Fight The Stroke

What Fight The Stroke does

Fight The Stroke Foundation E.T.S. is an Italian non-profit foundation established in Milan by Francesca Fedeli and Roberto D'Angelo following their son Mario's perinatal stroke, with public activity dating to its 2013 TED Global debut and formal foundation in 2014. The organization serves children with cerebral palsy and pediatric stroke survivors (ages 5-18+) and their families, primarily in Italy but with international reach through its Board seat at the International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke and European policy engagement. Its core offering is a portfolio of rehabilitation and advocacy programs built around mirror neuron methodology: Mirrorable (a tele-rehabilitation platform and summer camp using video-based observation/imitation therapy); Fight Camp (an annual intensive 7-day residential adapted-sports camp delivered for 10+ editions, serving 20 children per edition and achieving an NPS of 100 in 2025); Palestra dei Fighters (ongoing online adapted-sports training); MirrorHR (mobile app for epilepsy management); and AI-enabled information tools BOT-TOM and MARTA. The foundation also operates in research via Mirror-Labs and Disabled Data, organized the Call4Brain annual conference, and supported the establishment of Italy's first neonatal and pediatric stroke center at IRCCS Ospedale Gaslini in Genoa (2017).

Its business model is a non-profit foundation structure (Ente del Terzo Settore under Italian law). Programs are free to beneficiary families; revenue derives from individual donations (via Donorbox and bank transfer), the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, corporate sponsorships (Nestlé Italia, OVS, Ottobock, Vodafone Foundation), book royalties ('Lotta e sorridi'), and institutional grants (Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, EU-funded projects such as Vote4All and AINCP). The go-to-market is event- and community-driven — earned media, international conferences (TED, TEDMED, World Business Forum), social media, and direct family outreach — rather than a commercial sales motion. The organization operates with 11-50 employees from its legal headquarters at Via Gluck n. 35, Milan.

Name

Fight The Stroke

Legal name

Fight The Stroke Foundation E.T.S.

Website

https://fightthestroke.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fight The Stroke Foundation E.T.S. is an Italian non-profit foundation in Milan that supports children with cerebral palsy and pediatric stroke survivors and their families through mirror-neuron-based rehabilitation programs (Mirrorable), adapted sports camps (Fight Camp), and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Rehabilitation and Disability Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Therapy Platforms (ADHD/Autism/Behavioral Coaching) (HLALAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric stroke rehabilitation
• Cerebral palsy therapy
• Mirror neuron rehabilitation
• Adapted sports programs
• Nonprofit health foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional backers. Donations are facilitated through its website via Donorbox, bank transfers, and 5x1000 tax designation.
2. Book Sales: Publication and sale of 'Lotta e sorridi' (Fight and Smile), a book by co-founders Francesca Fedeli and Roberto D'Angelo, published by Sperling&Kupfer (2015) and translated into German by Bastei Lübbe (2018).
3. Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships: Corporate sponsors support specific projects (e.g., Fight Camp, Mirrorable) in exchange for brand visibility. Sponsors include Nestlé Italia, OVS, Ottobock, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FightTheStroke is an Italian non-profit foundation that delivers rehabilitation, adapted-sports, and community programs for children with pediatric stroke and cerebral palsy and their families. Its core offerings are the Mirrorable mirror-neuron-based tele-rehabilitation platform (with online sessions and Mirrorable Camp), Fight Camp (intensive residential adapted-sports rehabilitation camp), and the MirrorHR mobile app for epilepsy management, supplemented by Palestra dei Fighters online training, the MARTA AI Q&A assistant, and policy/research initiatives such as Mirror-Labs and Disabled Data.

Product overview

Fight The Stroke is a foundation offering a portfolio of rehabilitation programs and services for pediatric stroke survivors and children with cerebral palsy. The core offerings include Mirrorable (video-based mirror therapy platform with online and camp formats), Fight Camp (intensive adapted sports rehabilitation), Palestra dei Fighters (online training), and AI-powered tools like BOT-TOM and MARTA. The organization also operates the Centro Stroke Gaslini (first pediatric stroke center in Italy), conducts research through Mirror-Labs and Disabled Data, and organizes the annual Call4Brain conference. Services range from in-person intensive camps to tele-rehabilitation and online fitness programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mirrorable: Rehabilitation platform based on mirror neuron concepts and technology application for children with Cerebral Palsy
• MirrorHR
• Fight Camp
• Palestra dei Fighters
• Call4Brain
• Disabled Data
• Mirror-Labs
• Centro Stroke Gaslini

Products and services

• Mirrorable Platform-based rehabilitation program for children with unilateral cerebral palsy using mirror-neuron theory and video-based imitation therapy, with online Mirrorable Online sessions and the in-person Mirrorable Camp format.
• MirrorHR Mobile application that helps families manage epilepsy by tracking health parameters, providing medication reminders, and alerting designated contacts in case of need.
• Fight Camp Intensive residential rehabilitation camp for children with cerebral palsy, combining adapted sports (para-standing tennis, para-taekwondo, beach volleyball, CP7 football) with motor and cognitive enhancement in a 7-day format for children aged 6-13 with hemiplegia and diplegia.
• Palestra dei Fighters Online training channel featuring specialized instructors who deliver live and on-demand adapted-sports exercise sessions (para-taekwondo, standing tennis, beach volleyball) for people with disabilities.
• MARTA (Ask Dr. Marta) AI-powered Q&A assistant that provides on-demand information about pediatric stroke and cerebral palsy, answering questions from families and caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net Promoter Score of 100 for Fight Camp 2025 — 100% of families would recommend and repeat the experience.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IRCCS Ospedale Gaslini — Centro Stroke Neonatale e PediatricocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017FightTheStroke supported the opening of Italy's first dedicated pediatric stroke center at Ospedale Gaslini in Genoa in 2017. The center provides specialized care for newborns and children affected by stroke, a direct outcome of the foundation's advocacy and fundraising efforts.
• International Alliance for Pediatric StrokecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFightTheStroke holds a seat on the Board of Directors of the International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke since October 2013, participating in global advocacy and strategy for pediatric stroke awareness and care.
• Sport for Inclusion NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFightTheStroke is one of seven foundations in the Sport for Inclusion Network, coordinated by Fondazione Dynamo Camp, working together on the 'Sport è Inclusione' project funded by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (2024). Partners include Fondazione Èbbene Onlus, Fondazione Time2, Fondazione Eco Eridania Insuperabili, Fondazione Laureus Sport for Good Italia, and Sportfund.
• CP Europe (CP-ECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFightTheStroke works with Cerebral Palsy Europe (CP-ECA) on European advocacy initiatives including the Vote4All project funded by the EU, and represents the Italian community of people with cerebral palsy at the European level.
• Bimbi Sperduti ASDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian adapted sports association that runs ongoing football (CP7) training for children and young adults with cerebral palsy. FightTheStroke supports and promotes their activities and organizes joint training camps and tournaments.
• AppleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApple Store in Milan (Piazza Liberty) hosted FightTheStroke workshops during the Milano Digital Week and World CP Day events, providing space for music and photography labs for children with cerebral palsy.
• Fispes (Federazione Italiana Sport Paralimpici e Sperimentali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Paralympic Federation that recognizes CP football (7-a-side). FightTheStroke collaborates on adapted sports events and the Scuola Itinerante Fispes for athletics, football, and experimental paralympic sports.
• Microsoft HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft House in Milan hosted the HemiKids urban videography workshop during Milano Digital Week 2019, providing technology and space for adapted tech workshops.
• OttobockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistive technology company providing support and equipment for people with disabilities. Sponsor of Fight Camp 2025.
• IRCCS Fondazione Stella MariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch hospital specializing in child neuropsychiatry. Collaborates with FightTheStroke on AINCP (EU AI and CP project), medical interviews, and care pathway discussions.
• World Health OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO collaborates with FightTheStroke and International Cerebral Palsy Society on the 'Finding My Voice' online event for World Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024.
• University of Parma — Giacomo Rizzolatti LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiacomo Rizzolatti, pioneer of mirror neuron research and Brain Prize 2016 winner, serves on the FightTheStroke Board of Fighters. The connection underpins the scientific basis of the Mirrorable rehabilitation methodology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Constant Therapy Health: Digital neuro-rehabilitation platform delivering speech, language, and cognitive therapy at home. Comparable as a tele-rehab challenger in neurological recovery with overlapping therapy categories (cognitive, language, motor) relevant to pediatric stroke survivors.
• Mira Rehab: Digital physical-rehabilitation platform that turns exercises into games for neurological and orthopedic patients. Comparable as another digitally enabled neuro-rehabilitation product aimed at engaging patients in self-directed therapy.

Direct peers

• CP Now Foundation: US-based organization working to transform CP care through early intervention, lifelong care models, and family-centered education. Comparable to FightTheStroke on CP community services and care-pathway advocacy.
• Cerebral Palsy Foundation: US-based nonprofit focused on research, awareness, and quality-of-life programs for people with cerebral palsy. Closest mission-aligned peer to FightTheStroke in terms of CP-specific education, family support, and research translation.
• CHASA (Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association): US nonprofit dedicated to children with hemiplegia and pediatric stroke, providing family support, education, and advocacy. Directly comparable to FightTheStroke on pediatric stroke/hemiplegia focus and family-community service model.

Others

• Fondazione Telethon: Major Italian biomedical research foundation funding genetic disease and rare disease research via mass public fundraising (5x1000, maratona TV). Comparable ecosystem-level peer sharing Italian 5x1000 donation mechanics and biomedical research orientation.
• Fondazione Dynamo Camp: Italian nonprofit operating free therapeutic-recreation camps for children with serious illnesses and disabilities. Comparable as a similarly structured Italian pediatric-disability foundation delivering in-person camp programs through donated corporate and ministerial funding.

Regional players

• Cerebral Palsy Europe (CP-ECA): European network representing people with cerebral palsy and their families. FightTheStroke is already a CP-ECA partner, so it serves as both peer and upstream network for Italian representation in EU disability policy.
• Fondation Paralysie C\u00e9r\u00e9brale / Fondation Motrice: French research and family-support foundation dedicated to cerebral palsy. Comparable as a European CP-focused nonprofit with similar research-and-advocacy mandate but operating primarily in France rather than Italy.

Broad incumbents

• International Cerebral Palsy Society: Long-established global umbrella organization for CP, spanning research, advocacy, and family services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same global CP advocacy space in which FightTheStroke holds a Board seat on the related International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fightthestroke
• Instagraminstagram.com/fightthestroke
• Xx.com/fightthestroke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/familydan-org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors5 records

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M&A

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