EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile"

What EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile" does

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile" is a non-profit student association (legally constituted as an Associazione di Promozione Sociale, or APS) founded in 1991 at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of the Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II." It operates as an Affiliated Society of EUROAVIA International, the pan-European aerospace student network. The association's stated purpose is to help aerospace engineering students familiarize with the practical world of the aerospace industry through structured programming rather than to develop or commercialize any technology platform.

The association's service offering is event-based and educational in nature, organized across five core product lines: (1) hands-on technical workshops covering CFD, ANSYS, Simulink, drone calibration, and Fusion 360; (2) company visits to aerospace manufacturers and operators (including Tecnam Aircraft, Telespazio, CIRA, and military facilities such as Pratica di Mare); (3) introductory flight experiences ("Battesimo del volo"); (4) seminars and webinar series such as #EANaChats; and (5) international cultural exchanges with other EUROAVIA chapters across Europe, alongside a flagship event, AMEAC 2022. An ELEGOO partnership adds access to a Mars 2 Pro MSLA 3D printer for member projects. There is no proprietary software product, API, or technology stack; the "technology" dimension is essentially not applicable.

The revenue model is a single subscription stream: an annual membership fee of €10 per member grants access to all events and partner discounts (e.g., 10% at Officina Studenti copisteria). Membership is the principal commercial interface; events are funded through in-kind support from corporate partners (MathWorks, Telespazio, CIRA, Experis, MES Group, Synergie Italia, and others). Distribution is direct and field-based, channeled through university classroom outreach at aerospace and mechanical engineering departments and via Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The customer base is a homogeneous horizontal segment of aerospace engineering students at the host university. Headquarters is at Tecnopolo Flegreo in Pozzuoli, with operational facilities at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale in Naples.

Name

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile"

Legal name

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile"

Website

https://euroavianapoli.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile" is a non-profit student association at the University of Naples Federico II, affiliated with EUROAVIA International, that runs workshops, company visits, flight experiences, and career events for aerospace engineering students via a €10 annual membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Education & Student Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operational Risk, Reliability & Resilience (FMEA, RCA, FRACAS) (EDABAKAI)

Keywords

• Student association
• Aerospace education
• Engineering workshops
• Career development
• Student community

Headquarters

HQ city

Pozzuoli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fee of €10 provides unlimited access to all association events during the year, plus member discounts at partner establishments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile" is a non-profit student association that delivers educational and career-development services to aerospace engineering students at Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II." It organizes hands-on technical workshops (CFD/ANSYS, Simulink, drone building, CAD/Fusion 360), company visits to aerospace manufacturers and research centers, introductory flight experiences, expert-led seminars, international cultural exchanges with other European EUROAVIA chapters, and job matching events connecting students with aerospace employers.

Product overview

EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile" offers a portfolio of educational and career-development services for aerospace engineering students at Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II". The core offerings consist of hands-on workshops (including CFD-Challenge for Design, Game of Drones, and Unmanned Advanced Solutions), company visits to aerospace organizations, flight baptism experiences, seminars with industry experts, international cultural exchanges, and job matching events. A partnership with ELEGOO provides 3D printing capabilities for member use. The organization does not offer a software product or API; rather it functions as a student association providing practical aerospace industry exposure through structured events and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workshops Program Hands-on educational workshops for aerospace engineering students covering technical skills including CFD (ANSYS), Game of Drones, NO SPOILER, Tris Pywars, CO.R.E., MACh, Fusion 360, Unina Rocket, and Unmanned Advanced Solutions, designed to provide practical industry experience.
• Company Visits Organized visits to aerospace companies and research centers including Tecnam Aircraft, Telespazio, the Pratica di Mare Flight Experiments Department (Italian Air Force), and CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre), providing students with industry exposure.
• Flight Baptism (Battesimo del volo) Introductory flight experiences offered to students so they can familiarize themselves with actual flight before completing their aerospace engineering studies.
• Seminars and Conference Calls Knowledge-building sessions on aerospace topics featuring industry experts, including the #EANaChats webinar series with companies such as Tecnam Aircraft and MathWorks Simulink workshops.
• International Events and Cultural Exchanges International events and cultural exchange programs with other EUROAVIA Affiliated Societies across Europe, including chapters in Valencia, Sevilla, and other European cities, providing cross-border networking opportunities.
• Job Matching Events Career-focused events connecting aerospace engineering students with aerospace companies through speed-dating style interviews and career guidance workshops, including the 1st Job Matching Aerospace Edition organized with Synergie Italia.
• Social Events Social networking events for members to socialize and build connections within the aerospace student community.
• AMEAC 2022 International aerospace congress hosted by EUROAVIA Napoli in 2022, bringing together students and aerospace organizations.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ELEGOOminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2020Partnership established November 2020. ELEGOO, specializing in 3D printer R&D and production, supplied a Mars 2 Pro monochrome LCD MSLA 3D printer with air purifier. Equipment used during association events and by members for project work.
• Tecnam AircraftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Italian general aviation aircraft manufacturer. Hosts company visits and participates in #EANaChats webinar series. Topics include aircraft design, P-Volt electric aircraft, X-57 Maxwell project with NASA.
• Green Tech SolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup founded by Emanuele Della Volpe, CEO & Founder. Focuses on innovative and renewable technological solutions using engineering systems for aerial, marine, and terrestrial applications. Offers internship and thesis opportunities.
• Officina StudentiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrinting center and cultural diffusion center established 2005. Located at Via Diocleziano and Corso Protopisani. Offers 10% discount on copisteria materials for members and exclusive discount codes.
• ExperiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent Company of ManPower Group, leader in 54 countries for Recruitment & Selection, Career & Skills development. Hosted #EANaTeachHow career guidance events including CV workshops. Has 4 Academy locations in Italy.
• MathWorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted Simulink Onramp workshop with MATLAB Ambassadors. Co-organized MathWorks MiniDrone Competition 2021. Provided software training to members.
• Ingegneria del SuicidiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization collaborating on technical workshops including Simulink Onramp and MathWorks MiniDrone Competition.
• UniNa Corse E-TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity racing team. Co-organized CFD Challenge for Design competition focused on aerodynamics of racing car wings using ANSYS software.
• Synergie ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational staffing company with Aero division. Co-organized 1st Job Matching Aerospace Edition (March 2016) facilitating speed-dating style interviews between aerospace companies and engineering students.
• MES GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAD-CAM training and solutions provider. Provided dimensional check and mechanical equipment training. Hosted Job Meeting during 25th Anniversary.
• Center for Near SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence center of Italian Institute for the Future. Focuses on space culture dissemination and privately funded civil astronautics. Designing hypersonic spaceplane for sub-orbital tourism.
• Aeropolis.itminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerospace association partner for promoting aerospace activities and space technologies for education and outreach.
• TelespaziocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales Group (33%). Major satellite services operator hosting company visits to Fucino space center.
• CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Aerospace Research Centre managing PRORA program. Unique facilities including Scirocco hypersonic wind tunnel, icing wind tunnel, and plasma wind tunnel. Cultural exchange visits organized.
• Saint Honorè Bakery & CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCafé and bakery offering 10% discount on pastries and €0.70 coffee to members. Locations at Viale di Augusto and Via Leopardi, Napoli.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EUROAVIA International: The parent/federation organization connecting EUROAVIA Napoli with peer student associations across Europe. Shares the same mission of connecting aerospace students with industry, runs joint international events, and provides the governance framework under which EUROAVIA Napoli operates.
• SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space): Global student-run organization focused on space and aerospace, with university chapters running workshops, conferences, and outreach. Directly comparable in student-led format, technical workshop focus, and career-development mission in aerospace.
• Politecnico di Milano Aerospace Student Association (POLI Aerospace): Italian aerospace student association at Politecnico di Milano, similarly engaging aerospace engineering students through workshops, industry visits, and project teams. Comparable peer within Italy's university ecosystem.
• Politecnico di Torino AeroSpace PolyTO: Student-led aerospace initiatives at Politecnico di Torino providing similar hands-on technical workshops and industry engagement for aerospace students. Comparable Italian peer in the same non-degree extracurricular aerospace education niche.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS): UK-based professional society with student divisions focused on aerospace engineering education, industry exposure, and career development. Comparable mission of bridging academic training with industry practice through events, lectures, and partner engagement.
• AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics): The largest professional society for aerospace, with extensive student branch programming, conference exposure, and industry networking. Comparable in offering student workshops, company visits, and career events, though operating at much larger scale and primarily in North America.

Emerging players

• Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC): Global non-governmental, non-profit organization that represents university students and young professionals in the space sector. Comparable in providing networking, events, and policy exposure to young aerospace enthusiasts, though with stronger policy focus.

Others

• MIT Aero/Astro (Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics): The MIT department runs extensive student-led aerospace activities including rocket teams, drone projects, and industry-sponsored design challenges. While a degree-granting institution rather than a student association, comparable in producing hands-on aerospace engineering student experiences and industry partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EUROAVIANapoli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euroavia-napoli
• Instagraminstagram.com/euroavia_napoli

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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