Milan, October 16th, 2025 – PlusValue is proud to announce that PlusValue has been appointed by the Padua Chamber of Commerce as strategic advisor for the development of a new innovation district in the city’s eastern corridor. The mandate will see PlusValue lead the definition of the district’s long-term value proposition and governance model, with the goal of transforming Padua into a leading node within the regional business fabric and cross-border innovation networks.

The initiative focuses on the regeneration of the “Kilometro Blu” – a strategic axis stretching from the central station to Padova Est – an area already home to a dense concentration of innovative enterprises, academic institutions, and research centres. Anchored by the Padua Fairgrounds, the district will include assets such as the Padova Congress Centre, SMACT Competence Centre, and the new engineering hub of the University of Padua. Future developments will see a high-capacity data centre and business hotel, developed in partnership with the Veneto Region and Infocamere. The district’s ambition is to attract forward-looking enterprises, startups, research bodies, and high-impact organisations, generating economic, social and environmental value for the city and the wider Veneto region.

PlusValue’s role will be to ensure strategic coherence and long-term sustainability by supporting the co-design of the district’s governance model, shared vision and verticals, and industrial strategy, while facilitating synergies across public and private actors. The approach will draw on PlusValue’s extensive experience in the design and delivery of innovation districts, notably through its role in shaping MIND – Milan Innovation District. Phase one of the assignment, now underway, includes a comprehensive existing asset and stakeholder analysis, impact benchmarking, the development of an impact framework and digital dashboard, and the identification of strategic partners and investors. Particular attention will be given to unlocking capital aligned with innovation and territorial transformation.

Filippo Addarii, Co-Founder of PlusValue, said: “This mandate marks the first step in PlusValue’s growth strategy centred on place-based transformation. Our aim is to embed innovation, social impact and long-term financial value creation into the very fabric of development. We are proud to contribute to Padua’s evolution as a strategic hub by enabling an investment-ready proposition that will put the city at the centre of Europe’s innovation clusters network.”

About PlusValue

PlusValue is a boutique advisory firm driving territorial transformation that delivers measurable societal outcomes alongside financial value. By combining public and private capital, innovation, and partnerships, we turn high potential and high impact ecosystems into investable opportunities. With more than a decade of experience, we act as both advisor and ecosystem builder, bridging governments, corporates, investors, academia, and communities. Our integrated approach spans strategy design, governance, capital mobilisation, execution, and impact measurement.