Neva SGR and Regione Lombardia mobilise €40m for cleantech startups
6 March 2026
Neva SGR, the venture capital company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, has structured a parallel fund to its Neva II and Neva II Italia funds called Fondo Neva II – Parallelo Lombardia.
Regione Lombardia has committed €20 million to the fund as part of the Lombardia Venture STEP initiative, managed by Finlombarda.
The partnership between the Region and Neva SGR aims to support the development and deployment in Lombardy of technologies focused on decarbonisation, environmental impact reduction and energy efficiency, developed by local startups and scaleups that have — and maintain — their registered office and at least one operational site in the region.
Neva SGR will contribute an additional €20 million through its Neva II and Neva II Italia funds, bringing the total resources available to €40 million to support the growth of technology companies capable of generating industrial and environmental impact in Lombardy.
Neva SGR was selected among several national venture capital operators through a public competitive procedure.
Call for Cleantech Startups Lombardia
To identify companies eligible for investment and promote the Fondo Neva II – Parallelo Lombardia, Neva SGR has launched the Call for Cleantech Startups Lombardia, aimed at identifying cleantech startups and scaleups capable of generating industrial impact in the region and with a technology readiness level (TRL) of 6 or higher (out of 9).
Applications must be submitted by the end of April 2026 (cleantech@nevasgr.com). Further information is available on the Neva SGR website.
Neva SGR is the venture capital company of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, wholly owned by Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center, and supports the growth of high-potential startups and technology companies.
Last updated 6 March 2026 at 11:03:42
