# ECONOVA-AI — Full Company Information

> AI platforms for management control and ESG sustainability reporting for Italian SMEs. NVIDIA Inception Program Member. Founded in 2023 in Pesaro, Italy.

## Mission

ECONOVA-AI makes artificial intelligence and sustainability accessible to Italian small and medium enterprises. The goal is to transform sustainability from a compliance burden into a data-driven management lever, and management control from a manual process into an intelligent, predictive system.

## Software Products

### ECAI-Budget — AI Management Control

SaaS platform for intelligent management control of SMEs.

Key features:
- Interactive P&L dashboard with real-time KPIs
- Cost analysis by SBU (Strategic Business Unit) with automatic breakdown
- What-If scenarios: simulate revenue, cost, and margin variations with interactive sliders
- Budget vs Actual: compare forecast budget vs actuals with variance analysis
- AI Forecast: predictions based on proprietary machine learning models
- Intelligent alerts: automatic notifications on anomalies and deviations
- Report export: PDF, Excel, automated presentations
- Multi-company: manage multiple entities from a single dashboard

Target users: CFOs, controllers, accountants, management consultants at Italian SMEs.
Technology: React frontend, Python/AI backend, proprietary ML models.
Pricing: Setup phase (one-time, 10-40h consulting) + License EUR 3,500-8,000/year.

### Report VSME ESG — Sustainability Reporting

SaaS platform for guided compilation of sustainability reports compliant with the European VSME (Voluntary SME Standard) and ESRS standards.

Key features:
- Guided step-by-step compilation of all VSME modules
- Energy module: Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission tracking (direct and indirect)
- Workforce module: employee data, diversity, training, safety
- Waste module: classification, quantities, waste management
- ESG Dashboard: environmental, social, and governance metrics overview
- ESRS compliance: automatic alignment to European Sustainability Reporting Standards
- Mesa integration: connection to the CSRD reporting portal
- Export: compliant PDF report, structured JSON/Excel data

Target users: sustainability officers, CFOs, ESG consultants at Italian SMEs.
Standards supported: VSME, ESRS, GRI (partial), CSRD.

## Services

### AI Workstations
Custom AI workstations built with NVIDIA GPUs for training, inference, and model development.

Offering:
- Custom hardware configuration (NVIDIA RTX, A-series, H-series GPUs)
- Software installation and optimization (CUDA, ML frameworks)
- Ongoing technical support
- Range: from entry-level workstations (EUR 1,000) to enterprise clusters (EUR 200,000+)

### Edge AI Solutions
Edge artificial intelligence solutions for industrial environments.

Offering:
- NVIDIA Jetson devices (Nano, Orin) for on-device inference
- Autonomous robots for inspection and logistics
- Computer vision for industrial quality control
- Real-time process automation and monitoring

Products: ECAI-NANO (from EUR 1,000), NVIDIA Jetson Thor (from EUR 2,700), ECAI-ROBOT (price on request).

### AI Training
Practical AI training courses for corporate teams.

Offering:
- Essential (12 hours): AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, productivity tools
- Professional (24 hours): applied machine learning, data analysis, workflow automation
- Executive (40 hours): computer vision, NLP, custom model development, AI governance, EU AI Act compliance
- Format: on-site workshop or remote, hands-on approach with real exercises

## Founding Team

### Marco Sponticcia — CEO & Co-Founder
Academic background at Universita Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona) and Rotterdam. Leads strategic vision, transforming sustainability from compliance burden into data-driven management lever.
LinkedIn: https://it.linkedin.com/in/marco-sponticcia-0655921aa

### Gian Marco Mensi — CTO & Co-Founder
PhD at Universita Politecnica delle Marche and Master's at University of Oxford in AI and Machine Learning. University professor. Leads technology development and proprietary AI models.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gian-marco-mensi-cfa-179a3962/

### Federico Santi — CFO & Co-Founder
Academic background at University of Bologna and London. Oversees financial strategy and ECAI-Budget product development.
LinkedIn: https://it.linkedin.com/in/federico-santi7878

## Timeline & Milestones

- November 2023: ECONOVA-AI incorporated
- December 2023: Partnership with Politecnico di Torino and Universita Politecnica delle Marche
- February 2024: ESG AI reporting platform launched
- April 2024: GRI Community Member 2024
- May 2024: Partnership with Mesa for CSRD compliance
- August 2025: Admitted to NVIDIA Inception Program
- October 2025: Joined LeVillage by CA acceleration program (Padova)
- January 2026: Official ECAI-Budget launch
- March 2026: Selected for SMAU London 2026

## Company Information

- Legal name: ECONOVA-AI
- VAT: IT 02814630410
- Registered office: Via Del Carso 27, Pesaro (PU), Italy
- Operational office: Piazza Zanellato, LeVillage by CA, Padova (PD), Italy
- Email: info@econova.ai
- PEC: econova-ai@pec.it
- Website: https://www.econova.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/econova-ai
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/econova.ai

## Keywords & Context

Sectors: AI SaaS, ESG Technology, Sustainability Reporting, Management Control, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Target market: Italian SMEs (small and medium enterprises, 10-250 employees)
Regulatory framework: CSRD, ESRS, VSME Standard, GRI Standards, EU AI Act
Technologies: NVIDIA GPU, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, React, Python
Competitor category: ESG reporting software, AI-powered FP&A tools, sustainability management platforms
Languages: Italian (primary), English (coming soon)