What Adaptev does

Adaptev SRL is a Vicenza, Italy-headquartered consulting and design studio, founded in 2017 by IUAV Venice-trained urban planners Diego Pellizzaro and Emiliano Vettore. The firm operates three service lines for Italian public administrations, private enterprises, and schools: (i) public funding advisory (bandi — scouting, project writing, and end-to-end reporting for EU, national, regional, and philanthropic-foundation grants such as FESR, EUCF, PNRR, Cariverona, and Cariparo calls); (ii) architectural and green design (energy efficiency upgrades, green-area requalification, and soft-mobility infrastructure); and (iii) municipal planning instruments spanning PAESC (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans), PCPC (Civil Protection), CER (Renewable Energy Communities), PLQA (Local Air Quality Programs), PDA (Municipal Water Plans), PICIL (Public Lighting Plans), and PAC (Antenna Plans).

The firm delivers a portfolio of more than fifteen discrete services organized through its website and executes projects via a small in-house team of engineers, urban planners, surveyors, and environmental specialists. Its most technology-forward product is a smartphone-based environmental-monitoring application co-developed with Action Padova for the Aula Didattica nel Bosco project in Longare, integrating NFC, beacon, GPS, compass, and motion sensors with webcam feeds to support immersive environmental education across a 2,000 sqm urban forest capturing an estimated 12,342 kg of CO₂ annually. Adaptev also retains operational Web GIS tools originally recognized at SMAU Smart City 2014.

Commercially, Adaptev is a sales-led, B2G-tilted professional services firm that sells directly to Comuni, Province, inter-municipal associations (IPA), schools, and private organizations across the Veneto region through website enquiries, email, and phone-driven first consultations (offered free of charge for funding advisory). Revenue is earned through project-based professional service fees; no public pricing is disclosed. The firm holds registered partnership with Regione del Veneto, spin-off status with IUAV Venice, operational partnerships with Province di Vicenza, University of Padova, ENGIE, Dolomiti Energia, Siram Veolia, and WWF Vicenza-Padova, and has secured multi-project philanthropic backing from Fondazione Cariverona and Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

Name

Adaptev

Legal name

Adaptev SRL

Website

https://adaptev.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adaptev SRL is a Vicenza-headquartered Italian consulting and design studio delivering public funding advisory, sustainable urban planning, and green-architecture services to municipalities, enterprises, schools, and foundations across the Veneto region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Specialized Design Services (541490)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• Public funding advisory
• Sustainable architecture services
• Climate action planning
• Municipal grant consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicenza

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. Public Funding & Grant Advisory Services: Adaptev provides end-to-end services to public administrations, enterprises, and organizations for accessing European, national, regional, and private foundation funding. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for funding research, project writing, project management, and financial reporting. Services are offered as a single interlocutor from vision to final reporting.
2. Architectural & Urban Planning Design Services: Fees for architectural design, green design, urban planning, soft mobility infrastructure, energy efficiency, and related technical planning services. Includes project feasibility studies, executive design, construction management, and safety coordination.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adaptev SRL is an Italian consulting and design studio that helps public administrations, enterprises, and organizations identify and secure European, national, regional, and private foundation funding, and then implements the resulting sustainable urban planning, green architecture, energy efficiency, and soft mobility projects. Services span the full project lifecycle, from funding scouting and proposal writing to executive design, construction management, and financial reporting, with the firm acting as a single interlocutor for client municipalities.

Product overview

Adaptev is a consulting and design studio that offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into three main areas: Bandi (grants and funding services including research, project writing, EU and national funding consulting, and reporting management), Architettura (architecture services including green design, energy efficiency, and soft mobility), and Pianificazione (planning services including PAESC, PCPC, CER, PLQA, PDA, PICIL, and PAC). The company operates as a professional consultancy firm rather than a software platform, helping public administrations, businesses, and organizations navigate funding opportunities and implement sustainable urban planning projects throughout the Veneto region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bandi - Funding Research and Advisory Services End-to-end funding research and advisory service for public administrations, enterprises, and organizations, including continuous scouting of European (FESR, EUCF), national (PNRR, Ministry calls), regional, and private foundation (Cariverona, Cariparo) grants focused on sustainability, ecological transition, urban regeneration, and digitalization. Includes needs analysis, project-coherence evaluation, identification of compatible funding lines, and preliminary feasibility analysis, starting from a free initial consultation.
• Redazione progettuale - Project Proposal Writing Professional project writing service that prepares coherent, compliant proposals aligned with national and European grant requirements, covering the drafting of applications, technical annexes, and supporting documentation for public and private clients pursuing public funding.
• Consulenza fondi europei - European Funds Consulting Active consulting in the research, preparation, and design of European funding applications, including FESR and EUCF programs, for Italian municipalities, public bodies, and organizations pursuing cross-border and EU-level sustainability and energy grants.
• Consulenza fondi nazionali - National Funds Consulting Consulting service for preparing applications and reporting for national grants including PNRR, private foundation calls, and Ministry of Italy programs, supporting municipalities, enterprises, and third-sector organizations in accessing Italian public finance.
• Gestione rendicontazione - Project Management and Financial Reporting Management of the organizational and implementation phases of funded projects, including activity coordination, milestone tracking, and final financial and technical reporting to grantors and foundations.
• Progettazione verde - Green and Landscape Architectural Design Recovery and requalification design service for underutilized or developable green areas, including climate adaptation solutions, nature-based approaches, and urban forest projects such as the Aula Didattica nel Bosco at Longare.
• Efficientamento energetico - Energy Efficiency Design Building energy efficiency design including window replacement, thermal insulation, roof insulation, and photovoltaic system planning, delivered as part of municipal and private retrofit projects.
• Mobilità dolce - Soft Mobility Design Design of sidewalks, cycling infrastructure, and municipal facilities supporting pedestrian and bicycle mobility, including projects such as the Brenta Green Trail developed with the Comune di Fontaniva and IUAV Venice.
• PAESC - Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans Municipal Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (Piani d'Azione per l'Energia Sostenibile e il Clima) that help municipalities define concrete actions to reduce CO2 emissions and address climate challenges under the Covenant of Mayors framework.
• PCPC - Civil Protection Plans Municipal Civil Protection Plans (Piano di Protezione Civile) covering technical reports, procedures, and risk scenario mapping for municipal emergency management.
• CER - Renewable Energy Communities Support and management of Renewable Energy Communities (Comunità Energetiche Rinnovabili), including feasibility studies, legal constitution, and activation on the GSE portal, delivered together with regional energy partners such as Dolomiti Energia.
• PLQA - Local Air Quality Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Aula nel Bosco (Longare) captures 12,342 kg of CO2 per year and 10.6 kg of PM10 per year through 150+ new trees in a 2,000 sqm urban forest.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione del VenetocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptev is a registered partner of Regione del Veneto. The partnership supports regional sustainable development initiatives and enables access to regional funding programs for municipalities in the Veneto territory.
• Università degli Studi di PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with the University of Padua for academic collaboration on urban planning, climate action, and environmental sustainability research projects.
• Planning Climate Change LABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on climate planning methodologies and tools for municipal climate action planning.
• Provincia di VicenzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdaptev collaborates with the Province of Vicenza on air quality programs (PLQA), sustainable planning, and climate action initiatives. The Province coordinates the 'Patto dei Sindaci per la Qualità dell'Aria' in which Adaptev provides support to municipalities.
• IUAV — Istituto Universitario di Architettura di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpin-off and strategic partner of IUAV Venice. The co-founders (Emiliano Vettore and Diego Pellizzaro) are urban planners graduated from IUAV. Adaptev collaborates on landscape design, urban planning, and soft mobility projects with IUAV (e.g., Brenta Green Trail project with Fontaniva).
• WWF Vicenza-PadovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental NGO partner for the Life+ Colli Berici Natura 2000 project, contributing to biodiversity conservation and environmental requalification of the ex Cava del Volto area in Longare.
• DAIS Ca' FoscariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner (Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics) for the environmental requalification and biodiversity monitoring of the Life+ Colli Berici Natura 2000 project.
• Alberto SalvettiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collaborator for the 'Aula Didattica nel Bosco' project, creating outdoor sculptures integrated with digital monitoring technologies (beacons) to create an experiential learning environment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fondazione Sodalitas: Italian sustainability foundation that has awarded Adaptev multiple Cresco Awards — not a direct competitor, but a key ecosystem participant (funder/partner) shaping the Italian municipal sustainability landscape in which Adaptev operates.

Direct peers

• One Works: Italian engineering and architecture consultancy providing urban planning, infrastructure, and sustainability advisory across Italy and Europe — comparable in delivering integrated planning and design services to public clients.
• Ambiente Italia Srl: Italian environmental consultancy providing environmental assessments, sustainability advisory, and local authority support — directly comparable in service mix and target market (Italian public administrations).
• Avanzi Sostenibilità per Azioni: Italian sustainability consulting firm advising municipalities, foundations, and businesses on sustainable development projects and impact measurement — closely comparable in mission, scale, and public-sector focus.
• Stefano Boeri Architetti: Italian architecture and urban planning practice with a strong sustainability and green-infrastructure orientation (e.g., Bosco Verticale); comparable in combining urban design with environmental mission, though operating at a larger scale.
• Mario Cucinella Architects: Italian architecture firm focused on sustainable design, energy efficiency, and environmental research — directly comparable in the green-architecture and urban-sustainability service line for institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• The European House – Ambrosetti: Italy's leading independent strategy consulting firm with a strong ESG and public-policy practice — comparable in advising Italian institutions on sustainability strategy, but operating at a much larger scale and broader remit.
• Lombardini22: Larger Italian engineering, architecture, and urban planning firm with a sustainability practice — broader portfolio than Adaptev but overlapping in municipal and environmental design services.
• RINA Consulting: Major Italian certification, engineering, and consulting group with environmental and energy services — overlaps with Adaptev on EU funding advisory and municipal sustainability, but at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Politecnico di Milano spin-offs (sustainability cluster): Academic spin-offs from Politecnico di Milano (e.g., in energy efficiency and urban planning) follow a similar model of combining academic credibility with applied sustainability consulting for municipalities — comparable in talent-pipeline and credibility mechanics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/adaptev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adaptev
• Instagraminstagram.com/adaptevsrl
• Xx.com/adaptev18

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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