Partners 

Sigma Ingegneria is a Lucca-based engineering firm that designs and develops sustainable, certified prototype machines, with capabilities extending to small and medium-scale production. The collaboration with NPDS_Lab supports applied research on product development processes, connecting the lab's academic work with Sigma's industrial experience in the Tuscan manufacturing context.

GEA Factory is a consultancy firm based in Santa Croce sull'Arno (Pisa) that helps firms integrate sustainability into their strategy and operations, with services spanning environmental certification, B Corp pathways, and the promotion of green economy practices. Through its collaboration with NPDS_Lab, GEA Factory contributes expertise on sustainability-driven value creation and certified management systems, informing the lab's research on how environmental and social considerations shape product development.