A spark for energy tech
You ignite and the world moves.
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It all hinges on one thing: the nanostructured electrode. That’s where renewable energy integration gets real. And where you see how big you can go.
That’s Flownano.​
​​​​They called it ‘future’.
Then, we put it to work.​
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Flownano turned the electrode into a lever for renewables—agnostic to chemistry, built for measurable impact, ready for any energy sector: from storage to hydrogen, water treatment, and CO2 conversion.
We don’t do hype: we do the flow.​
​​​​​​​​​​​Built for the big challenges:
our nanotechnology.
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All hungry for critical raw materials. And most systems can’t scale beyond supply limits. That’s why we engineer special electrodes that enable real, measurable renewable integration—built for the grid, ready for industry’s pace.
A spark enabling
renewable energy transition
We’re a startup born in 2023, built to deliver nanotechnology-driven solutions for the real challenges of energy transition.
Here’s the scenario: everyone’s after critical raw materials, most green technologies still depend on limited supply and stall at scaling up, while green alternatives lag behind in both progress and scalability.​
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​That’s why this sector needs a spark. And with our specialty electrodes—agnostic to chemistry, ready for any energy sector—we’re that spark making renewable integration efficient, scalable, and real.
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How the flow began.​
The story begins in 2023, when Fabio di Fonzo and Laura Giorgia Rizzi establish Flownano, building on decades of research at IIT.
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​In 2025, Flownano becomes fully operational: the investment by CDP Tech4Planet and official accreditation as IIT spin-off mark the transition from research to industry.
It’s flowtime.
Meet the Nanos
Laura Giorgi Rizzi
CEO
Laura has a proven track record in patenting, developing and managing complex projects in the nanotechnology field and brings to Flow-nano her strong technical and business-oriented background, together with the international experience in coordinating the company from the startup stage to the listing. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Physics Engineering and a PHD in Physics, both focusing on nanotechnology and nanomaterials applications, from the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy. She is the inventor of more than 40 patents.
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Carlo Bernardocchi
CFO
Carlo Bernardocchi is an enterpreneur who has held CFO executive and non executive board director position in various industrial companies. He works as a Business Angel supporting companies in various application fields.
Gerardo Pagano
R&D ENGINEER
Gerardo Pagano has a PhD in energy and nuclear science technology from Polytechnic University of Milan; his work is focused on product and application development of flownano electrode technology.
Alessandro Brilloni
TESTING ENGINEER
Alessandro gained extensive experience in the electrochemical field, spanning lithium ion to flow battery design and testing. He also co-founded a start-up developing innovative metal-air flow battery. He holds a Master’s degree in Energy Engineering and a PhD in Chemistry.
Cecilia Baldi
ADMIN INTERN
Cecilia is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and is supporting our administrative team.
Fabio Di Fonzo
CSO/CTO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Fabio Di Fonzo is the CSO/CTO and chairman of the board. He received a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Technology from Polytechnic University of Milan, a MS in Mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA, and a MS in Oil&Gas Energy Engineering from Polytechnic University of Milan. Fabio has worked on functional nanomaterials for 25 years. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals and 10 patents in plasma technology and nanomaterials.
Simone Fiorini Granieri
SENIOR R&D ENGINEER
Simone Fiorini Granieri has a Ph.D in energy and nuclear science and technology from Polytechnic University of Milan; his work is focused on process development and coordination of product development, testing and quality control activities.
Pooria Poormehrabi
R&D ENGINEER
Pooria Poormehrabi has a Master of Science in Materials Engineering & Nanotechnology; his work is focused on process development and testing of flownano electrodes.
Hoda Masoud
QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST
Hoda has experience in Quality Control, ESG, benchmarking and LCA. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineer and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineer.
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