What Ticonzero does

Ticonzero (legal entity: Studio Ti Con Zero Srl) is an Italian accredited training provider founded in 1998 and headquartered at Via G. Washington 50, Milan. The company specializes in helping small and medium Italian enterprises access and manage corporate training contributions from Interprofessional Funds (Fondi Interprofessionali). Operating under a zero-cost-to-client model, Ticonzero advances all training expenses and is reimbursed by the funding bodies upon project completion, earning its margin on embedded project-management and administrative fees. The firm is accredited with the Lombardy Region and reports a 98% project approval rate across multiple funds.

The service portfolio spans three core automotive-focused courses — consultative sales in automotive, digital strategy for modern dealers, and INFINITY REPAIR workshop management (delivered in partnership with Visual Software, part of Zucchetti Group) — alongside continuing education, mandatory apprentice training, and unemployed-youth programs funded by Forma.Temp and the European Social Fund. Go-to-market is B2B, relying on direct outreach to Italian SMEs with 3+ employees, supplemented by a referral channel through payroll consultants who register companies for funds via the UNIEMENS system. Distribution is primarily on-site at client premises, with classroom delivery at the Milan facility and emerging online formats.

The company maintains a small team (1–10 employees; one source lists 12 individuals including founders Sabina Ruta, Elizabeta Kriste, and Camilla Dei Giudici), operates exclusively in Lombardy, and is founder-managed without disclosed institutional investment. Technology assets are limited to standard corporate website, social, and basic content marketing; the core 'product' is regulatory-procedural expertise rather than proprietary software. Pricing for non-funded courses is publicly visible at €1,500 per participant for the automotive sales course, while funded offerings carry no client charge.

Name

Ticonzero

Legal name

Studio Ti Con Zero Srl

Website

https://ticonzero.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ticonzero is a Milan-based accredited training provider founded in 1998 that helps Italian SMEs with 3+ employees access and manage corporate training funds (Interprofessional Funds) at zero client cost. The company earns fees on funded project administration, focusing on the automotive sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production & Manufacturing Operations (TPM, OEE, SMED) (EDABAKAK), Onboarding Program Design, Enablement & Train-the-Trainer (EDABAOAL)

Keywords

• Funded corporate training
• Interprofessional fund management
• Automotive dealer training
• Workforce training consulting
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Funded Training Project Management: Ti Con Zero manages the entire lifecycle of funded training projects for client companies. As the implementing body (soggetto attuatore), they advance all costs for the training activities and receive reimbursement from the Interprofessional Funds upon successful project completion. Companies pay nothing because Ti Con Zero bears the costs and is reimbursed by the funds. The company also earns fees for their project management, application handling, and administrative services embedded in the funded amounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studio Ti Con Zero is an accredited Italian training provider that helps SMEs access and manage corporate training financed through the major Italian Interprofessional Funds (Fondi Interprofessionali). Acting as the implementing body (soggetto attuatore), the company advances all training costs upfront, manages the entire project lifecycle (needs analysis, application, training delivery, monitoring, reporting), and is reimbursed by the funds. Client companies pay nothing for the funded training. Course offerings focus on the automotive sector (sales, digital strategy, workshop management) along with continuing education, apprenticeship training, and courses for unemployed individuals.

Product overview

Studio Ti Con Zero is an accredited training organization (Ente di Formazione accreditato) offering professional training services primarily focused on funded training through Italian interprofessional funds. The company provides consulting and administrative support to help businesses access training contributions at no cost. Their course portfolio includes specialized automotive sector training (La Vendita e La Consulenza al Cliente nell'Automotive, Digital Strategy di un Dealer Moderno, Infinity Repair per l'Officina), continuing education programs, and courses for apprentices and unemployed individuals. The company does not offer a software product but rather delivers training and consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Vendita e La Consulenza al Cliente nell'Automotive (Sales and Customer Consultancy in Automotive) A 40-hour training course focused on consultative sales techniques and customer relationship management for automotive dealership sales staff. Covers negotiation strategies, pricing techniques, objection handling, and customer retention. Priced at €1,500 per participant for non-funded enrollment; available at zero cost to client companies when financed through Italian Interprofessional Funds.
• Digital Strategy di un Dealer Moderno (Digital Strategy for the Modern Dealer) A training course focused on developing digital strategy for modern automotive dealerships. Covers online platform management, e-commerce setup, digital marketing, and social media advertising for car and motorcycle dealers.
• Infinity Repair per l'Officina (Infinity Repair for the Workshop) A training course on using the INFINITY REPAIR application (developed by Visual Software/Zucchetti Group) for efficient workshop management, order processing, inventory control, and service operations in automotive repair shops.
• Funded Training Project Management Service (Servizio di Gestione Formazione Finanziata) End-to-end managed service for accessing Italian Interprofessional Fund (Fondi Interprofessionali) training contributions. Includes needs analysis, training path design, application submission, training execution, monitoring, and financial reporting/reimbursement. Companies pay nothing; Ti Con Zero advances costs and is reimbursed by the funds upon project completion. Targets any Italian company with 3+ employees.
• Apprentice Mandatory Training (Formazione Apprendisti) Mandatory training programs for workers under apprenticeship contracts, covering base and transversal modules as required under Italian law D.lgs. 81/2015. Helps employers meet legal training obligations for apprentices.
• Training Courses for Unemployed Individuals (Corsi per Disoccupati) Professional courses for unemployed individuals (notably young people) aimed at building marketable skills and facilitating job placement. Funded by Forma.Temp and the European Social Fund. Delivered online and in-person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of submitted projects approved by funding bodies
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian private Catholic university founded in 1921 with main campus in Milan and additional campuses in Brescia, Cremona, Piacenza, and Rome. Partnership appears to be for academic collaboration or joint training initiatives.
• Università degli Studi di Milano (UniMi/Statale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian state university founded in 1923, the largest university in Milan and Lombardy. Partnership for academic collaboration or joint training programs.
• Zeta ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished HR services provider offering Zeta Service Payroll (payroll and HR admin), Zeta Service Lumina (labor consulting), Zeta Service Eleva (HR consulting and organizational development), and Zeta Service Individua (talent search and selection). Won 2023 Global Payroll Awards in 'Automation and Integration' category and received 'Highly commended In-country Payroll Provider of the Year' recognition.
• Fondazione LibellulaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise founded by Zeta Service to prevent gender-based violence and promote inclusion. Operates through workplace programs, company networks, and community outreach initiatives.
• Gi GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Italian multinational staffing company, active in temporary, permanent and professional staffing, search and selection, executive search, outplacement, training, and HR consulting. Operates in over 50 countries through direct presence and strategic partnerships with more than 200 branches in Italy.
• AFOL MetropolitanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium company owned by Milan Metropolitan City and 69 municipalities. Provides single public point of contact for employment and training services for citizens and businesses in the Milan area.
• Emit FeltrinelliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric training institution in Lombardy with a century of history, recognized by the City of Milan as a 'Historic Entity.' Mission focuses on training and innovation for quality of work and life.
• Visual Software (Zucchetti Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware company (part of Zucchetti Group since 2016) specializing in automotive business management in Italy. Developed INFINITY REPAIR application for workshop management. Ti Con Zero uses this software in their 'Infinity Repair per l'Officina' training course.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Italia: Major HR services group in Italy offering training, outplacement, and workforce development as part of a broader staffing portfolio serving enterprise and SMB customers.
• Gi Group: Italy's first multinational staffing firm with a significant training and HR consulting arm; comparable as a large-scale corporate training and workforce development provider in Italy. Listed as a Ticonzero partner.
• Adecco Italia: Leading global staffing firm with a sizeable Italy training and reskilling practice; comparable as a corporate training and funded-program intermediary serving Italian employers.
• ManpowerGroup Italia: Global HR services group with Italian operations offering training, upskilling, and talent solutions; comparable in serving Italian SMEs and corporates with workforce development services.
• Zeta Service: Italian HR services provider (payroll, HR admin, consulting) serving SMEs; comparable as a B2B professional services firm targeting the same Italian SMB base seeking funded training and HR enablement. Listed as a Ticonzero core partner.

Direct peers

• Emit Feltrinelli: Historic Lombardy-based accredited training institution offering corporate training and continuing education; comparable to Ticonzero as an Italian Ente di Formazione with overlapping course catalog and customer base. Listed as a Ticonzero partner.
• Espero: Milan-based professional training provider (since 1991) offering certified IT and business courses; directly comparable to Ticonzero as a Milan-headquartered accredited training body serving SMEs. Listed as a Ticonzero technology partner.
• Forma.Temp: Italian bilateral fund for temporary agency workers that funds training for displaced/unemployed workers; comparable as a Ticonzero counterpart in delivering publicly funded training via Formazione Finanziata channels.

Regional players

• AFOL Metropolitana: Public consortium in Milan Metropolitan area providing employment and training services to citizens and businesses; comparable as a Lombardy-based training provider partly overlapping Ticonzero's territory, and listed as a Ticonzero partner.

Emerging players

• Docebo: AI-powered corporate learning platform with global reach and SMB/mid-market focus; comparable as a corporate training technology partner cited by Ticonzero and as an emerging eLearning vendor serving overlapping customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TiconzeroMilano
• Facebookfacebook.com/ticonzeroformazione
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ticonzero

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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