Zanasi & Partners

What Zanasi & Partners does

Zanasi & Partners (registered brand of Zanasi Alessandro Srl) is an Italian research and advisory company founded in 2006 by Alessandro Zanasi and headquartered in Modena, Italy, with a branch office in France. The firm specializes in security and defence consulting, with capabilities spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cyberdefence, big data analytics (data/text mining, social media analysis), strategic technology forecasting, quantum technologies, border control, and CBRN protection. Its core service portfolio includes cybersecurity advisory, risk assessment, intelligence services via its proprietary Environment Intelligence Methodology, CBRN detection capacity-building for transport hubs, EU project management advisory, and transport security consulting.

The firm serves European Commission DGs and agencies such as ESA, FRONTEX, ENISA, EDA, and UNICRI; national governments including Italy, Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Algeria; and large enterprises such as Siemens AG, Holostem Terapie Avanzate, and Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso. Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) advisory services delivered directly to governments, public security agencies, and large industrial groups on a project-quoted basis, and (2) participation in EU Framework Programme research projects (FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, PADR, EDIDP, EDF, ISF, CIPS, ISAC) as consortium member, beneficiary, or coordinator — with the firm having participated in more than 30 such projects over the past two decades. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct advisory engagement combined with consortium-based EU research participation. The firm is a member of ECSO and its founder has represented Italy on ESRAB and ESRIF, embedding the company in the EU security research policy network.

Name

Zanasi & Partners

Legal name

Zanasi Alessandro Srl

Website

https://zanasi-alessandro.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zanasi & Partners is an Italian research and advisory firm specializing in security and defence consulting across AI, cybersecurity, big data analytics, strategic forecasting, border control, and CBRN protection. It serves European Commission agencies, national governments, and large enterprises through direct advisory engagements and EU Framework Programme research consortium participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security and Defence Research and Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Security Strategy & Program Advisory (BPAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory (BPAKADAG), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory & Assessments (BPAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Security advisory services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Risk assessment services
• Defence research
• Intelligence analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Advisory services delivered to government entities, public security agencies, and large industrial groups based in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Services include cybersecurity consulting, risk assessment, intelligence analysis, CBRN protection, EU project management, and transport security advisory.
2. EU Research Project Participation: Participation as consortium member, beneficiary, or coordinator in European Framework Programme research projects (FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, PADR, EDIDP, EDF, ISF, CIPS, ISAC). Projects address intelligence, cybersecurity, strategic technology foresight, border control, and critical infrastructure protection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zanasi & Partners is a research and advisory firm that delivers security and defence consulting services including cybersecurity advisory, risk assessment, intelligence analysis (data/text mining, social media analysis), CBRN threat detection at transport hubs, EU project management advisory, and transport security advisory. These services are delivered to European Commission DGs, international institutions (ESA, FRONTEX, ENISA, EDA), national governments, healthcare and technology companies, and large industrial groups across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Product overview

Zanasi & Partners is a research and advisory company offering a portfolio of security and defence consulting services. The company provides Cybersecurity Services, Risk Assessment, Intelligence Services, Protection Against CBRN Risks, EU Project Management Advisory, and Transport Security services. These advisory services are delivered through partnerships with European public and private research centers to government entities, public security agencies, and large industrial groups across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cybersecurity Services Advisory services assessing exposure to cyber risks and providing solutions to enhance resilience of systems and infrastructures for private companies and public institutions.
• Risk Assessment Proprietary risk assessment methodology covering threat assessment, asset inventory, vulnerability assessment, and risk mitigation recommendations, developed through European Commission research projects and applied to transportation and large industry sectors.
• Intelligence Services Intelligence extraction from public sources using the proprietary Environment Intelligence Methodology, including data mining, text mining, social media analysis, and strategic technology forecasting.
• Protection Against CBRN Risks

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 European research projects successfully completed under FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe and defence programmes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2016Zanasi & Partners became a full member of ECSO in November 2016. ECSO is a non-for-profit organisation and partner of the European Commission whose main goal is to coordinate the development of the European Cybersecurity Ecosystem, support protection of European Digital Single Market, and contribute to European digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy. Z&P participates in ECSO Working Group 4 focused on SMEs.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding source and client for multiple research projects including H2020, Horizon Europe, PADR, EDIDP, EDF, ISF programmes. Z&P has participated in over 30 European Framework Programme research projects addressing security and defence topics.
• SINTEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZ&P serves as Scientific and Technical Coordinator of the NEMO project (laNguagE Modules develOpment) funded under European Defence Fund. SINTEF (Norway) serves as project coordinator. NEMO aims to develop AI-based human language technology demonstrators for defence applications.
• ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ENISA on elaboration of measures for mitigating cybersecurity risks to 'smart' airports. ENISA (European Agency for Network and Information Security) is a key EU agency in cybersecurity.
• European Defence Agency (EDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZ&P serves as technical and scientific coordinator of PYTHIA project funded by EDA under Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR). Grant agreement worth nearly €1 million for Strategic Technology Foresight action. EDA is key EU agency for defence.
• ESA (European Space Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational institution client for security and defence advisory services. ESA is a key European space agency providing services to EU member states.
• FRONTEXmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Border and Coast Guard Agency client for border security research and advisory services. FRONTEX coordinates EU border management and security efforts.
• Università Telematica PegasomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministrative coordinator of SILVANUS project (Integrated Technological and Information Platform for Wildfire Management). €23M project under Horizon 2020 Green Deal with 50 partners. Z&P serves as techno-scientific coordinator.
• Algiers Port and AirportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2014, collaboration with Algiers port and Houari Boumediene airport for building detection capacity for radiological and nuclear threats. Work includes requirement collection, detection architecture design, equipment evaluation, and response procedure development.
• NEMO Project Consortium (15 partners from 9 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF-funded project including SINTEF (Norway), Bulgarian Defence Institute, National Defence University Romania, ICSA Foundation, Defence Research Institute France, Etra Spain, Lingsoft Finland, VTT Finland, Kraintech France, Read Coop Austria, University of Innsbruck, Transfortec Netherlands, and Tecoms Italy. Z&P serves as Scientific and Technical Coordinator.
• Q-ARM Project Consortium (9 partners from 6 nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQ-ARM (Quantum Agile and Resilient Military Communications) funded under EDF programme. Z&P is beneficiary alongside ALMAVIVA (coordinator), AFSEA Sofia, Defence Research Institute France, HD-INFO Croatia, TECOMS Italy, N10GLED Portugal, Warsaw University of Technology, and Military University of Technology Warsaw. Three-year quantum security project.
• NOTIONES Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOTIONES (iNteracting netwOrk of inTelligence and security practitiOners with iNdustry and acadEmia actorS) funded under H2020. Administered by Tecnalia, techno-scientifically coordinated by Z&P. Third project techno-scientifically coordinated by Z&P after PYTHIA and SOLOMON.
• popAI Project ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner24-month Coordination and Support Action funded by Horizon 2020, coordinated by National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos (NCSRD) Athens. Z&P participates alongside ALIGNER and STARLIGHT sibling projects in SU-AI cluster for AI ethics in law enforcement.
• ECHO Project ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECHO (European network of Cybersecurity centres and competence Hub for innovation and Operations) is one of four Pilot projects launched by EC to establish Cybersecurity Competence Network. Z&P contributes to proactive cyber defence of EU through this project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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