ETA BETA

What ETA BETA does

ETA BETA S.C.S. is an Italian Type-B social cooperative founded in 1987 and headquartered in Turin, operating exclusively in the Piedmont region. The cooperative combines a professional services business with a social-inclusion mission, integrating people with disabilities, prison inmates, and other vulnerable populations into project teams alongside qualified professionals. Service lines are organized into six pillars: business communication and web agency services, digital and print publishing, accredited training and career guidance, active labor policy implementation, social research and innovation, and custom software development and narrative gaming.

Underlying technology assets include responsive websites with custom administration areas and multilingual support, relational databases and booking systems deployed for regional government clients (notably Regione Piemonte and the City of Turin), and interactive narrative games developed in Twine, exemplified by Il Bus, a text adventure created with inmates. Publishing output encompasses Letter@21 magazine (active for 10+ years, written by prison inmates) and the Eta Beta Magazine news portal, coordinated with a network of 7 online platforms. The cooperative holds ISO 9001 certification, is accredited by Regione Piemonte as a training agency, and operates a laboratory inside the Lorusso e Cutugno prison in Turin since 2001.

Revenue mechanics blend professional services fees (communication, web, software, publishing delivered to public administration and private companies in Piedmont), public funding for training and inclusion programs (European Social Fund FSE Plus 21-27, POR-FSE, PON Metro), 5x1000 individual tax donations, and publishing/creative-product sales (Edizioni Eta Beta imprint, Le Galeotte cards via office and a retail partner). Pricing for vocational training is free to eligible beneficiaries, fully funded by the regional government; donor and grant inflows form a meaningful share of total resources, while customer segments span municipalities, universities, healthcare practices, religious organizations, and private cooperatives.

Name

ETA BETA

Legal name

Cooperativa Eta Beta Torino - Eta Beta S.C.S.

Website

https://etabeta.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETA BETA is a Turin-based Italian social cooperative (type B) founded in 1987 that delivers communication, web, publishing, software, training, and active-labor-policy services to public administration and private clients in Piedmont, while integrating people with disabilities, prison inmates, and other vulnerable populations into its professional teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services to Public Entities: Communication, web development, software, publishing, and training services provided to public administration entities in Piedmont
2. Professional Services to Private Entities: Communication agency, web agency, and software development services to private companies and organizations
3. EU and Regional Funding: Co-financing from European Social Fund (FSE), POR-FSE, and regional funds for social inclusion and training projects
4. 5x1000 Donations: Tax donation scheme (5 per thousand) from individuals supporting social mission
5. Publishing Products: Sale of books, creative cards (Le Galeotte), and creative products from prison reintegration projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ETA BETA is a type B social cooperative (S.C.S.) operating in Piedmont, Italy since 1987, delivering professional communication, web agency, publishing, custom software development, accredited training, and active labor policy services to public administration entities and private companies. The cooperative integrates people in conditions of fragility (people with disabilities, prison inmates, those excluded from the labor market) alongside qualified professionals in service delivery, combining commercial-quality output with social inclusion outcomes.

Product overview

ETA BETA is a social cooperative (type B) operating in Piedmont since 1987, providing a diverse portfolio of services including Business Communication/Web Agency, Publishing, Training & Career Guidance (accredited agency), Active Labor Policies, Research & Innovation, and Software Development/Gaming. The cooperative runs its own publishing imprint 'Edizioni Eta Beta' with collections 'La Galera' and 'Sentieri di carta', and publishes the digital magazines 'Eta Beta Magazine' and 'Letter@21'. Additional offerings include the creative sewing workshop 'Laborabilia', competency validation services (IVC PLUS), and narrative games like 'Il Bus'. The cooperative focuses on social inclusion, integrating people with vulnerabilities into the workforce through various specialized services and projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Letter@21: A print and online magazine giving voice to detainees of the Lorusso e Cutugno prison in Turin, published annually at the Salone del Libro and quarterly online.
• Eta Beta Magazine
• Laborabilia
• Edizioni Eta Beta

Products and services

• Comunicazione d'Impresa (Web Agency) Business communication, graphic design, web design, and online marketing services for public entities and private companies in Piedmont.
• Editoria (Publishing Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• TILDE project created 13 ETS partnerships and 2 school partnerships across 7 municipalities in Piedmont
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unione dei Comuni Nord Est Torino (Unione NET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEta Beta serves as operational partner in the TILDE project, promoted by Unione NET, focused on women's labor requalification and work-life balance. The project operates across 7 municipalities in Piedmont (Borgaro, Caselle, Leini, San Benigno, San Mauro, Settimo Torinese, Volpiano) with 13 third-sector organizations and 2 schools.
• APS Si Può FareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Semi di Futuro project consortium alongside Eta Beta (lead) and Associazione FLIP Onlus, serving adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Associazione FLIP OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Semi di Futuro project consortium alongside Eta Beta (lead) and APS Si Può Fare.
• Confcooperative Piemonte NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplemented the Wincoop project within Bando Regionale WE.CARE for corporate welfare promotion, with Eta Beta providing communication and marketing materials.
• LaborabiliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative sewing atelier (#diversamentefashion) operating since 2015, offering cultural stimuli and resources to the community. Part of Eta Beta's network of social projects.
• Letter@21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagazine written by prison inmates at Lorusso e Cutugno prison since 2014, celebrating 10 years in 2024. Redaktion mixed between detained persons and Eta Beta staff.
• Unione dei Comuni Nord Est Torino (Unione NET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgetto TILDE - Territories Integrating Work, Women and Education. Event hosted at Teatro Garybaldi for project conclusion event with institutional representatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Progetto Mosaico: Italian social cooperative providing community-based services for vulnerable populations including training and labor reintegration. Comparable on mission (inclusion, training) and structure (cooperative), operating across Northern Italy with similar regional public contracts.
• SocialFare: Turin-based social innovation center and accelerator that supports impact startups and social enterprises. Comparable to Eta Beta because both operate in the same Piedmont social-innovation ecosystem with overlapping funder networks (Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT) and similar mission-driven operating models.
• Open Group cooperativa sociale: Italian social cooperative delivering employment services, training, and integration pathways for disadvantaged groups. Directly comparable to Eta Beta on labor inclusion mission, multi-service structure, and accredited training operations in Northern Italy.
• Codici Ricerca e Intervento: Milan-based cooperative providing social research, training, and intervention services. Comparable because it pairs research and training (Ricerca & Innovazione / Formazione lines at Eta Beta) under a cooperative governance model with similar public-sector clients.
• Consorzio Abele Lavoro: Turin-based consortium linked to Gruppo Abele focused on labor reintegration and active labor policies for vulnerable populations. Highly comparable to Eta Beta given direct overlap in active labor policy service delivery, target beneficiaries, and Turin/Piedmont operating geography.

Emerging players

• Avanzi Sostenibilità: Milan-based sustainability and social impact consultancy that helps organizations design and measure social innovation programs. Comparable to Eta Beta's Ricerca & Innovazione line and to its positioning as a bridge between public institutions and the third sector.

Others

• Euricse: European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises based in Trento. Not a direct competitor but an enabling peer that produces the research, policy frameworks, and funding intelligence that govern Eta Beta's operating environment as a cooperative.
• CGM - Consorzio Gino Mattarelli: National network of Italian social cooperatives aggregating scale and funding access for member organizations. Relevant as an ecosystem participant that competes for and intermediates the same EU/regional inclusion grants Eta Beta depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/etabetascs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EtaBetaTorino
• Facebookfacebook.com/EtaBetascs
• Instagraminstagram.com/etabetascs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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