What Studio Protecno does

Studio Protecno S.r.l. is an Italian engineering design consultancy headquartered in Verona with a secondary office in Milan. Founded in 1978, the firm has operated for over 45 years and employs 65+ professional figures working across eight sectors: healthcare, logistics, hospitality, retail, industrial, commercial, education, and public infrastructure. The company positions itself as a multi-disciplinary consultancy that works alongside clients from feasibility through construction supervision, coordinating mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, acoustics, and renewable energy systems within an integrated design framework rather than as isolated engineering trades. The firm's technology stack is built around BIM (Building Information Modeling) using Revit MEP for coordinated design, supplemented by CAD 2D/3D environments. Its service portfolio is organised into six design areas: air conditioning (HVAC covering water-based, air-based, mixed, and direct expansion systems), water and sanitary systems (including medical gas distribution for hospitals), fire safety engineering (compliant with Italian D.P.R. 151/2011 and NFPA standards), electrical systems (including EVAC, fire detection, structured cabling, and supervision), acoustics (per Italian D.P.C.M. 05/12/1997 and related regulations), and renewable energy systems (photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, heat pumps, cogeneration, trigeneration, and biomass). Fire prevention professionals on staff are registered with the Italian Vigili del Fuoco authority, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification.

Studio Protecno operates a project-based B2B professional services model with multi-year contracts and per-project quotations, and does not use resellers or distributors. Project values across the disclosed portfolio range from approximately €10,000 for small commissions up to €47.5 million for the Sint Marteen General Hospital engagement. Revenue is generated entirely from professional service fees; no product sales, licensing, or subscription revenue is disclosed. The customer base is concentrated in Italian enterprise and government accounts, with regional presence across Veneto, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Tuscany, Puglia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Campania, Abruzzo, and Molise, and selected international engagements in Sint Maarten (Caribbean) and Libya (North Africa). Named clients include ENEL, Banca d'Italia, Lidl Italia, Coca-Cola HBC Italia, Unilever Italia, City Life, Gardaland, Clinica Pederzoli, ULSS healthcare authorities, the University of Verona, Zambon Farmaceutica, Fiera Milano, and Impresa Pizzarotti. Studio Protecno is privately held as an Italian Società a responsabilità limitata (S.r.l.); no parent company, institutional investor, or external funding events have been disclosed.

Name

Studio Protecno

Legal name

STUDIO PROTECNO S.R.L.

Website

https://studioprotecno.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Protecno S.r.l. is an Italian engineering design consultancy providing integrated HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, acoustics, and renewable energy systems design for building projects across healthcare, logistics, retail, hospitality, education, and public infrastructure clients, primarily in Italy with select international healthcare engagements in Sint Maarten and Libya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Mechanical engineering design
• HVAC system design
• Fire safety engineering
• Building services consulting
• Electrical system design

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting and design services for building technological systems including preliminary, definitive, and executive design, construction supervision, technical testing and commissioning for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, acoustic, and renewable energy systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Protecno is an Italian engineering consultancy that designs building technological systems, including HVAC, plumbing, fire safety, electrical, acoustics, and renewable energy systems. The firm delivers project-based consulting from feasibility studies through executive design, construction supervision, and commissioning for healthcare, logistics, hospitality, retail, industrial, commercial, and public infrastructure projects. Services are provided using BIM (Revit MEP) and CAD 2D/3D methodologies in compliance with Italian and European regulations.

Product overview

Studio Protecno is an engineering consulting firm that provides comprehensive technological systems design services. The company operates as a unified service offering organized around six core design areas: Air Conditioning Systems (IMPIANTI CLIMATIZZAZIONE), Water and Sanitary Systems (IMPIANTI IDRICO-SANITARI), Fire Safety Systems (IMPIANTI SICUREZZA ANTINCENDIO), Electrical Systems (IMPIANTI ELETTRICI), Acoustics (ACUSTICA), and Renewable Energy Systems (ENERGIE RINNOVABILI). These services are delivered through integrated project phases including preliminary, definitive, and executive design, technical-functional-administrative testing, commissioning and startup, due diligence, and maintenance plan development. The firm uses BIM methodologies (Revit MEP) and CAD 2D/3D environments for project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMPIANTI CLIMATIZZAZIONE (Air Conditioning Systems) Engineering design and consulting for HVAC systems including water-based systems (radiant floor, fan coils, radiators), air-based systems (all-air, mixed-air, air handling units), mixed water-air systems, and direct expansion systems. Targeted at construction companies, building owners, and engineering firms requiring HVAC design for residential, tertiary, industrial, hospital, and sports facilities.
• IMPIANTI IDRICO - SANITARI (Water and Sanitary Systems) Design of potable water systems, sanitary systems, wastewater drainage, fuel gas distribution, medical gas distribution systems (oxygen, breathing air, nitrous oxide, compressed air, carbon dioxide), and irrigation systems. Targeted at healthcare facilities, commercial buildings, and industrial clients requiring specialized plumbing design.
• IMPIANTI SICUREZZA ANTINCENDIO (Fire Safety Systems) Fire prevention consulting, fire risk analysis, emergency strategy development, fire safety documentation, fire extinguisher systems, hydrant networks, sprinkler systems (UNI and NFPA standards), automatic detection and alarm systems, and emergency sound diffusion systems. Targeted at commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public infrastructure clients requiring fire safety compliance with Italian regulations.
• IMPIANTI ELETTRICI (Electrical Systems) Design of electrical power transformation, transmission, distribution and utilization systems for residential, tertiary, industrial, hospital, and sports facilities, including lightning protection, public lighting, special systems (sound diffusion, EVAC, anti-intrusion, CCTV, call systems, fire-gas-smoke detection, structured cabling in copper or fiber optics, supervision and remote management).
• ACUSTICA (Acoustics) Acoustic consulting including passive acoustic requirements evaluation per D.P.C.M. 05/12/1997, acoustic impact assessment per D.P.C.M. 14/11/1997, acoustic climate assessment per L.447 Art. 8, on-site surveys, day and night phonometric measurements, and acoustic remediation design. Targeted at building owners, architects, and regulatory compliance projects.
• ENERGIE RINNOVABILI (Renewable Energy Systems) Design of renewable energy systems including air-condensed heat pump systems, solar thermal panels, photovoltaic systems, solar cooling, heat recovery from exhaust air, geothermal systems (open and closed loop), cogeneration and trigeneration systems, and biomass systems. Targeted at building owners and developers pursuing sustainability goals and LEED certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• €47.5M largest single project (Sint Marteen General Hospital)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Italia: Global design and engineering consultancy with Italian presence following the Hyder, IBI, and DPS acquisitions. Provides broader engineering, design, and advisory services that overlap with Studio Protecno's integrated building systems design.
• WSP in Italy: Global engineering consultancy with significant Italian operations (formerly Golder, Wood, and Parsons Brinckerhoff). Competes for large healthcare and infrastructure MEP projects with broader service portfolio and multinational scale.
• AECOM Italia: Global infrastructure consultancy with established Italian operations. Competes for large hospital, transportation, and public infrastructure projects where MEP design is a component of broader multi-disciplinary engagements.
• Arup Italia: Global engineering consultancy with Italian offices (Milan, Rome). Provides high-quality MEP, fire safety, and sustainable design services for landmark healthcare and infrastructure projects - direct competitor for premium international hospital tenders.

Direct peers

• Hilson Moran: UK-based MEP engineering consultancy with strong Italian and European project presence. Comparable integrated mechanical, electrical, public health, and sustainability design services for healthcare, retail, and hospitality sectors.
• Manens-Tifs: Italian MEP engineering consultancy founded in 1967, headquartered in Vicenza. Provides integrated HVAC, electrical, fire safety, and renewable energy design for healthcare, industrial, and commercial projects - the closest direct competitor to Studio Protecno in the Italian MEP consulting market.
• Techniconsult Firenze: Italian engineering consultancy with MEP design capabilities serving healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors. Provides comparable building systems design services across central and northern Italy.
• Italprogetti: Italian multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in MEP and building systems design with offices across northern Italy. Comparable focus on integrated design for hospitals, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities.

Emerging players

• Jensen Hughes: Global fire safety, security, and risk engineering consultancy with growing Italian presence. Specialist competitor in the fire safety engineering niche where Studio Protecno claims particular strength (DPR 151/2011 compliance).

Regional players

• Studio Valle Progettazioni: Italian engineering and architectural firm with multi-decade experience in healthcare, industrial, and infrastructure project design. Comparable integrated approach to building systems design within the Italian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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