Centauroos

What Centauroos does

Centauroos S.r.l. is an Italian innovative startup headquartered in Ascoli Piceno (Marche region) that develops 3D concrete printing processes incorporating up to 30% recycled construction and demolition waste into structural architectural elements. The company was founded by three PhD architects — Marco Galasso, Giovanni Marinelli, and Roberto Cognoli — who lead research on digital fabrication, robotic production, and additive manufacturing for sustainable architecture. Its core technology combines a proprietary recycled-aggregate mix design with a modular block system (notably the P-System) that can be assembled and reconfigured into seating, planters, steps, totems, and other urban furniture configurations.

The company sells project-based, custom-quoted solutions to municipalities, businesses, and community organizations in Italy, with disclosed installations including Piazza Roma in Ascoli Piceno (with Consorzio San Domenico), a corporate bench project for Fainplast, modular furniture for furniture retailer Amadio Arreda, community furniture in Ussita (with C.A.S.A.) for displaced populations from the 2016 central Italy earthquake, and the LOM Dopolavoro project in Milano completed in April 2025. Pricing is bespoke per project and not publicly disclosed; revenue is recognized as one-time project contracts rather than recurring licensing.

Centauroos has positioned itself within an academic and industrial ecosystem, holding core research partnerships with UNICAM (University of Camerino) and UNIVPM (Politecnica delle Marche), plus a minor international partnership with TU/e Eindhoven. Strategic shareholder Panichi S.r.l. contributes commercial direction, and the company received the Premio Gaetano Marzotto award in 2020. The company has not disclosed external venture funding, and revenue figures are not publicly available. The addressable problem framing — 510 million tons of European construction and demolition waste annually, with EUR 45 billion spent on processing — provides the macro context for the venture's circular-economy value proposition.

Name

Centauroos

Legal name

Centauroos S.r.l.

Website

https://centauroos.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Printed Architectural Elements

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture, Construction & Concrete 3D Printing Services (IMAAADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction-Scale 3D Printers (Concrete/Building Systems) (IMAAAAAF)

Keywords

• 3D concrete printing
• Recycled construction materials
• Modular architectural elements
• Urban furniture fabrication
• Digital construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Recanati

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom 3D Printed Architectural Elements: Design and production of custom 3D printed urban furniture and architectural elements for municipalities, businesses, and community projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for bespoke sustainable construction solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centauroos designs and 3D-prints custom modular architectural elements and urban furniture (seating systems, planters, information totems, benches) for municipalities, businesses, and community organizations. The core process combines robotic 3D concrete printing with a proprietary mix design that incorporates up to 30% recycled construction and demolition waste, enabling direct circular reuse of rubble into durable, weather-resistant architectural components.

Product overview

Centauroos is an innovative startup offering digital fabrication services for architecture and construction, specializing in 3D concrete printing with recycled construction and demolition waste. The company provides project-based solutions producing modular architectural elements (urban furniture, seating systems, planters, totems) that are 3D-printed and assembled on-site. Each project combines the strength of concrete with material optimization through 3D printing technology, incorporating up to 30% recycled demolition waste into the mix design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOM Dopolavoro Custom 3D-printed modular urban furniture (seating system with four seats and a small table) installed in Milano, fabricated with up to 30% recycled demolition waste material for commercial and community spaces.
• P-System Modular 3D-printed furniture elements configurable as benches bridging paved and green space, planters, or steps, designed for commercial and community spaces. Installed for Amadio Arreda in Ascoli Piceno.
• Fainplast Custom modular 3D-printed continuous bench with seating elements, flower pots, and tables providing vertical variations for dynamic appearance. Designed for Fainplast's headquarters outdoor space.
• Ussita Community Center Furniture Urban furniture for a local community center serving the displaced population from the 2016 earthquake, producing simple and bespoke furniture recycling material from local demolition facilities.
• Piazza Roma Installation Informative totem and urban furniture including bench and flower pot, made from demolition waste from the San Domenico reconstruction project. Located in Piazza Roma, Ascoli Piceno, designed for Consorzio San Domenico.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% recycled material content in final 3D printed products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Panichi S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic shareholder and partner. Stefano Panichi, administrator of Panichi S.r.l., oversees the strategic and commercial direction, contributing to the development and positioning of the startup in the construction sector.
• UNICAM (University of Camerino)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research in digital fabrication and sustainable architecture. Roberto Cognoli conducts research at UNICAM focusing on digital fabrication, robotic production, and additive manufacturing for sustainable architecture.
• UNIVPM (Politecnico delle Marche)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with university in Ancona. Giovanni Marinelli teaches at UNIVPM and has promoted research trajectories on urban regeneration working with municipalities in central Italy.
• TU/e (Eindhoven University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership in the Netherlands for research collaboration on sustainability and robotics in architecture.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• COBOD International: Danish market leader in 3D construction printing, supplying BOD2 printers globally for buildings and structural elements. COBOD is a broader incumbent in the same 3DCP category Centauroos operates in, though at larger structural scale.

Emerging players

• AI Build: UK-based additive manufacturing company developing robotic 3D printing for construction-scale architectural elements. Comparable in technology stack (robotic AM for architecture) and customer overlap in design-led projects.
• CarbiCrete: Canadian company producing cement-free, carbon-negative concrete masonry from industrial by-products. Comparable circular-materials value proposition in the concrete category, with stronger IP and North American focus.
• Apis Cor: US-based 3D construction printing company producing entire buildings on-site. Comparable underlying technology and architectural ambition, though focused on full-building printing rather than furniture/elements.
• Vertico: Netherlands-based 3D concrete printing company focused on architectural and structural elements without formwork. Directly comparable technology and European market focus, but at smaller scale.
• StoneCycling: Netherlands-based producer of circular building materials made from construction and demolition waste. Comparable sustainability narrative and waste-to-product positioning, but produces bricks/panels rather than 3D-printed concrete.

Direct peers

• CyBe Construction: Dutch 3D concrete printing company offering printers, materials, and printed structures across Europe. Comparable as a European 3DCP service and technology provider with overlapping architectural applications.
• WASP: Italian 3D printing pioneer developing large-scale construction printers (including concrete and earthen materials). Like Centauroos, WASP is Italy-based and targets sustainable, locally-sourced construction, making it the closest geographic and technology peer.
• XtreeE: French 3D concrete printing service bureau producing large-scale architectural and structural elements for European projects. Closely comparable service-model peer using robotic 3DCP for architectural outcomes.

Others

• Materially: Italian innovation consultancy and platform focused on sustainable and circular materials for architecture and design. Comparable ecosystem player and Italian base, though Materially is a service/knowledge platform rather than a manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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