Nicola Cerantola

Nicola Cerantola is a mechanical engineer, trainer, speaker, consultant, and researcher specializing in Sustainable Design, Circular Economy, and Green Entrepreneurship.1 He is the founder and director of Ecologing, a consultancy firm established in 2009 that aims to promote circular thinking in the Mediterranean region and Latin American countries.12

Cerantola has been an international speaker for over a decade, teaching and inspiring thousands of people to think differently about sustainability and environmental challenges at universities and business schools.1 He has worked as an external expert for UNEP since 2011 and co-designed the Green Entrepreneurship training materials for the SWITCHMED program in the MENA region.1

Some key achievements and contributions of Nicola Cerantola include:

1. Creating the Ecocanvas in 2012, a methodology for designing, prototyping, and validating business models in the Circular Economy.2
2. Co-authoring the book "Modelli di Business Circolari".2
3. Collaborating with prestigious educational institutions such as EOI, IED Madrid, Universidad de Chile, and UDEM.2
4. Spreading knowledge about Circular and Regenerative Economy in more than 20 countries.2
5. Supporting the Government of Peru in co-creating the Circular Roadmap for fisheries and agriculture.2

Ecologing, under Cerantola's leadership, has impacted over 28,000 professionals, companies, and institutions, primarily through face-to-face interactions.2 The company focuses on four main thematic areas: Circular Economy, Regenerative Design, Purpose-driven Entrepreneurship, and Reconnection with nature and personal growth.2