About us

We believe innovation should be accessible to everyone.

blendX was born to give every organization the tools to innovate in a systematic, measurable and collaborative way.

blendX is the Italian innovation intelligence platform. It is modular, with modules that can be activated on demand covering the entire innovation lifecycle, and it includes NIXIE, the vertical AI for innovation built on the Gold Standard: methodologies codified over more than 15 years of corporate innovation and digital transformation projects, with deep expertise in open innovation programs. BLENDX S.r.l. is an innovative startup headquartered in Roma.

Our story

Over 15 years in the field, before writing a single line of code.

blendX was born from more than 15 years of corporate innovation and digital transformation projects alongside enterprises and the public sector, with deep expertise in open innovation programs. It was that hands-on work that revealed the real problem: not a lack of ideas, but the lack of a system to turn them into results.

That is how blendX came to be: a platform that centralizes the entire innovation lifecycle, from need identification to ecosystem management, backed by the consultants who built that method in the field. AI-native, designed for those who take innovation seriously.

From the field to the platform

Years of hands-on consulting, distilled into a product that brings order to the innovation lifecycle — and a team that supports clients in adopting it.

Our mission

Making innovation governable.

Innovation is complex by nature, but the tools to manage it don't have to be. blendX exists to give every organization (enterprises, public sector, startups, hubs) a method and a platform to govern innovation: a structured process, with results that can be measured and demonstrated.

Our values

How we work.

Six principles that guide every decision about our product, our team, and our client relationships.

Radical transparency

Clear pricing, open data, no surprises. If we can't measure it, we don't promise it.

Ecosystem > Software

We don't sell licenses: we build a network where value grows for everyone.

AI with purpose

AI in blendX serves one goal: shortening the work of scouting, evaluation, and matching. No showcase features.

Real engagement

Gamification here has one precise purpose: keeping people engaged in projects, week after week.

Enterprise-grade

GDPR, SSO, digital signature, document registration. Built for those with high standards.

Native scalability

Start with one module and add the others when you need them, with no migrations. The subscription does not depend on the number of users.

+8,500Active users on the platform
12Enterprise clients acquired
36MCompanies in the Tech Radar database
The team

The people behind blendX.

A team that combines innovation consulting, product management, and AI engineering.

Giovanni Tufani

Giovanni Tufani

CEO & Co-Founder

Andrea Solimene

Andrea Solimene

Co-Founder & Business Strategist

Giuliano Zorloni

Giuliano Zorloni

Business Advisor

Alessio Colabuono

Alessio Colabuono

Managing Director & Product Owner

Simone Brandi

Simone Brandi

Digital & Marketing Strategy

Simone Romanelli

Simone Romanelli

Process Innovation Architect

Christian Aliberti

Christian Aliberti

Technical Product Architect

Gabriele Greco

Gabriele Greco

Product Experience Architect

Joy Abi Rizk

Joy Abi Rizk

UX/UI Designer

Anna Tedino

Anna Tedino

UX/UI Designer

Bianca Vennarini

Bianca Vennarini

Digital Marketing Specialist

Elisa Ticconi

Elisa Ticconi

Finance & Admin

Serena Pur

Serena Pur

AI & Data Intern

Marco Bisegna

Marco Bisegna

Product Intern

Gabriele Romiti

Gabriele Romiti

AI & Data Scientist

Our expertise

Consultants first, technologists second.

blendX is an independent company built on more than 15 years of corporate innovation and digital transformation projects, with deep expertise in open innovation programs. It is a rare advantage: we are not just technologists, but consultants who lived these problems from the inside, for years, before building the solution. That is why the software always comes with hands-on support: we help clients put a structured innovation process in place and govern it over time.

The meshblestudio team manages blendX's marketing and communications, ensuring consistency between product and positioning.

Roma L'Aquila
Where we are

Two offices, one team.

Roma

Headquarters and registered office. Product and consulting teams.

L'Aquila

Operational office.

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