09 nov 2026
Fincantieri announces the launch of ELITE Fincantieri Lounge, a programme dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the Group’s supply chain. It aims to guide managers from participating companies through a structured training path designed to strengthen their skills and equip them with the tools needed to address the main challenges of business growth. Developed in partnership with ELITE, the Euronext ecosystem which supports enterprises’ growth and access to public and private capital markets, the Lounge is aimed at a group of Fincantieri’s strategic suppliers and offers a structured development path featuring classroom sessions, workshops and opportunities for entrepreneurs and managers to exchange ideas and experiences.
The programme will run every two years, with its first edition bringing together 16 companies selected from across Fincantieri’s supply chain. Together, they generate revenues of €626 million and employ more than 5,700 people. Based in eight different regions across Italy, they operate in key sectors of the shipbuilding industry, ranging from metallurgy and metal fabrication to advanced technologies and innovative manufacturing, naval engineering, facility management and industrial services.
ELITE Fincantieri Lounge is part of PartnerShip, the Group’s project dedicated to its network of suppliers, through which Fincantieri aims to strengthen its supply chain by promoting shared growth, training, innovation and sustainability. With the launch of the Lounge, Fincantieri reaffirms its commitment to strengthening and enhancing an increasingly solid, well-structured and competitive network of partners, capable of successfully addressing the challenges of industrial transformation and supporting technological and production development across the Italian shipbuilding sector.
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri, stated: «Con esta iniciativa, estamos invirtiendo en el fortalecimiento de nuestro ecosistema industrial, un factor clave para lograr un crecimiento sostenible y asegurar la competitividad de todo el sector. Nuestro objetivo es apoyar a nuestros socios no solo en la producción, sino también en su transición digital, financiera y gerencial, ayudando a construir una cadena de suministro verdaderamente resiliente con una visión de futuro. Cada iniciativa en esta dirección representa un paso estratégico hacia la mejora del Made in Italy en los segmentos tecnológicamente más avanzados, sentando las bases para un crecimiento compartido en toda la industria de la construcción naval.»
The project will address key aspects of business growth, including access to capital, corporate governance and sustainability, as well as internationalization and management development, providing practical tools to tackle market challenges. Participating companies will also have the opportunity to connect with the wider ELITE ecosystem of companies, investors and advisors from Italy and across Europe, creating new opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences and expand their business networks.
Marta Testi, CEO of ELITE – Euronext Group, commented: «Estamos orgullosos de lanzar el primer Lounge de Fincantieri, que destaca el papel que las grandes empresas pueden desempeñar para impulsar el desarrollo de su propia red de proveedores y socios. El Lounge forma parte de la estrategia más amplia del Grupo Euronext para apoyar el sector Aeroespacial y de Defensa (A&D) a través del European Aerospace and Defence Growth Hub, una iniciativa promovida junto con Fincantieri y otros socios industriales para fomentar la internacionalización, la transferencia de habilidades y el acceso a capital para pymes y empresas de mediana capitalización de alto potencial. Damos una calurosa bienvenida a las 16 nuevas empresas que se unen a una comunidad comprometida con el crecimiento, la innovación y la creación de valor a largo plazo. Juntas, contribuirán a fortalecer la competitividad de las cadenas de suministro estratégicas de Europa y a construir los campeones industriales del mañana.»
