Within the EU Project HUB for the Social Economy, aimed at increasing European opportunities for the ecosystem, an interesting initiative is highlighted.

9-11 April 2024

This mission for social enterprises in Brussels has a dual objective:

• Get first-hand knowledge of European collaborative funds and programmes that are interesting for social enterprises and work on the tools and processes to access them: those responsible for different funds and programmes in Brussels, as well as sector experts, will provide practical information and directly address questions and doubts from participants.
• Matchmaking event: identify partners with whom to prepare international projects as well as potential business collaboration. The activity is organized in collaboration with the Proximity & Social Economy Sector Group of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), and social enterprises from different European regions will participate.

Ideally, at the end of the mission social enterprises will have identified their European collaborative funds or programmes of interest and potential partners with whom to apply to those funds or programmes.

The mission will also be an opportunity to find potential collaboration beyond EU projects.

To facilitate interaction between participants, participants will be able to access a B2B matchmaking platform (profile based) two weeks before the mission.

Who can participate?

Social enterprises from the regions that belong to the Proximity & Social Economy Sector Group of the EEN, that have interest in EU collaborative funds and programmes and want to meet potential partners for international projects.
Interested social enterprises should be working on these fields:

• Social services and care (e.g. disability, elderly, childcare)
• People at risk of social exclusion
• Support for migrants
• Gender equality
• Sustainable mobility
• Sustainable tourism
• Sustainable energy
• Education and culture
• Social innovation
• Circular economy

Important: this is a tentative list, applications from social enterprises working on other fields can also be considered for the mission.

Registration procedure

Interested social enterprises should inform their EEN consultant and fill in this registration form before the 16th February.

Info: alps-europa@pie.camcom.it

Download the full program.

During on extraordinary members’ meeting, Gianni Lanfranco, an athlete from Piedmont, national and international champion on numerous occasions with the Italian volleyball selection, takes over as president of our association. As president he will be assisted by Franco Frasca, General of the Carabinieri Corps on leave, his collaborator and lover of sports.

Gianni Lanfranco‘s presidency also aims to represent the excellence that Piedmont can boast in the field of sports entrepreneurship. He is the founder and at the lead of Advanced Distribution, which has been marketing sports equipment and apparel for more than 30 years, and he strongly believes in the ability to network among entities, institutions, manufacturing companies, and the education and training system to grow opportunities for innovation and greater competitiveness in the Italian sports ecosystem.

A new stage begins for Sport innovation hub in which the outgoing founder and president Marta Serrano remains at the helm of our activities in the role of Executive Director.

Congratulations and thanks to the newly elected members, who are already immediately at work with the entire Board of Directors to make 2024 a year of great success for the association and the territory in general. More news will follow about planned projects, initiatives and events presented yesterday during the Extraordinary Meeting.

A happy year of sports and innovation to all!

Finpiemonte, a driving force of resources for the territory.

The event organized by our Company will take place at Environment Park on February 19 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. It will be dedicated to exploring, with prestigious actors from the region, the financial tools, both public and private, supporting the birth, development, and capitalization of innovative start-ups in Piedmont.

It will also be an opportunity to hear testimonials from some of the young companies in the aerospace, environmental, and smart technologies sectors that have benefited from these aids and are achieving significant milestones, including in terms of sustainable finance. They are inspired by operational standards that ensure specific environmental, social, and governance impacts.

Here is the detailed program of the event and the link for registration.

The “Cambiamenti” Call is entering its second phase, with 13 project proposals approved for funding.

Through the “Cambiamenti” Call for New Inclusive Contexts, Fondazione Time2 aims to support and accompany initiatives that strive for increased participation of people with disabilities in all contexts.

The supported idea focuses on addressing both material and immaterial barriers that restrict accessibility, participation, and protagonism of people with disabilities. This involves a reinterpretation of common perceptions related to disability and the civic, social, and cultural spaces of Piedmontese cities. The goal is to create an equitable and accessible environment capable of ensuring a full and independent life for everyone, regardless of physical and mental conditions.

Fondazione Time2 would like to express sincere gratitude to everyone involved in this journey. The Foundation acknowledges the effort made by the entities to incorporate the feedback provided in Phase 1 and appreciates the insights gained during the development of the final projects.

The collaborative approach, the establishment of trust-oriented relationships for change, and the proactive nature of the project designs constitute the first tangible results achieved by the “Cambiamenti” program. Fondazione Time2 values the commitment of each involved stakeholder in this regard.

Following the evaluation procedures outlined in the call, the Board of Directors of the Foundation has approved the participation of 13 project proposals in Phase 2 of “Cambiamenti”.

The overall quality, implementation methods, feasibility, and impact of the proposals were assessed, along with responsiveness to the issues highlighted during the initial idea review.

The funded proposals propose significant changes in approaches, favoring implementation methods that address the complexity and intersectionality of inequalities. They emphasize genuine protagonism of people with disabilities and intervene with a systemic and multidimensional vision to overcome barriers inhibiting the authentic participation and well-being of all individuals.

These projects have demonstrated a careful understanding of needs, placing the voices and aspirations of people with disabilities at the forefront. They aim to intervene coherently and measurably, utilizing resources with competence, and collaborating within broad and diverse social and cultural networks aligned with the identified change objectives.

The awarded projects are those that best propose lasting and heterodirected changes, with a realistic possibility of integrating into the regular functioning practices of the contexts.

Even for projects not admitted, the Board of Directors has decided to acknowledge the effort and work put into developing the final projects by allocating a fixed amount to cover design expenses.

Fondazione Time2 expresses gratitude to everyone for their commitment during the refinement process and wishes all Initial Ideas the best conditions for project realization.

All project proposals admitted to Phase 2

How can we enhance the relationship between traditional businesses and social economy organizations to build a more sustainable and resilient economy? And how can we strengthen social economy organizations as bearers of an economic model based on the balance between social responsibility, environmental impact, and profitability?

With these central questions in mind, we kicked off the second training session, “Social Impact Enterprise: How to Strengthen Market Presence,” as part of the European project “Buy Social Future of Social Economy!”

On this occasion, Thursday, January 25, we were hosted in the spaces of our partner Beeozanam, a community hub where ideas and communities are generated, born from a collaboration pact that brings together various entities engaged in social initiatives.

It was an overall day rich in insights and valuable advice. We delved into the realms of contractual law, marketing, and communication with the presence of industry experts supporting us in this journey. Among them, attorney Daniele Consoletti shared his experience with a focus on “Contract Law for Social Enterprises and Cooperatives.” Following this, Alberto Marzetta, a member of the communication agency Amapola Srl Benefit Company, provided valuable examples and advice for effective communication in his session: “Effective Communication – A Brief Guide from the Experts.”

In the afternoon, Alberto Baccari presented an in-depth session on “Market Approach Strategy,” drawing on his decade-long experience as an entrepreneur and expert in sustainable innovation.

The training was also an opportunity for organizations present to meet and get to know each other. Alongside the experts, there were moments of discussion and sharing of activities, challenges, and new opportunities. These moments of collaboration will continue with the third and final session scheduled for Thursday, February 8. Don’t miss it!

Finance and philanthropy join forces to stimulate sustainable and inclusive models of social innovation, supporting Third Sector organizations through a combination of economic resources and training.

This marks the first experiment in the Metropolitan City of Turin. Over 500 cooperatives and social enterprises can submit new projects until April 24, encompassing six major areas—education, social services and disability, health, urban regeneration, environment, and culture—that address the needs of the community.

Each winning project will receive a grant of up to €30,000 and have access to an interest-free loan of up to €110,000.

UniCredit and Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, the operational arm of Fondazione CRT for impact investing, are launching the initiative “InvesTO sul territorio” in the Metropolitan City of Turin. This initiative aims to support and finance new social entrepreneurship projects capable of generating positive economic, social, and environmental impact. Projects must fall within six macro-areas: education and training; social services, disability, and marginalization; health and healthcare assistance; urban regeneration and sustainable cities; fair and inclusive environmental transition; and cultural welfare.

Born from the collaboration between the financial and philanthropic worlds, InvesTO provides Third Sector entities with both economic resources (through a mix of grants and interest-free credits) and educational and technical support, particularly in impact assessment. This is all done to encourage sustainable and inclusive social innovation models.

Over 500 cooperatives and social enterprises, located in the Metropolitan City of Turin, can participate until April 24 in the “InvesTO sul territorio” call for projects that respond to the community’s needs. Entities that acquire social enterprise status by the deadline can also participate, aiming to stimulate the transformation processes of organizations into social enterprises.

Social entrepreneurship projects should be economically sustainable, scalable, replicable, and open to creating networks and productive chains of goods and services, even with for-profit entities. The added value will be the employment of fragile and vulnerable individuals and overcoming gender and intergenerational gaps.

“InvesTO sul territorio” is developed by UniCredit and Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT in collaboration with Fondazione Italiana Accenture ETS, in partnership with Confcooperative Piemonte Nord, Legacoop Piemonte, AGCI Piemonte (General Association of Italian Cooperatives), Forum del Terzo Settore in Piemonte, and with the technical-scientific support of AICCON Research Center and Human Foundation.

Each of the four winning projects will receive a liberal grant of up to €30,000 from Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT and access an interest-free Impact Financing from UniCredit, up to €110,000, with a maximum duration of 7 years. In addition, UniCredit will provide a “Pay for Success” disbursement of up to €5,000 upon achieving social impact goals, and Fondazione Accenture may award a special prize of up to €10,000 to the project demonstrating innovation elements that ensure greater scalability and replicability in terms of quality and quantity of beneficiaries reached.

InvesTO winners will also benefit from educational and technical support from Human Foundation for impact assessment and reporting, with the support of Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, as well as tutoring and mentoring services provided by territorial partners.

“With this project, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT stimulates the evolution of Third Sector activities toward an increasingly entrepreneurial logic, without losing sight of supporting vulnerable subjects and citizen well-being services,” declare President Cristina Giovando and Secretary General Andrea Varese. “InvesTO promotes the launch of initiatives with a strong economic and social impact, combining traditional philanthropic tools, such as liberal grants, with facilitated bank financing. This hybridization aims to accompany social enterprises toward economic autonomy without giving up their nature.”

“As a bank, UniCredit believes it has a responsibility that goes far beyond financing,” says Paola Garibotti, Regional Manager Northwest of UniCredit. “For this reason, we pay close attention to the needs of communities and want to guide the economic progress of the territories in which we operate, promoting a future of shared prosperity. We are truly proud to have launched, with Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT and other excellent partners, the InvesTO project, which aims to support social entrepreneurship and projects that address the needs of the community.”

Social cooperatives and social enterprises are essential pillars of employment and economic development in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It hosts 45% of social cooperatives in Piedmont (393 out of 874), generating 63% of the turnover of about €1.7 billion from the entire sector regionally and playing a crucial role in the labor market, employing 41% of the over 57,000 workers in the region (source: Social Entrepreneurship Observatory, 2021).

The Metropolitan City of Turin also plays a central role in the development of social enterprises, with 132 active units, accounting for 65% of the total in the region. The increase of 55 units in the last decade, with a more pronounced growth in the five-year period 2012-2016, indicates a growing interest in this social entrepreneurship model.

To discover and participate in the call for projects, click here.

Open innovation plays a significant role in the development of the competitiveness of the Italian entrepreneurial fabric today. However, managing innovation from laboratories to the market requires the creation of new cross-cutting skills—legal, managerial, financial, economic, and social—capable of implementing actions that weave the local and global networking of individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions.

To meet the growing demands for cross-cutting skills, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made In Italy has promoted the establishment of the “Interuniversity Second-level Master’s Degree in Open Innovation & Intellectual Property” since 2015. Developed in collaboration between the University of Turin, through the SAA School of Management, and Luiss Guido Carli University, through the Luiss Business School, the Master will be presented and discussed by its Directors, with the contribution of representatives from the Polytechnic of Turin Incubator (I3P) and key actors in the Turin ecosystem, during the Open Day event scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, at 5:00 PM in person at the Agorà Room of I3P in Turin.

The Executive Master, now in its IX edition, is designed to respond to the growing demand for qualified professionals in the field of open innovation and the management of intellectual property protection. The program provides skills for studying the entire life cycle of innovation, from idea conception to creation, protection, commercial exploitation, and anti-competitive uses. The training program aims to provide targeted education to managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who wish to acquire new skills to be more competitive in the workforce. Additionally, funding for 20 scholarships of €7,000 each is provided to partially cover the fee by the Trademarks and Patents Directorate of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.

How to Participate

The Open Day on Tuesday, January 30, offering an opportunity to delve into the Master’s program, its educational offerings, and the steps necessary to enroll while benefiting from available incentives, will be hosted by I3P. The event will take place in person, starting from 5:00 PM, at the Agorà Room of the incubator’s headquarters, located within the Polytechnic of Turin Campus and accessible from both the main gate at corso Castelfidardo 30/A and the pedestrian entrance at via Pier Carlo Boggio 59.

Participation in the meeting is free, with prior registration on Eventbrite.

Program

5:00 PM | Welcome greetings
– Paola Mogliotti, Director of I3P
– Monica Cugno, Associate Professor of Innovation Management, Co-director of the Master OI&IP – University of Turin

5:15 PM | The role of Open Innovation in managing innovation ecosystems – Monica Cugno

5:30 PM | Initial reflections from participants and in-room discussion, moderated by Monica Cugno

6:00 PM | Presentation of the Master Open Innovation & IP
– Maria Isabella Leone, Associate Professor – Management of (Open) Innovation & IP, Co-director of the Master OI&IP – Luiss Business School
– Monica Cugno

6:20 PM | Interview with a student of the Master Open Innovation & IP
– Paola Mogliotti
– Host: Davide Caregnato, Director SAA – School of Management

6:45 PM | Q&A session with the in-room audience

7:00 PM | Conclusions

In the heart of Turin, for over two decades, the Fondazione Paideia has been committed to facilitating pathways towards autonomy for individuals in difficulty and their families, striving to forge connections among people from all corners of society.

For them, understanding and embracing diversity is the key element in constructing a more peaceful, open, and just community. With over nine hundred family units and a thousand children with disabilities supported in just 2023, today, the Fondazione Paideia has evolved into a comprehensive entity, equipped with significant instrumental resources capable of translating their vision into concrete actions.

In this new episode of Bench-Mark, alongside Fabrizio Serra, Secretary General of the Foundation, we explore how hospitality forms a fundamental key to impact-driven economies.

Interview by Francesco Antonioli.

Watch previous episodes here.

Alfano Group enters the capital of Homes4All S.r.l. Benefit Company B Corp with a sum of € 100,000

Gruppo Alfano S.p.A – among the most renowned Italian companies in the construction industry – and Homes4All S.r.l. Benefit Company B Corp – a company that designs and manages innovative housing models such as widespread social housing – announce with great satisfaction the finalization of an important deal that will allow the two companies to experiment with new housing models by implementing projects throughout Italy. In fact, Gruppo Alfano S.p.A. has subscribed and paid up a capital share of € 100,000.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruppo Alfano S.p.A.  Davide Alfano says, “This agreement represents a further step for us toward achieving the sustainability goals we are actively beginning to pursue. We are confident that the exchange of mutual expertise can lay the foundations for common paths that meet the ESG criteria of not only economic, but also social and governance sustainability. Participation in Homes4All was created to explore a business model that produces results with an ethical value of inclusion and social impact, including and especially for users in housing emergency.”

The Lombard construction company, just one step away from celebrating its first 50 years of history, saw Homes4All as the perfect opportunity to carry out projects throughout Italy and forge partnerships with players of international stature. This is a key step for a company that this year is ranked sixth among Italian construction companies in terms of production value and turnover (REPORT CLASSIFICATIONS 2023 – The top 65 private construction companies).

Homes4All S.r.l. Benefit Company B Corp is an innovative startup benefit company, a beneficiary of the Social Innovation Fund established at the Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Civil Service of the Italian State. Homes4All has about 160 members and aims even more to increase its Capital Stock to expand the network of private investors sensitive to the logic of urban regeneration, sustainability and social impact.

The President of Homes4All S.r.l. Benefit Company B Corp, Giorgio MOSCI, commented, “It is an honor to be able to count an important entity such as Gruppo Alfano S.p.A. among our partners: this is a further stimulus. to create a network of private individuals, developed throughout Italy, whose joint action facilitates the possibilities of access to housing. We are happy that Gruppo Alfano saw in us the possibility of seizing the opportunity for responsible and equitable economic growth.“

Turin, December 2023

For information

Homes4All

Homes4All is an innovative startup benefit company B Corp with high social impact that reduces the housing emergency by fostering urban regeneration through its network of private investors sensitive to sustainability logic. Its activities are in the acquisition, renovation and management of properties for social purposes from the non-performing property pool both within the City of Turin and nationwide. This creates an ecosystem in which families in need find decent and affordable homes and investors make ethical and profitable investments. Homes4All intervenes directly in the territory by focusing on specific areas of the city with high redevelopment potential, thus activating processes of urban regeneration and social innovation.

 

Mario Montalcini                                                      Giorgia Di Cintio

AD                                                                                         Communication Manager

m.montalcini@homes4all.it                                            g.dicintio@homes4all.it

+39 347 4971188                                                               +39 3299660609

 

Alfano Group S.p.A. – Communication and Press Office.

Daniele Laface                                                         Silvia D’Oria

Ceo&Owner                                                                     Content Manager

daniele.laface@be2be.it                                                silviadoria@be2be.it

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Ecocred S.p.A. announced the finalization of a collaboration with important social value, in line with its ESG values and projects. Ecocred in fact enters the Capital of Homes4All SBrl B Corp by subscribing and paying a share of € 50,000.

Ecocred’s goal is to provide a complete consulting service and assistance in the field of tax relief in building interventions also with a strong social impact such as the removal of architectural barriers.

“We are happy to start this journey with Homes4All which, like us, shares the values of sustainability and social inclusion,” says Davide Trotti, CFO of Ecocred who adds, “we want to contribute, for our part, to the construction of a new space of sustainable future and for everyone. This investment in Homes4All for us is one more step on this path.”

Homes4All Ltd. Benefit Company B Corp aggregates more than 160 partners including major national and European investment funds to develop a new impact business model so as to support free access a primary asset such as housing. This is also made possible through the ability to collaborate with public agencies and the nonprofit world. HomesAll aspires to become a benchmark in social housing nationwide, an area where initiatives are currently fragmented, and make a significant social, economic and environmental impact in the country.

The CEO of Homes4All S.r.l. Benefit Company B Corp, Mario MONTALCINI, adds, “Wanting to act in synergy in areas of mutual interest will certainly give us the opportunity to generate positive changes in the well-being conditions of communities along with a fair economic return for our investors. We enthusiastically welcome Ecocred’s entry into our membership and believe that its experience in the construction contracting sector can certainly provide added value to our activities.”

Turin, December 2023

For information

Homes4All

Homes4All is an innovative startup benefit company B Corp with high social impact that reduces the housing emergency by fostering urban regeneration thanks to its network of private investors sensitive to sustainability logic. Its activities involve the acquisition, renovation and management of properties for social purposes from the non-performing property pool both within the City of Turin and nationwide. This creates an ecosystem in which families in need find decent and affordable homes and investors make ethical and profitable investments. Homes4All intervenes directly in the territory by focusing on specific areas of the city with high redevelopment potential, thus activating processes of urban regeneration and social innovation.

 

Mario Montalcini                                                      Giorgia Di Cintio

AD                                                                                        Communication Manager

m.montalcini@homes4all.it                                            g.dicintio@homes4all.it

+39 347 4971188                                                                +39 3299660609

 

Ecocred S.p.A. – Communication and Press Office

Daniele Laface                                                         Silvia D’Oria

Ceo&Owner                                                                      Content Manager

daniele.laface@be2be.it                                                 silviadoria@be2be.it

+39 347 1169904                                                            +39 328 4682984

Do you want to know what free services Vol.To ETS will provide in 2024? Join the presentation event of the 2024 Service Charter by Vol.To, which will take place on January 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the headquarters in Via Giolitti 21.

During the meeting, you will have the opportunity to learn in detail about training courses, communication services, consultations with experts in the Third Sector, and many other opportunities offered by Vol.To. Additionally, you can interact with our team and ask questions about specific needs. Please note that the event is open to everyone and will not only allow you to discover all the news but also to meet other individuals involved in the Third Sector.

For those who may have difficulty with the timing or would like to attend, on January 19, 2024, at 11:00 AM, the Press Conference presenting the document will be held at the Vol.To headquarters; the meeting, aimed at journalists, will not go into detail about individual services.

Kindly confirm your attendance by registering at the following link.

“Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don’t show so much skin. Don’t show your thighs. Don’t show your breasts. Be a lady they said. Don’t talk too loud. Don’t talk too much. Don’t take up space. Don’t sit like that. Don’t stand like that. Don’t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don’t be a bitch. Don’t be so bossy. Don’t be assertive. Don’t overact. Don’t be so emotional. Don’t cry. Don’t yell. Don’t swear. Don’t complain. Cook his dinner. Keep him happy. That’s a woman’s job. You’ll make a good wife someday. Take his last name. You hyphenated your name? Crazy feminist. Give him children.
You don’t want children? You will someday. You’ll change your mind”

These are the opening lines of a poem written by the twenty-two-year-old Camille Rainville and performed by the former Sex and the City star, now turned activist and politician, Cynthia Nixon.

The video, now viral and incredibly powerful, created for the Girls Girls Girls magazine, analyzes the various meanings of the term “be a lady,” paired with strong images from pop culture. Watch it here.

For centuries, women have demonstrated with their intelligence and skills that they are much more advanced than how society perceived them. Using artistic language as a unique vision has helped women artists worldwide challenge these stereotypes.

Artàporter has chosen to bring to life an exhibition dedicated to celebrating the strength and diversity of women’s nature in the contemporary art world. Passionate, talented, with a strong artistic voice, they break down barriers and reshape the artistic landscape.

THE EXHIBITION

The exhibition, signed by Artàporter and curated by Alyona Kosareva, will take place at the Con/Temporary Space Santa Teresa in Turin, from January 20 to 31, 2024.

THE ARTISTS

• Moreno Bregagnollo
• Erica Bordignon
• Grazia Moroni
• RosaKa
• Mariella Serra
• Barbara Crimella
• Barbara Chiesa
• Francesca Brivio
• Ilaria Bovassi
• Giulia Soren
• Valeria Frongia
• Katia Masella
• Morb
• Peonia
• Mara
• Rockmantic
• Hasna El Haiba

 

Eventbrite Link

In March 2024, SAA School of Management will launch the second edition of the Executive Master in Disability Management & Inclusive Thinking.

The initiative responds to the growing awareness of the importance of workplace inclusion and the need to adopt innovative strategies to ensure an accessible and sustainable work environment.

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the guiding principles, objectives, and regulatory references underlying the establishment and role of the Disability Employment Manager.
• Understand the needs and roles of the main stakeholders and actors involved in the integration process and the networks activated for this purpose.
• Understand the phases of bio-psycho-social analysis and profiling and personal and social integration in organizations.
• Understand and apply the main methods and activities of reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities within the organization.
• Understand and apply the principles and resulting guidelines of the main methodologies for the development of new inclusive products and services to support inclusion.

For information on scheduling and the registration procedure, you can visit the dedicated page and contact the SAA Coordination (executive.saa@unito.it).

Have you ever heard of Pickle? He was a little American dog who loved to chase a little ball made of lightweight plastic. That’s where Pickleball was born! One of the most inclusive sports because it can be played by anyone, thanks to the simplicity of the rules and the physical effort required compared to other sports.

In 1965 in the United States, in Washington State to be precise, it began to be practiced until today it has conquered more than 65 million people who play it routinely.

Playing sports helps you feel good and gives indescribable socialization moments.

Come and try this new discipline from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 January at the Mondojuve Shopping Center in Nichelino! You can learn the rules for free and meet other people who love racquet sports to keep fit.

Besides tennis and padel we also spread pickleball for fun together!

Fondazione Time2 is a reality born in Turin in 2019, actively committed to reshaping the perception of disability in our society. The foundation collaborates with youth, families, and organizations to implement projects in social innovation, cultural and educational programs, training, and sports.

Since the beginning, their primary goal is to promote tangible change towards a more welcoming society, capable of embracing differences and appreciating the value of every individual, regardless of disabilities.

In this new episode of Bench-Mark, Samuele Pigoni, Secretary General of Fondazione Time2, took a seat on the bench to share his insights.

Interview by Francesco Antonioli.

Watch previous episodes here.

The social startup, part of TSI, Atelier Riforma is among the winners of the SocialTech4EU EU call.

They won both the first call, with which they obtained a grant of €3k that they used to increase their skills in digital marketing (thanks to a wonderful course of the company No Panic), and the second of €20k, with which they’re carring out a feasibility study on computer vision applied to the classification of textile waste, that they’re developing together with their tech partner Sensor Reply IT.

Thanks to these grants they will be able to give another technological boost to their social startup and they are extremely happy that their project has emerged!

On Monday, January 15, 2024, at 6:30 PM, SAA School of Management, Percorsi di Secondo Welfare, and Fondazione Accademia Maurizio Maggiora ETS are organizing a webinar titled “Designing Value with and for the Community.”

To assert the models of eco-social welfare, it is necessary to know how to generate value not only for communities but, above all, with communities.

The event is part of the webinar series “Eco-social welfare as value for managers and organizations” and will be a moment of discussion among experts, managers from the private and social sectors, and institutions. It’s open to anyone interested in delving into an innovative model for the national context, one that creates value for the territory and the community.

For information and registration, click the following link.