On 19 June 2025, Eni Next brought together over 250 representatives from industry, finance, institutions and academia at the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan for Eni Next Day 2025, the first Italian edition of the international event dedicated to Eni Next, the Eni group's corporate venture capital company. The initiative introduced to the Italian market Eni Next’s mission: to invest in high-potential start-ups and accelerate the development of key technologies for achieving net zero emissions through long-term investments and industrial expertise. The day featured strategic keynotes, four panel discussions and a pitch session with start-ups already in the portfolio, fostering concrete dialogue between venture capital, large corporations, policymakers and researchers.

09:15-10:00 am Registration

Theme – Fueling the Next Generation of Energy Platforms

Welcome Remarks

Speakers: 

• Clara Andreoletti, CEO, Eni Next
• Jadran Trevisan, Head of M&A Eni

10:00-10:15 am

Keynote – Eni Energy Transition Strategy and Satellite Model

Long-term vision: Eni’s Net Zero strategy and the satellite model connecting research, venture capital and industrial assets to accelerate the energy transition

Speakers: 

• Eni Senior Management

10:15-10:45 am

Panel 1 – The Capital Needs of Emerging Energies

Discussion on the financing models required to bring frontier technologies from prototype to market.

Speakers: 

• Stefano Ballista, CEO, Enilive
• Bob Mumgaard, CEO, CFS
• Marco Fontana, MD Infrastructure, KKR
• Fabrizia Fiorentino, MD, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Christopher Yonan, Sr. Managing Director, Blackstone

Moderator: Clara Andreoletti, CEO, Eni Next

10:45-11:30 am

Panel 2 – The Role of Corporations and Experienced Capital in the Scale-up Phase

Focus on industrial partnerships and strategic investors for business growth. 
Speakers:

• Stefano Goberti, CEO, Plenitude
• Paola Angeletti, CSO, Intesa SanPaolo
• Claudio Spadacini, CEO, Energy Dome
• Yaniv Tepper, Managing Partner, Angeleno Group, Eni Next EAC
• Hannes Kofler, MD/Head of EMEA Energy, Global Natural Resources JPM

Moderator: Fabien Duclocher, Technology Director, Eni Next

11:30 am-12:15 pm

Start-up pitches

Eleven companies from the Eni Next portfolio present technologies in nuclear fusion, long-duration storage, AI, CCUS and hydrogen.

12:15-1:30 pm

Networking lunch

1:30-3:00 pm

Panel 3 – Energy and Climate in the Age of AI 

How artificial intelligence can accelerate decarbonisation, efficiency and resilience of energy systems. 
Speakers:

• Lorenzo Fiorillo, Director Technology, R&D & Digital, Eni
• Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Professor of EECS, University of California at Berkeley, Eni Next EAC
• Alessandro Scortecci, Chief Investment Officer, Direct Investments, CDP 
• Gilda Amorosi, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft
• Scott Sanderson, Director Global Business Development, Energy, AWS

Moderator: Riccardo Sabatini, Chief Data Scientist, Orionis Biosciences, Eni Next EAC

3:00–3:45 pm

Panel 4 – The Policy Conundrum in Driving Market Adoption

Regulatory tools and framework to support the large-scale implementation of new technologies.
Speakers:

• Stefano Besseghini, President, ARERA
• Marco Ferrara, Chief Digital Officer, Form Energy
• Claudia Colla, Head of the European Commission Representation in the North of Italy
• Teague Egan, CEO, Energy X
• David Livingston, Chief Strategy Officer, Galvanize Climate Solutions
• Francesco Corvaro, Italian Government’s Special Envoy for Climate Change

Moderator: Marco Margheri, Head of US Relations, Eni.

3:45-4:30 pm

Closing Reception & Tour of the Museum

4:30-5:30 pm

Founded in Boston in 2019, Eni Next is Eni’s corporate venture capital company, established in the United States and set to play a key role in the Italian venture capital market by providing patient capital and industrial expertise to the most promising start-ups. Since its inception, it has analysed hundreds of innovative initiatives across the US, European Union, Canada, the UK and other countries, focusing on technologies capable of structurally reducing CO₂ emissions. 

Eni Next’s continually evolving portfolio now includes leading companies such as Commonwealth Fusion Systems (magnetic fusion), Form Energy (long-duration storage), Thiozen and sHYp (low-carbon hydrogen), Mantel and Captura (carbon capture), Pasqal (quantum computing), and Energy Dome (mechanical CO₂ storage). Through flexible investment tickets, from seed to growth stage, and access to Eni’s laboratories and expertise, Eni Next accelerates the transition from frontier research to scalable solutions, making a tangible contribution to the Net Zero goal and the competitiveness of the innovation ecosystem.