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Intelligent matches.
Stronger partnerships.
MINERVA connects companies based on real compatibility across values, capabilities, and growth goals. Discover opportunities you wouldn't find on your own.
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Environmental services · Road safety
Cosmopolitan Business Hotel
Hospitality · Business hotel
100+ industries.
Unlimited collaboration opportunities.
Clients
Find new clients
Suppliers
Find reliable suppliers
Partners
Strategic partnerships
Collaborators
Find talents and collaborators
M&A Operation
Buying or selling a company
MINERVA by the numbers
— rated 4.8/5
Building meaningful business connections.
MINERVA helps companies find clients, suppliers, strategic partners, and collaboration opportunities through intelligent compatibility matching.
Every match is evaluated across 47 business dimensions and verified through trusted company data.
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Environmental services · Road safety
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Who Minerva is for
Built for the Italian productive fabric
Manufacturing companies thrive on strong supply chains and trusted relationships.
MINERVA helps manufacturers identify reliable suppliers, production partners, distributors, and industrial collaborators who align with their operational standards, growth ambitions, and business culture. Expand beyond your existing network and uncover opportunities across Italy and Europe.
Doing Business in Emilia-Romagna
Doing Business in
A powerhouse of Italian industry, innovation, and food excellence.
- 447K+
- Companies
- 2.0M+
- Employed
- 9.1%
- of GDP
- €90B
- Exports 2023
Key sectors
Automotive and Motor ValleyIndustrial machineryFood & beveragePackagingCeramicsBiomedical and pharmaceuticalsFashion and textilesICT and innovation
Industrial districts
- Motor Valley (Modena, Bologna, Parma)Automotive, supercars, components
- Packaging Valley (Bologna)Packaging machinery and automation
- Food Valley (Parma)Food production, DOP excellence
- Ceramic district (Sassuolo, Modena, Reggio Emilia)Premium ceramics and surfaces
- Biomedical district (Bologna, Mirandola)Healthcare, life sciences, medical devices
Compared to alternatives
Compare how MINERVA helps companies to connect with compatible partners.
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|---|---|---|
| Verified company identity | Camera di Commercio | Self-reported or manually verified |
| Cultural-fit signal | 47 dimensions | None |
| Time to first qualified match | ~72 h | Weeks or months |
| Signal-to-noise | Ranked list of qualified matches | Search and outreach based |
| GDPR posture | EU-resident by design | Depends on provider |
MinervaFrom Italian founders
Trusted by ambitious Italian companies
Connect with verified businesses, discover qualified opportunities, and build partnerships that create long-term value.
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Manufacturing
In three weeks we found five strategic partners for our production chain. Companies that share our values on sustainability and artisanal quality. No cold leads — just conversations that made sense from the very first contact.
Marco Rossi
CEO & Founder
Technology
We connected Aurora Digital with three enterprise clients in under a month. The platform really understands the Italian B2B context — ATECO codes, specific sectors, company sizes. An essential tool if you're growing in the Italian market.
Lorenzo Bianchi
Co-founder & CEO
Food & Beverage
For a small family business like ours, Minerva opened contacts with distributors and restaurateurs we would never have found at trade fairs. The anonymous reviews from other partners helped us choose who to work with.
Maria Esposito
Commercial Director
Plans and pricing
FREE
Perfect for discovering companies and understanding your compatibility potential.
€0/ month
StartIncludes:
- Verified company profile
- Company name and representative information
- Business sector and company details
- Company values and positioning
- Basic compatibility overview
- Affinity indicators with other companies
- Up to 3 match requests per month
- Access to verified Italian companies
SMART
Gain full visibility into companies, reputation, and compatibility.
€249/ month
SelectEverything in Free, plus:
- Full company profile information
- Complete compatibility analysis
- Reputation score and ratings
- Anonymous reviews from verified partners
- Business background and company insights
- Unlimited profile exploration
- Advanced match recommendations
- Detailed compatibility breakdown
- Direct messaging
Note: the company's e-mail and phone are not included.
Note: for the first subscriptions until December 2027
PREMIUM
Turn qualified matches into real business relationships.
€599/ month
SelectEverything in Smart, plus:
- Meeting scheduling and shared calendar
- Email access
- Phone number access (when available)
- Priority match recommendations
- Unlimited match requests
- Direct communication with decision-makers
- Faster access to new opportunities
Note: for the first subscriptions valid for 24 months
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions Italian PMI have about Minerva.
Who is behind Minerva?
Minerva is an Italian platform founded in 2024 by a team with deep experience in the Italian PMI ecosystem. We work closely with the Camera di Commercio and trade associations to ensure the platform respects the specifics of the Italian market. Headquartered in Milan, with a publicly verifiable P.IVA.
How long does it take to get results?
Creating the profile takes about 10 minutes. Camera di Commercio verification is automatic and completes within 24 hours. The first matches arrive within 48 hours of verification. Most companies start their first qualified conversation within the first week.
Is my sector covered by Minerva?
We currently cover manufacturing, technology, food & beverage, professional services, health and logistics. We're expanding to new sectors every month. If your sector isn't covered yet, you can sign up for free and you'll be among the first to know when we add it.
How is this different from LinkedIn or a trade fair?
LinkedIn is great for individual careers; Minerva is built for B2B relationships between companies. Trade fairs offer physical presence but at high cost and with random contacts. Minerva combines the verification of a trade fair (real companies, verified decision-makers) with the scalability of digital (algorithmic matching, continuous contacts, predictable costs).
What does Minerva really cost?
The Free plan is free, always. Forever. It lets you create your profile, see matches and send up to 3 requests per month. Premium starts at €39/month (billed annually) and includes unlimited full matches, reviews and direct contacts. You can cancel anytime, no penalties.
Is Minerva suitable for small companies too?
Yes. Minerva is built specifically for Italian PMI — from micro-enterprises (1-10 employees) to medium-sized companies (50-250 employees). The algorithm accounts for company size in matching, so a micro-enterprise isn't suggested to an enterprise (or vice versa) unless there's real compatibility.
Who sees my company's data?
Only the companies you actively choose to connect with. Basic profile information (sector, size, values) is visible to all verified companies, but sensitive data (exact revenue, contacts, detailed org chart) is shared only after your explicit authorization, case by case.
Have more questions?
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