ABOUT
Cleantech for Italy’s coalition brings together innovators, investors, and research institutions working to advance Italy’s leadership in cleantech
We fill the gap between cleantech innovation and Italy’s industrial strategy
Cleantech for Italy brings together innovators, investors, and research institutions to build the structural conditions under which Italy’s industrial potential can be converted into cleantech leadership.

The initiative operates through rigorous research, sustained policy engagement, and direct dialogue with the financial and industrial actors whose decisions shape the trajectory of Italy’s clean technology transition.

Cleantech for Italy is part of Cleantech for Europe, the leading pan-European coalition working to accelerate clean technology deployment across the continent, and sits within a growing network of national initiatives that together translate the European industrial agenda into coordinated national action.

Part of the Cleantech for Europe Umbrella

Cleantech for Europe was founded in 2021 to connect cleantech innovators with policymakers and improve support for clean technologies. Following early success, it is expanding across Europe to accelerate deployment and strengthen policy collaboration.

Meet the team

Federico Cuppoloni
Federico Cuppoloni leads the development of Cleantech for Italy, an initiative bringing together Italian cleantech stakeholders to strengthen the country’s industrial leadership. Previously, he worked as a deep tech venture capital investor focused on climate and space technologies, and in R&D finance supporting innovative start-ups and SMEs. He holds an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs and degrees from the University of Bologna and the University of Trieste.
Michele Torsello
Michele is a 2024 Columbia University MPA graduate and Director at the Italian Ministry of Economics, where he works on climate change mitigation and industrial policy. Since joining the public administration in 2011, he has held senior roles, including Director of the Prime Minister’s Task Force for Hydrogeological Risks and Special Advisor on decarbonization, leading European Green Deal negotiations on transport and infrastructure.

Our mission is supported by a network of trusted partners

Cleantech Group
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Breakthrough Energy
European Climate Foundation
Grantham Foundation
Founders Pledge