Closed the first phase of the call with 31 expressions of interest by designers and 25 expressions of interest by non-profit organizations.

Phase 1 of the call for proposals Wonder. Experiments in design for social innovation, promoted by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation to promote the meeting between third sector entities and designers, increasing the awareness of the former with respect to the value of design as a tool for the development of solutions with social impact and giving designers the opportunity to explore the ecosystem and the culture of social innovation in the Turin area.

This first phase involved the presentation of an expression of interest, respectively and independently advanced by non-profit organizations and designers (freelancers, associated studios, companies, cooperatives, associations).

31 expressions of interest were received from designers and 25 expressions of interest from non-profit organizations.

In the next few days, the details of the capacity building and matching process in view of phase 2 of the call will be communicated.

A list of the selected organizations and designers is available at this link.

For more information on the call click here.

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The world of sport is full of stories of redemption.

In order to give voice to each of them, the sports association Mo.Ve. Torino is following the regeneration works of the Fausto Coppi Motovelodromo with the aim of offering the community a new aggregative sports center, inclusive and accessible to all.

In this episode of Bench-Mark, Francesco Antonioli interviews the president of MoVe Fabrizio Rostagno about the link between sports and the impact economy.

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Legacoop Piemonte and Coopfond presented the first edition of Coopstartup Piemonte, starting on 25 February 2022. The project, realised with the operational collaboration of the I3P incubator, the 2i3T incubator, the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin, Nova Coop and Inforcoop Ecipa Piemonte, aims to promote the birth of new cooperative startups and foster youth employment, as well as bringing benefits to the territory in terms of increased employment and economic, social and cultural growth.

Legacoop Piemonte is the representative association of the cooperative companies that are members of the National League of Cooperatives and Mutual Societies with registered office in Piemonte. Coopfond is Legacoop’s mutual fund for promotion and development: its aim is to promote, strengthen and extend the cooperative presence within the national economic system, with over 450 million euros of net assets invested to date.

The prizes

All applicants will participate in a free training course on the principles of cooperative start-ups. The selected projects will be admitted to a one-to-one course to develop their idea and draw up a Business Plan, at the end of which the winners will be able to set up a cooperative enterprise.

In addition, the winning teams will receive a non-repayable prize of €6,500 for start-up and development costs and vouchers for training, assistance, tutorship and mentoring services.

How to participate

Groups of at least three people, most of whom are under 40 and have a business idea to be transformed into a cooperative enterprise, or cooperatives established no earlier than 1 January 2021, may participate in the call.

To apply, send your application on the official website of the initiative by April 30, 2022.

“Intergenerationality is a distinctive feature and a pillar of cooperation and as Legacoop Piemonte in recent years we have focused our attention on encouraging and helping the emergence of new generations of cooperators,” said Dimitri Buzio, president of Legacoop Piemonte. “The Coopstartup call represents another step in our commitment to create new members and contribute to the creation of a new managerial class both through the generational change in existing cooperatives and the creation of new enterprises that represent for young people the possibility of guaranteeing themselves a good and stable job, also considering that cooperatives are a more durable form of enterprise and better able to resist the crisis than others”.

“Cooperation is a tool that allows many people, especially young people, to transform their dreams into a business, enriching our economic fabric with new people and new skills, an even more strategic objective in this recovery phase. Coopstartup, which in Italy has already involved 7,000 people, is the programme through which Coopfond seeks to achieve this goal”, explained Simone Gamberini, general manager of Coopfond. “This is why we are particularly pleased that this possibility is arriving today also in Piedmont, a region where cooperation has always been strongly rooted, in different sectors, with significant experiences for the whole country, from social cooperation to workers buyout”.

For further information please visit www.piemonte.coopstartup.it or write to piemonte@coopstartup.it.

Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation has selected 5 initiatives for phase 2 of the call for proposals Wonder. Experiments in design for social innovation, for a total commitment of € 240,000.

The call, promoted by the Mission to Create Attractiveness of the Objective Culture and the Mission to Accelerate Innovation of the Objective Planet, in collaboration with Torino Social Impact and the Circolo del Design, aims to encourage the meeting between third sector organizations and designers, increasing the awareness of the former with respect to the value of design as a tool for the development of social impact solutions and giving designers the opportunity to explore the ecosystem and the culture of social innovation in the Turin area.

A list of the selected institutions and designers is available at this link.

For more information on the call click here.

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The 8th edition of the MinD Mad in Design workshop proposes four days of inclusive and interdisciplinary project aimed to students (from Architecture, Design, Psychology, Educational Science and similar), newly graduated students, healthcare workers and people supported by mental health institutions.

From the 7th to the 10th of April, the Casa del Quartiere Cascina Roccafranca in Turin will host six project teams, led by professional designers. The teams will focus on the valorisation of relationships between people and places, imagining to build a new community, based on care, well-being and inclusivity.

To apply, please send a CV, motivational letter and a portfolio (if applicable) to the email info@madindesign.com. Please write “Candidatura WKS 2022” in the subject line.

The deadline for applications is 20 March at h. 12:00.

Research Meeting: companies and stakeholders meet research centres

The ICT Cluster’s Research Meetings are an opportunity to get to know the world of research more closely and to start collaborating with its organisations.

In this first meeting dedicated to such a priority topic, we will try to propose some initial answers to these questions:

What challenges are facing the sector of care, rehabilitation and treatment services for the most fragile individuals: the elderly, children and people with chronic diseases?

What are the winning and emerging models for guaranteeing and improving care and monitoring services, including remote monitoring?

What technologies can be used to create truly effective systems?

In this edition of the Research Meeting, we will explore with the Links Foundation new models of remote assistance and rehabilitation for elderly and vulnerable people, starting from the availability of state-of-the-art IoT and AI technologies.

We will also listen to some successful experiences of companies active on the topic. Moreover, it will be possible to book b2b meetings open to all participants.

This event is open to all third sector and ICT companies, as well as to Service providers (ASL and Social Services) interested in discussing the future of remote care.

Organised by Fondazione Torino Wireless, within the framework of the Piedmont ICT Innovation Pole and the Project supported by the Turin Chamber of Commerce I3S – Digital Innovation for the Third Sector, which involves the Representative Bodies that adhere to the Social Entrepreneurship Committee of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, in particular: Confcooperative Piemonte Nord, Legacoop Piemonte and VOL.TO and, through them, 16 third sector organisations, including social cooperatives, networks and voluntary associations.

Furthermore, it is part of the Tech4good strand of action, an integral part of the Torino Social Impact strategic plan.

More details and free registration on the ICT Cluster website:

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Torino Social Impact adheres to Social Impact Agenda per l’Italia (SIA) through the Turin Chamber of Commerce

EVPA, the investing for impact community, the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG), as well as several of its National Advisory Boards and academic partners, have joined forces to provide a clear and reliable picture of the impact investment market in Europe.

The much-needed drive to mobilise capital for people and the planet is becoming increasingly mainstream. Sustainable and responsible investment is booming. Still, the notions of ‘impact’ and ‘sustainable’ investment are still blurry or intangible for a lot of people. This joint data collection will help create more transparency around impact investing practices and quantify their transformative impact on society and planet.

“Investing for impact has the power to transform society for the better. With more and better data, we’ll be able to shed more light on key trends and real impact. Data will also show us key gaps and challenges to address if we truly want to scale impact across Europe and achieve real and lasting social change”, said Roberta Bosurgi, EVPA CEO.

“There is a window of opportunity to reach sustainable development goals and net-zero, and impact investing is key to its achievement. Coordinating our efforts to map the size and shape of the impact investing market in Europe will help us understand how this crucial tool can best achieve a future fit for our people and planet”, said Cliff Prior, GSG CEO.

The European impact investment consortium gathers key impact players and builds on two years of discussions on how to harmonise methodologies and data collection strategies. The consortium initiates the first European Impact Investment Survey which aims to collect and aggregate data on impact investment practices, comprehensive of all players, country by country, throughout Europe in a consistent and comparable way.

In the medium term, the methodology aims at creating a blueprint for national market sizing processes that can be replicated in other regions thanks to the National Advisory Boards of the GSG and regional membership associations part of EVPA operating in other regions of the world.

The consortium will present overall findings in autumn 2022; detailed data breakdown and in-depth analysis will be available in time for EVPA Impact Week in Brussels (30 Nov. – 2 Dec. 2022).

The Turin ecosystem is increasingly becoming a pole of international attraction. In fact, from May 23 to 25 it will host the Leadership Meeting of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment.

Established in 2015, the GSG is the independent committee launched by Ronald Cohen to continue the work initiated by the UK G8 Presidency in 2013 and brings together leaders from 33 countries in the world of impact investing engaged in finance, social entrepreneurship, philanthropy and the public sector.

On the occasion of this closed-door meeting on May 23, TSI will organize, together with several partners, a public event opened by Ronald Cohen‘s keynote speech.