Distretto Atena
Atena is the High Technology District in the fields of environment and energy. It brings together companies, universities, and research institutions to promote sustainable development.
Atena’s strategy focuses on innovation, growth, and value creation within the national production system for energy and the environment. It leverages scientific and technological excellence to attract investments in high-tech industrial sectors, contributes to strengthening the technical and scientific skills of its member companies, and reinforces the research ecosystem at the regional, national, and international level.
Atena’s governance integrates interdisciplinary expertise that spans the District’s scientific and technological areas, in line with market needs.
Atena coordinates a structured network of relationships and information exchange in which companies can operate as a strong and united hub, combining competitiveness with cooperation. It fosters innovation and technology transfer through collaborative initiatives, monitors foreign markets and exchange opportunities, and promotes long-term synergies, alliances, and international collaboration networks.
The Team
G.I. e P.M.I.:
AET Sas
CANTIERI DEL MEDITERRANEO SPA
C.E.A. Spa
COELMO Spa
GRADED Spa
GREEN ENERGY PLUS Srl
IURO Srl
MECOSER SISTEMI Spa
MERIDIONALE IMPIANTI Spa
PROTOM GROUP Spa
RES NOVA DIE Srl
SRS ENGINEERING DESIGN Srl
SUDGEST Scarl
TECHNOVA Scarl
SOL GROUP
Research institutions:
CRdC TECNOLOGIE Scarl
ENEA
Universities:
UNIVERSITÀ DI NAPOLI PARTHENOPE
UNIVERSITÀ DI PERUGIA
UNIVERSITÀ DEL SANNIO
UNIVERSITÀ DI SALERNO
UNIVERSITA’ DI PISA
UNIVERSITA’ DI GENOVA
Governance
Elio Jannelli
elio.jannelli@uniparthenope.it
Graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Naples.
Full Professor of Energy Systems in the Department of Engineering at the University of Naples “Parthenope”;
Vice-Rector for Scientific Research at the University of Naples “Parthenope” since 2017;
Member of the Committee of Guarantors for Research at the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR);
Appointed Energy Manager in 1982.
Ph.D. in Machine Engineering awarded in June 1987.
From 1988 to 2008, he served as a tenured professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cassino.
Fabio De Felice
fabio.defelice@protomgroup.com
Graduated with honors in 1994 in Mechanical Engineering from the University “Federico II” of Naples.
Founder of Protom Group S.p.A.
In 1996, he earned a Master’s degree in Total Quality Management organized by the Faculty of Engineering at “Federico II” and Sheffield Hallam University (UK).
In 1999, he obtained a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cassino.
Associate Professor of Project Management, Industrial Plants, and Industrial Safety at the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio.
Luigi Salvatori
Graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University “Federico II” in 1982.
Currently active in the ship repair industry.
Chairman and CEO of Cantieri del Mediterraneo S.p.A., Vice President of the Industrial Union of Naples, and Member of the Board of the Naples Chamber of Commerce.
Until 2021, he served as President of the Shipbuilding Section of the Industrial Union of Naples, Board Member of the Italian Naval Register (RINA) until 2006, and CEO of CB Yacht & Service S.p.A. until 2015.
Luigi Comunale
Graduated with honors in Civil Engineering in 2004 from the Second University of Naples.
In 2006, he earned an Executive MBA from Luiss Guido Carli.
In 2006, he was one of the founding partners of C.E.A. Consorzio Energie Alternative S.p.A., a company operating in the technological systems and energy sector, where he served as Chairman of the Board, CEO, and since 2012, Technical Manager.
Since 2023, he has been the Sole Administrator of CEA Engines Service srl, a company specializing in the overhaul and maintenance of engines and generator sets in the nautical and naval sectors.
Vito Grassi
Graduated in Hydraulic Civil Engineering in 1986. Since 1986, Project Manager in the family business “Graded Spa,” operating in the field of technological systems and energy. Since 1994, General Manager of Graded. Since 2006, Chief Executive Officer of Grastim JV Srl, active in the high-efficiency energy sector in the primary market of international industry, with operational branches in England, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. Since 2010, Chief Executive Officer of Studium Power Scarl.
Marco Monsurrò
Graduated with honors in Business Economics from the University of Parthenope. Holds a Ph.D. in Economic and Business Disciplines.
He joined the family business group by managing a peripheral production plant and later became CEO of the Coelmo Group, Italy’s leading manufacturer of industrial and marine generator sets, founded in 1946, with branches and representative offices in various regions worldwide.
He contributed to the design of the Coelmo Marine generator series and filed a patent for an onboard energy source management and control system.
Giorgio Graditi – Presidente
He earned his degree with honors and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Palermo. Since 2019, he has served as General Director of ENEA. Since 2019, he has also been Coordinator of the Technical Scientific Committee of the National Technological Energy Cluster. In 2017, he was appointed Full Professor (Electrical Engineering sector 09/E2) after winning a competitive examination. He is the Deputy Coordinator of the Joint Programme on Smart Grids (JP SG) within EERA, the European Energy Research Alliance.
Viviana Cigolotti
Head of the Energy Storage, Batteries, and Hydrogen Production and Utilization Technologies Laboratory, within the Energy Production, Storage, and Use Division, Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources.
Italian representative and Vice Chair of the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on Advanced Fuel Cells (https://www.ieafuelcell.com/index.php?id=2) and Operating Agent of Task 33 – Fuel Cells for Stationary Applications.
Member of the Board of Hydrogen Europe Research (https://hydrogeneurope.eu/research/) and leader of the Technical Committee TC4 “Heat & Power and Industry” of Hydrogen Europe Research.
Reviewer for European Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects and for scientific articles in international journals. Author of numerous scientific articles in the above-mentioned fields published in international journals and conference proceedings. Member of the editorial board of several scientific journals.
Chair of the international conference European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Piero Lunghi Conference (www.europeanfuelcell.it).
Barbara Bosio
Full Professor of Applied Physical Chemistry at the University of Genoa, she graduated with honors and holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.
She is the scientific coordinator of national and international projects focused on energy transition topics and leads the CapLab laboratory, which works on technological development and multiscale modeling of electrochemical cells in decarbonization processes.
Nicola Massarotti
nicola.massarotti@uniparthenope.it
Full Professor of Fluid and Thermal Sciences at the Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope”.
Founder and director of Thermo-fluid dynamics, Energy, and HVAC systems lab (LATEC).
Director of CRAVEB, an Italian consortium of public Universities and private companies that promotes and develops research on energy, environment, vehicles, and biofuels.
Co-Chair of the series of International Conferences on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems (ThermaComp).
Cesare Pianese
Full Professor of Fluid Machines and Energy Systems at the University of Salerno – Department of Industrial Engineering and ProLab.
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1987 from the University of Naples “Federico II.”
Earned a with honors degree in Fluid Dynamics from the von Karman Institute (Belgium) (1989/90) and a Ph.D. from the University of Naples in 1992.
Vice Dean of the School of Engineering.
Member of the Department of Industrial Engineering Council.
Member of the coordination group of the N.ERGHY council.
Chairman of the SAENA Section.
Bianca Vaglieco
biancamaria.vaglieco@stems.cnr.it
Institute of Engines – National Research Council (CNR).
Graduated in Physics from the University of Naples.
In 2001, appointed Director of Research at CNR; Acting Director of the Institute of Engines (IM-CNR);
Project Manager of “Rational Use of Energy in Transport” at the Energy and Transport Department – CNR;
Head of the research division “Non-intrusive Diagnostics to Characterize the Process in Internal Combustion Engines” at the Institute of Engines (IM-CNR);
Research Director at IM-CNR; Senior Researcher at IM-CNR; Researcher at IM-CNR.
Lecturer in Combustion for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the Second University of Naples.
Francesco Nania
francesconania@studionania.com
Member of the national group of tax consultants of the C.N.E.C. Alternate member of the Disciplinary Board of the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Naples for the 2013–2016 term.
Tax consultant and auditor for prominent international religious organizations.
Author of numerous publications on tax issues and several literary works.
Has held numerous roles as bankruptcy trustee at the Naples Court.
Transparency
The new regulatory framework on transparency is the result of Legislative Decree No. 97 of May 25, 2016, titled “Revision and simplification of provisions on the prevention of corruption, publicity, and transparency.”
The main innovations concern the application of transparency measures to publicly owned companies, limited to data and documents related to activities of public interest governed by national or European Union law.
The Atena Future Technologies District is a company with shareholding from public administrations, including: the University of Naples “Parthenope,” the University of Genoa, the University of Perugia, the University of Pisa, the University of Salerno, the University of Sannio, ENEA, and CRDC. The total shareholding held by public administrations is below 50%, with each administration holding less than 5%. Therefore, Atena does not meet the criteria to be classified as a “publicly controlled” company.
Moreover, there are no contractual relationships between Atena and its shareholders whose establishment or continuation constitutes a condition for the existence and survival of the company’s business capacity pursuant to Article 2359, paragraph 1, no. 3) of the Italian Civil Code.
Transparency includes both the publication on websites of data and documents subject to mandatory disclosure, and the exercise of the right to general civic access. The latter concerns data and documents that are not subject to mandatory publication and also applies to private entities such as ATENA, but only with regard to data and documents related to activities of public interest.
Therefore, in compliance with the aforementioned obligations, information related to transparency is made public and accessible. This data is regularly updated, easy to consult, and consistent with the original documents held by the administration.
General Acts
Organization, Management, and Control Model – Legislative Decree 231/2001 – General Section and Code of Ethics
Gender Equality Plan 2023-2025
Holders of political, administrative, management, or governance positions
The Sole Administrator (Art. 32 of the Statute), in office since October 18, 2016, is Elio Jannelli.Declaration of Absence of Grounds for Non-Appointment – Incompatibility (Jannelli)
The Technical Scientific Committee (Art. 34) is the body responsible for planning and coordinating all technical-scientific activities. It is composed of members with expertise and technical skills: Giorgio Graditi, Gianni Bidini, Viviana Cigolotti, Umberto Desideri, Fausto Aristide Massardo, Nicola Massarotti, Cesare Pianese, Francesco Pepe, and Bianca Vaglieco.
The Sole Auditor (Art. 35), the company’s supervisory body, is Francesco Nania.
The Strategic Steering Committee (Art. 36) provides the company’s management guidelines in line with the chosen scientific objectives. The chairman is Elio Jannelli. Members include Fabio De Felice, Francesco Ferbo, Vito Grassi, Marco Monsurrò, and Luigi Salvatori.
None of the members of the corporate bodies receive any compensation, except for the Sole Auditor.
Further information about the members can be found in the “Company” menu under the “Governance” section.
Finance and accounting consultant
Raffaele Fiume
Supervisory Body with a Single-Member Composition
Avv. Fabio Foglia Manzillo
Atena does not hold any shareholdings in publicly controlled companies.
Information on individual procedures:
May 2023
Competition for the selection of a project proposal on the theme: “An idea for energy.”
Notice of Extension of the Deadline for Submission of Applications
April 2021
September 2020
Call for applications for the award of coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts.
2019
Closed procedure: Selection notice no. 2/2019 for the recruitment of 1 staff member in Professional Category 4a, as defined by the current National Collective Labor Agreement – Metalworking sector, to be hired on a permanent contract.
Form A
Form B
Committee for Selection Notice No. 2/2019
Risultati finali 2_2019[24523]
Closed procedures: Selection notice no. 1/2019 concerning a comparative evaluation procedure based on qualifications and interview, for the award of project collaboration assignments.
Call for Applications – Application Form
Committee
Final Results
Closed procedures: Public notice for the recruitment of 1 staff member in Professional Category 4^, as per the current National Collective Labor Agreement for the Metalworking sector, to be hired on a permanent contract – Publication date: 18/10/2016.
Available documents: Call for applications – Notice to candidates.
Documents of awarding administrations and awarding entities, listed separately for each procedure
At present, there are no public interest documents related to this matter.
Suppliers Register
In carrying out its activities, including the awarding of contracts for works, supplies, or services, Atena complies with and applies principles derived from European Union law: publicity and transparency, cost-effectiveness, good faith, free competition, equal treatment, and non-discrimination among potential bidders.
Information Obligations for Public Grants (Information pursuant to Article 1, paragraphs 125-129 of Law No. 124 of August 4, 2017 124):
“The state aid and de minimis aid received by Atena scarl are recorded in the National Register of State Aid.”
In accordance with the provisions of Article 1, paragraphs 125-129, of Law 124/2017, as amended by Article 35 of Decree Law No. 34 of April 30, 2019, regarding the obligation to publish information on subsidies, grants, benefits, contributions, or aid, whether monetary or in kind, which are not of a general nature and do not have compensatory, remunerative, or reparatory characteristics, actually granted in the previous financial year by public administrations referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2, of Legislative Decree No. 165 of March 30, 2001, and by entities referred to in Article 2-bis of Legislative Decree No. 33 of March 14, 2013, the following information is provided:
Criteria and Methods
Currently, there are no active procedures of public interest.
Granting Acts
Currently, there are no active procedures of public interest.
Financial Statements (Art. 29 Legislative Decree 33/2013)
Financial Statement 2014
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on April 29, 2015)
Financial Statement 2014
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2014 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2015
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on April 27, 2016)
Financial Statement 2015
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2015 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2016
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on May 16, 2017)
Financial Statement 2016
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2016 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2017
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on May 4, 2018)
Financial Statement 2017
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2017 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2018
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on May 28, 2019)
Financial Statement 2018
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2018 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2019
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on June 25, 2020)
Financial Statement 2019
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2019 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2020
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on June 25, 2021)
Financial Statement
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2020 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2021
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on June 14, 2022)
Financial Statement 2021
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2021 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2022
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on July 12, 2023)
Financial Statement 2022
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2021 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2023
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on July 11, 2024)
Financial Statement 2023
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2023 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
Financial Statement 2024
(approved by the shareholders’ meeting on April 29, 2025)
Financial Statement 2024
Report of the Sole Auditor
Summary financial statement 2023 FILE ODS (pursuant to Article 8 of DPCM September 22, 2014)
The acting officer responsible for corruption prevention and transparency is the Sole Administrator.
Requests for civic access can be addressed to the Responsible Officer or to the delegate Adele Pianese, either by regular mail to: Atena scarl – High Technology District for Energy and Environment – Centro Direzionale Isola C4 – 80143 Naples, Italy, or by email to the Certified Email (PEC) address: atena_scarl@pec.it. The telephone number is +39 081 5476762.
The civic access request, addressed to the Responsible Officer and made pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 33/2013, may be submitted on plain paper or by using the following form: link.
Types of Procedures
Currently, there are no active procedures of public interest.