilities. Designed for young people to discover and enhance their athletic abilities through structured evaluation and movement analysis.
- HPM Biomechanical Evaluation Comprehensive evaluation for athletes of all levels including mobility and musculoskeletal system efficiency tests covering movement dynamics, posture, strength, mobility, reactivity, and main sensory stimuli management. For athletes seeking detailed biomechanical assessment.
- HPM Functional Evaluation Knowledge pathway for sporting and rehabilitative purposes investigating fitness state, physiology, and potential attitudes through in-depth analysis of body functions including flexibility, reactivity, and stability. For individuals and athletes undergoing HPM assessment.
- Corporate Welfare Format Innovative corporate wellness program combining physical and mental activities for personal exploration and improvement, plus combat-based dynamics for stress management, balance, and resilience training. For companies seeking differentiated employee welfare initiatives.
- Hiking for Longevity Nature-based wellness program at Palazzo Fiuggi combining hiking with scientific evaluation of posture, mobility, aerobic capacity, balance, and sleep quality for personalized prevention strategies. For adults seeking active-aging experiences in a medical-wellness resort setting.
- Mind, Body & Leadership Corporate wellness experience integrating physical, mental, and organizational strategies for sustainable high performance. Includes conscious breathing, silence practices, and physical movement for cognitive performance optimization. For executives and leadership teams.
- HPM Academy Specialized training programs for industry professionals introducing HPM's therapeutic and methodological approach. Shares knowledge and expertise with professionals seeking to improve the performance and health of their clients, students, and graduates.
- Concept HPM Fitness and sports center integration service offering scientific laboratory integration and therapeutic training method education. Includes software with detailed reporting identifying member strengths and weaknesses, enabling clubs to offer HPM-branded scientific services to their members. For fitness clubs and sports centers seeking to upgrade their offerings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Francesco Lamon won Olympic gold and bronze medals in track cycling, attributed in part to aerodynamic optimization through collaboration with Politecnico di Milano and HPM on bike position analysis
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Companies that use HPM
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
HPM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
HPM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LOOK CyclecoreLOOK Cycle is a world-leading manufacturer of carbon bicycles for road, track, triathlon, gravel, and e-bikes, and inventor of the clip pedal. HPM uses LOOK KEO BLADE POWER pedals with integrated power meters to enhance performance tests (FTP, Wingate) within the Bike Fitting service. Data from the pedals is processed through HPM's proprietary video-analysis software to analyze pedalling kinematics.
- UYNminorUYN is technical sportswear for men, women, and children that delivers maximum performance with extraordinary comfort through the most advanced materials and refined functionalities.
- FISG (Federazione Sport del Ghiaccio)coreFISG is an organization founded in 1926 to promote the practice of ice winter sports and coordinate competitive activity in Italy. HPM has conducted workshops with FISG on athlete monitoring and control, and co-founder Stefano Maldifassi serves as biomechanics expert for FISG-related Olympic coverage on Eurosport.
- FISI (Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali)coreFISI is the Italian Winter Sports Federation. HPM's founders have extensive experience with FISI, having worked in the professional world of international sport alongside FISI. Pablo Ayala Iacucci serves as a FISI Federal Coach working with the Alpine Skiing National B Team.
- FISIP (Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali Paralimpici)minorFISIP is the Italian Paralympic Winter Sports Federation managing alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, biathlon, snowboard, and bobsleigh for athletes with physical disabilities or visual impairments.
- Kronplatz / KRCminorKronplatz is a Swiss reality that aims to develop national and international athletes, organize sporting events, and promote skiing, making available the professionalism of coaches, athletic trainers, and physiotherapists.
- Palazzo FiuggicorePalazzo Fiuggi is a leading wellness, medical, and diagnostic center in the Lazio hills. HPM provides high-tech evaluation and training methods as part of Palazzo Fiuggi's wellness medical spa offerings, using the Assessment Lab proprietary software for personalized rehabilitation and performance programs.
- Forte VillagecoreForte Village is an award-winning resort on 50 hectares of Mediterranean vegetation in southern Sardinia, famous for Acquaforte Thalasso & Spa. HPM operates within the Performance Centre of Acquaforte Thalasso & Spa offering HPM Talent Garden, Biomechanical Evaluation, and Functional Evaluation programs. The partnership combines thalassotherapy with HPM's athletic training 2.0.
- Ortholab SportminorOrtholab Sport is Italy's first sports orthopedic center specializing in custom orthotics and protections, with the goal of improving performance in the sports world.
- Columbus Clinic CenterminorColumbus is a private clinic in Milan whose mission is to care for patient health through excellence in hospitalization using cutting-edge technologies. It is equipped with 7 operating rooms. Listed as an HPM partner location for service delivery.
- PerniceminorPernice is a communication and strategic marketing agency, a reference point for companies, institutions, and individuals seeking to stand out through creative and integrated solutions.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
HPM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hawkin Dynamics: Force-plate and athlete-testing technology vendor used by professional sports teams for jump, balance, and strength assessment. Comparable to the proprietary high-technology biometric devices HPM uses for Functional and Biomechanical Evaluation.
- Isokinetic: Italian-founded international sports medicine and rehabilitation network with FIFA-accredited clinics. Comparable to HPM in providing biomechanical evaluation, rehabilitation, and return-to-play services for elite athletes and sports clubs across multiple countries.
- VALD Performance: Provider of human-measurement technology (force plates, motion capture, dynamometry) sold to sports performance centers and clinics. Directly comparable to HPM's proprietary biometric device and Assessment Lab measurement stack.
- Mapei Sport Research Center: Italian sports-science center providing biomechanical analysis, training monitoring, and rehabilitation for elite athletes. Directly comparable to HPM's Evaluation & Monitoring and Biomechanical Evaluation offerings, including work with Italian federations.
- Kiro Sport Medicine: Italy-based sports medicine and rehabilitation clinic offering biomechanical evaluation, physiotherapy, and performance services to athletes. Closely mirrors HPM's Clinical Columbus partner-style model and rehabilitation/reathletization offerings.
- EXOS (now part of EGYM): Performance wellness company offering athletic training, integrated data platforms, and corporate wellness programs. Closely mirrors HPM's mix of elite athlete services, B2B team performance offerings, and corporate welfare engagements.
Broad incumbents
- STATSports: Provider of GPS-based athlete tracking and performance analysis used by elite football, rugby, and other team sports. Comparable to HPM's wearable biometric and remote monitoring capabilities for team-sport clients.
- Catapult Sports: Listed provider of athlete monitoring hardware (GPS/IMU) and analytics software to elite teams worldwide. Overlaps with HPM's wearable biometric telemetry and performance monitoring, but at much larger scale across many sports.
- Whoop: Consumer and prosumer wearable platform delivering continuous biometric monitoring, recovery, and strain analytics. Competes with HPM's wearable telemetry layer and overlapping corporate wellness / longevity use cases.
Others
- Technogym: Italian global leader in fitness and wellness equipment with embedded digital ecosystem sold to gyms, hotels, corporate wellness, and rehab centers. Comparable as a fellow Italian player in the premium wellness-supply ecosystem serving similar hospitality and corporate buyers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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HPM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
HPM funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about HPM
What does HPM do?
HPM delivers functional athletic evaluation, monitoring, rehabilitation, and training services powered by its proprietary AI-based Assessment Lab software and high-technology biometric devices. Its core service lines — Evaluation & Monitoring, Rehabilitation & Reathletization, Longevity, Prevention, and Performance — are offered to professional athletes, sports clubs, corporate clients, hotels/resorts, and fitness clubs, with specialized offerings such as Bike Fitting and ski-club training.
Is HPM a public or private company?
HPM is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was HPM founded?
HPM was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is HPM based?
HPM is headquartered in Milan, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does HPM make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Professional Athletic Evaluation and Training Services are the primary driver. The others are corporate Wellness Programs, hotel and Resort Partnerships (B2B), fitness Club Licensing and Training (Concept HPM), ski Club Athletic Training Services and HPM Academy - Training and Education.
Who are HPM's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hawkin Dynamics, Isokinetic, VALD Performance, Mapei Sport Research Center, Kiro Sport Medicine and EXOS (now part of EGYM). Broad incumbents are STATSports, Catapult Sports and Whoop. Technogym is listed as an others.
Does HPM have an API?
No public API is recorded for HPM.