History and team

Passion for technological innovation

A growth path driven by vision, skills and innovation.

The evolution of Nest

From patents to industrial application

  1. 2021

    Riccardo Parrini, Ivan Riva and Srinivasan Manikantan found NEST

    Nest develops its first application and related use cases, aiming to become a technology hub for waste monitoring

  2. 2022

    The Italian patent for the B.Tracking platform is filed and two software products are registered

    Nest develops the “Coripet Aucircle” auction platform

    With B.Tracking and the Digital Chain of Custody, Nest launches and develops its application for certified recycled plastic

  3. 2023

    Extension of the platform patent and registration of a new software product

    The Italian patent for the platform is granted

    Agreement with Coripet to create their Digital Chain of Custody

  4. 2024

    Omnisyst invests in Nest Company

    Memorandum of understanding with Limonta Informatica (TSG Group)

    Memorandum of understanding for the Plastica Seconda Vita pilot project (IPPR)

  5. 2025

    Agreement with Innovation Sea to develop the SEA Trace platform

    Nest opens up to investors to support its strategic growth plan

The team

Specialisation and experience

Ivan Riva

Ivan Riva

Co-founder and COO

Leads operations and IT strategy

  • Degree in Computer Engineering in Milan
  • Experience in IT management and technological innovation, coordinating large-scale projects in banking, insurance and communications
  • Co-founder and CEO of GridSIG
  • Co-founder and Head of IT of PlasticFinder
  • IT consultant at CNP Vita
  • Previously took an active part in several entrepreneurial initiatives
Srinivasan Manikantan

Srinivasan Manikantan

Co-founder and Software Architect

Designs and coordinates the software architecture of NEST’s proprietary platforms

  • Degree in Computer Engineering from Bharathiar University (India)
  • Experience in software architecture across several industries
  • Senior software architect at GridSIG
  • Co-founder and Head of IT of PlasticFinder
  • Senior software architect at Telecom Italia
  • Solid experience in technology start-ups
Riccardo Parrini

Riccardo Parrini

Co-founder and CEO

Responsible for corporate strategy, legal affairs, intellectual property management and fundraising.

  • Law degree from the University of Milan
  • Experience in founding and managing startups, with many successful exits, including two listings on the London Stock Exchange (in 2005 and 2015)
  • Founding partner of WellAgeing and PlasticFinder
  • Member of the Committee for setting plastic raw material prices at the Milan Chamber of Commerce
  • Holder of 6 international patents in several industrial fields, such as nanomaterials, chemical processes and software architecture
Enrico Meacci

Enrico Meacci

Chairman

Oversees strategic development and technology marketing

  • Degree in Electronic Engineering and an MBA from Esade Business School
  • Experience at leading technology companies such as Alkemy – over 10 years, from the startup phase to the stock market listing – and Bain & Company
  • Strong advocate of using digital transformation to create sustainable business value
  • CEO at Omnisyst
Giovanni Caroli

Giovanni Caroli

Finance and investor relations

Responsible for financial strategy and investor relations, supporting capital-raising initiatives and financial planning

  • Degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan and a Master's in International Tax Law from Leiden University (Netherlands)
  • Experience at top-tier tax and financial advisory firms
  • Founded his own M&A advisory boutique and has solid experience in M&A transactions across several industries
  • Founding partner of GC Advisory

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1. POLICY AND MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

1.1 Policy Statement

The Management of The Nest Company Srl (TNC), aware of the strategic importance of quality and information security in the context of SMEs working with significantly larger enterprise clients, has implemented an appropriate Integrated Management System (IMS) aligned with the principles of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standards, extended to ISO/IEC 27017.

The management of chain of custody, authenticated digital declarations, and the digital product passport involves handling sensitive and critical data for our clients. TNC recognizes that client trust is based on the continuous demonstration of technical competence, regulatory compliance, and management maturity comparable to the highest industry standards.

1.2 Strategic Objectives

Quality Objectives

  • Deliver software and services that meet the specifications and contractual commitments agreed with clients.
  • Ensure that development projects meet traceability, authenticity, and data integrity requirements.
  • Enhance the professional skills of employees and collaborators.
  • Develop innovation initiatives while respecting security and compliance constraints.
  • Maintain a performance-based results evaluation system.

Information Security Objectives

  • Ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of information.
  • Ensure full awareness of managed information and evaluation of its criticality.
  • Guarantee secure access by preventing unauthorized processing.
  • Ensure secure collaboration with third parties.
  • Promote awareness of security-related issues.
  • Promptly detect anomalies and incidents.
  • Ensure authorized access to operational facilities.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements.
  • Detect abnormal events and vulnerabilities.
  • Ensure Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

1.3 Commitment of Top Management

  1. Provide adequate resources: Allocate human, technical, and financial resources for the IMS.
  2. Establish clear governance: Define roles, responsibilities, and reporting structures.
  3. Ensure competence: Guarantee continuous staff training.
  4. Promote a security culture: Integrate security into the company culture.
  5. Manage the supply chain: Ensure security standards are applied to suppliers as well.
  6. Monitor and review: Conduct annual reviews of performance and processes.
  7. Communicate the policy: Publish it on the website and communicate it internally.