avanzi – sostenibilità per azioni is an independent company based in Milan, Italy.
Since 1997 we have been promoting sustainability through social innovation.
Our mission is to design and develop innovative solutions for sustainability and facilitate their implementation through initiatives, projects and new ventures.
We take action through 7 business areas, all based at Avanzi coworking.
a|change
Advising for sustainable change
a|place
Urban regeneration and local development
a|cube
Incubation, acceleration, impact
a|finance
Impact finance
a|discover
Spaces, Territories, Communities
a|impact
Venture capital for social impact
a|word
Communication, creativity, events
a|change
We support companies, third sector organisations and financial institutions to develop strategies, policies and projects contributing to the sustainable development goals set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda and to measure their impacts.
We offer our clients support in innovation and change processes with the objective to generate economic, social and environmental impact with an integrated, sustainable and long-term approach.
a|place
Our goal is to generate innovation and sustainability in urban policies. Our areas of research and action are: urban regeneration, repurposing of spaces, innovation and sustainability, housing and learning communities.
Our activities are addressing the actors of urban policies: public administrations, non-profit entities, enablers and city makers. We co-design and co-develop, and often take the lead in multi-faceted project partnerships.
a|cube
We support individuals and organisations in scaling up their ideas into sustainable, high-value and socially impactful businesses.
We do it through designing and managing incubation programmes, coaching ideas and startups, transforming them into sustainable business models; offering customised support to needs analysis, validating business models and creating networks and partnerships; delivering specialised management consultancy to accelerate companies and connecting them with the world of impact finance.
a|finance
Helping impact champions to cope with their financials, that is our goal. With the aim of making finance a positive leverage for social and environmental value, we support firms, startups, nonprofit and public institutions in any aspect of designing, planning, managing financial resources, supporting the relationship with both traditional intermediaries (banks, investment funds) and innovative players (fintech, impact vehicles).
Strong of our 25-years-old experience in the field of sustainability and impact finance, we believe that often money is not so hard to raise, once you have a clear picture about what and how to do with it. And it is on this path of full awareness and strategic thinking that Avanzi will be at your side, pursuing impact together.
a|discover
We design and implement initiatives that aim at fostering territorial regeneration in internal areas.
Through the recovery and management of abandoned and disused public and private properties, we enhance local energies to generate and redistribute social and economic value.
We like to create community spaces capable of redefining the concept of proximity, places that bring fresh perspectives on how to accelerate processes of local development rooted in reciprocity. We are constantly experimenting with new methodologies, sharing our path with institutions, associations and local communities.
a|impact
We are an investment vehicle that promotes the development and growth of innovative SMEs and start-ups whit a mission to generate a positive social, environmental and cultural impact on the community.
We mainly invest with equity or quasi-equity, mostly focusing on enterprises which are registered and run operational offices in Italy, but with the possibility of investing in operational targets in other EU countries. Our core focus is on first and second-stage enterprises, on pre-seed, seed and first-stage investments.
a|word
We are the voice of Avanzi, embodying the soul of Sustainability in Action.
We imagine, write, design and create podcasts, videos, illustrations and animations. We design and produce magazines, including both writing, art direction and graphic development. We build integrated communication plans and create user-friendly platforms with a tailored approach for each project, and adapting tools to the needs of our clients.
We listen, watch and share the stories that shape Avanzi’s world, giving it a voice.
avanzi|coworking
So much more than a work place. Avanzi Coworking is located in via Ampère 61 / A in Milan, inside a renovated historic factory in the heart of Città Studi.
Born as a district for sustainable innovation, Avanzi Coworking is a space dedicated to the collaboration and sharing of experiences and skills, promoting professional inclusion and networking. Covering more than 1000sqm with about 120 workstations for small businesses, freelancers and startups, Avanzi coworking is a large and bright space with meeting rooms and an adjacent café (Upcycle).
archipelago
Avanzi is a constantly evolving reality: we consider ourself as an archipelago of like-minded islands and bridges that connect the organisations we strive to create with our actions.
We predict and promptly respond to changes and trends in the world of social and business innovation. We are a think tank that works across disciplines and different areas of expertise. We work in a collective dimension, promoting an ever-growing network of partners and projects. Our aim is to chart new directions. These are our islands:
how we work
Observing and listening
We always consider the needs and interests of all stakeholders to find the right path to bring about change, even in the most complex situations
Secularity
We work with and for anyone who shows a genuine interest in change. We do not judge one’s intentions, but nor do we engage in mere window-dressing
Thinking and researching
Every project is a challenge to show that change is possible even where everything seems to be carved in stone. Customisation is our hallmark.
Experimenting
We are convinced that experimentation can produce great projects and that moving forward by trial and error is the right way to work
Collaboration
We collaborate with the most qualified research centres and leading universities in italy and in Europe
Professionalism
Our team consists of roughly 30 experts and as many employees in subsidiaries or partners companies. We are stronger together than we could ever be alone
sustainability in action
avanzi – sostenibilità per azioni is an independent company based in Milan, Italy.
Since 1997 we have been promoting sustainability through social innovation.
Our mission is to design and develop innovative solutions for sustainability and facilitate their implementation through initiatives, projects and new ventures.
We take action through 7 business areas, all based at Avanzi coworking.
a|change
Advising for sustainable change
a|place
Urban regeneration and local development
a|cube
Incubation, acceleration, impact
a|finance
Venture capital for social impact
a|discover
Spaces, Territories, Communities
a|impact
Venture capital for social impact
a|word
Communication, creativity, events
avanzi coworking
So much more than a work place
a|change
We support companies, third sector organisations and financial institutions to develop strategies, policies and projects contributing to the sustainable development goals set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda and to measure their impacts.
We offer our clients support in innovation and change processes with the objective to generate economic, social and environmental impact with an integrated, sustainable and long-term approach.
a|place
Our goal is to generate innovation and sustainability in urban policies. Our areas of research and action are: urban regeneration, repurposing of spaces, innovation and sustainability, housing and learning communities.
Our activities are addressing the actors of urban policies: public administrations, non-profit entities, enablers and city makers. We co-design and co-develop, and often take the lead in multi-faceted project partnerships.
a|cube
We support individuals and organisations in scaling up their ideas into sustainable, high-value and socially impactful businesses.
We do it through designing and managing incubation programmes, coaching ideas and startups, transforming them into sustainable business models; offering customised support to needs analysis, validating business models and creating networks and partnerships; delivering specialised management consultancy to accelerate companies and connecting them with the world of impact finance.
a|finance
Helping impact champions to cope with their financials, that is our goal. With the aim of making finance a positive leverage for social and environmental value, we support firms, startups, nonprofit and public institutions in any aspect of designing, planning, managing financial resources, supporting the relationship with both traditional intermediaries (banks, investment funds) and innovative players (fintech, impact vehicles).
Strong of our 25-years-old experience in the field of sustainability and impact finance, we believe that often money is not so hard to raise, once you have a clear picture about what and how to do with it. And it is on this path of full awareness and strategic thinking that Avanzi will be at your side, pursuing impact together.
a|discover
We design and implement initiatives that aim at fostering territorial regeneration in internal areas.
Through the recovery and management of abandoned and disused public and private properties, we enhance local energies to generate and redistribute social and economic value.
We like to create community spaces capable of redefining the concept of proximity, places that bring fresh perspectives on how to accelerate processes of local development rooted in reciprocity. We are constantly experimenting with new methodologies, sharing our path with institutions, associations and local communities.
a|impact
We are an investment vehicle that promotes the development and growth of innovative SMEs and start-ups whit a mission to generate a positive social, environmental and cultural impact on the community.
We mainly invest with equity or quasi-equity, mostly focusing on enterprises which are registered and run operational offices in Italy, but with the possibility of investing in operational targets in other EU countries. Our core focus is on first and second-stage enterprises, on pre-seed, seed and first-stage investments.
a|word
We are the voice of Avanzi, embodying the soul of Sustainability in Action.
We imagine, write, design and create podcasts, videos, illustrations and animations. We design and produce magazines, including both writing, art direction and graphic development. We build integrated communication plans and create user-friendly platforms with a tailored approach for each project, and adapting tools to the needs of our clients.
We listen, watch and share the stories that shape Avanzi’s world, giving them a voice.
coworking
So much more than a work place. Avanzi Coworking is located in via Ampère 61 / A in Milan, inside a renovated historic factory in the heart of Città Studi.
Born as a district for sustainable innovation, Avanzi Coworking is a space dedicated to the collaboration and sharing of experiences and skills, promoting professional inclusion and networking. Covering more than 1000sqm with about 120 workstations for small businesses, freelancers and startups, Avanzi coworking is a large and bright space with meeting rooms and an adjacent café (Upcycle).
archipelago
Avanzi is a constantly evolving reality: we consider ourselves as an archipelago of like-minded islands and bridges that connect the organisations we strive to create with our actions.
We predict and promptly respond to changes and trends in the world of social and business innovation. We are a think tank that works across disciplines and different areas of expertise. We work in a collective dimension, promoting an ever-growing network of partners and projects. Our aim is to chart new directions. These are our islands:
how we work
Observing and listening
We always consider the needs and interests of all stakeholders to find the right path to bring about change, even in the most complex situations
Secularity
We work with and for anyone who shows a genuine interest in change. We do not judge one’s intentions, but nor do we engage in mere window-dressing
Thinking and researching
Every project is a challenge to show that change is possible even where everything seems to be carved in stone. Customisation is our hallmark.
Experimenting
We are convinced that experimentation can produce great projects and that moving forward by trial and error is the right way to work
Collaboration
We collaborate with the most qualified research centres and leading universities in italy and in Europe
Professionalism
Our team consists of roughly 30 experts and as many employees in subsidiaries or partners companies. We are stronger together than we could ever be alone
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contact us
Via Ampère 61/a – 20131 Milano
Città Studi – MM2 Piola
info@avanzi.org | +39 02305160