Who we are

Joule, the Eni school of entrepreneurship, has been supporting the growth of sustainable enterprises since 2020 with training courses and acceleration programmes. A true ecosystem, creating space for the new visions of the future, by developing key competences and tools for accelerating startups, accessing challenges and concrete opportunities and a network of top-quality trainers and teachers.

Joule is also a large Community, made of startups, experts, students and aspiring entrepreneurs. A virtual space for dialogue, for sharing ideas and experiences and for talking about innovative projects.

The Joule Acceleration programme is aimed at supporting the growth of startups working in decarbonisation and the circular economy with a view to the energy transition, while the Joule Discovery Lab is the idea validation programme that offers tools for acquiring greater entrepreneurial awareness of, and concretely implementing, sustainable business models.

The full distance learning platform Joule Open, on the other hand, is a training programme that aims to support aspiring entrepreneurs in all phases of development, from the origination of an idea to the implementation of the entrepreneurial project. Members have access to many exclusive opportunities, from in-depth sessions with Business School experts and professors, to live thematic events, workshops and certification paths.

The impressive cylindrical structure (Gazometro) that has now become a part of the urban landscape of the city of Rome, defined as a “precious part of the capital’s skyline”, is our headquarter. It was once used for gasification, the transformation of carbon-rich materials into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and other gaseous substances. Today it is a point of reference for all the startups wanting to contribute to the decarbonisation of the planet and promote circular, virtuous business models.

Over the years, Joule has built a far-reaching network of relations with the communities where Eni is present, aiming to foster the growth of sustainable businesses across the Country, promoting and fuelling partnerships and collaborations with universities, accelerators and stakeholders. In every hub, Joule’s activities are aimed at establishing synergies to support the local economic system.