NODE

Name

NODE

Legal name

NODE SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA Società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata

Website

https://node.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Transformation Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Accessibility, Adoption & Change Management (Digital Adoption, training, comms) (BPAEAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Digital transformation consulting
• AI and digital solutions
• IT and cybersecurity services
• Digital skills training
• Cooperative digital innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Consulting Services: Provides consulting for digital transformation, AI solutions, IT and cybersecurity, marketing and communication, and training services to cooperatives and third sector organizations. Services are delivered under contract with terms governed by general conditions.
2. Training and Education Programs: Delivers training courses and workshops on digital skills, AI, cybersecurity, digital leadership, and sector-specific topics. Courses are subsidized through European Digital Innovation Hub programs (up to 100% for micro/small enterprises, up to 80% for medium enterprises).
3. Zucchetti Cloud Services Resale: Provides access to Zucchetti hardware (IaaS) and application management (PaaS) services, reselling cloud infrastructure and applications to cooperative clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NODE delivers digital transformation advisory services to Italian cooperatives and third-sector organizations through six core service lines: digital transformation consulting (Consulenza per la trasformazione digitale), AI and digital solutions (IA e Soluzioni digitali, including chatbots, virtual assistants, and AI agents), IT and cybersecurity (including cloud migration, NIS2 compliance, and Zucchetti IaaS/PaaS resale), marketing and communication, digital skills training (Formazione, often subsidized through European Digital Innovation Hub programs), and digital assembly/event services (Assemblee ed eventi digitali). The offering is positioned under the Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) umbrella serving the Confcooperative cooperative network.

Product overview

NODE Soc. Coop. operates as a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) serving the Confcooperative cooperative network in Italy. Its offering is a platform-plus-services model centered on six core service lines: Consulenza per la trasformazione digitale (digital transformation advisory), IA e Soluzioni digitali (AI and digital solutions), IT e cybersecurity (including Cloud and Zucchetti services), Marketing e Comunicazione, Formazione (digital skills training), and Assemblee ed eventi digitali (digital assembly and event services). These core services are supplemented by branded programs and EDIH partnerships — notably DANTE, AI Magister, and PAI (Polo Agrifood Innovation) — which provide subsidised AI adoption, Test Before Invest, and Digital Maturity Assessment support. Key project brands include Cooperazione Digitale (cross-cutting digital evolution), Digicoop4.0 (digital literacy for health/social care cooperatives funded by Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale), and Digital Skills for Transformation (AI Magister-linked training pathway). Together, the portfolio covers the full digital transformation lifecycle from assessment and planning through implementation, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and ongoing upskilling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulenza per la trasformazione digitale (Digital Transformation Consulting) Advisory services helping cooperative and third-sector organizations design and execute digital transformation roadmaps tailored to their needs, including digital maturity assessments.
• IA e Soluzioni digitali (AI and Digital Solutions) Artificial intelligence and digital solutions including AI agents, chatbots, virtual assistants, and AI adoption frameworks for process automation and decision support.
• IT e cybersecurity IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services including cloud migration, security assessments, and NIS2 compliance advisory for cooperative organizations.
• Marketing e Comunicazione Digital marketing and communication services covering online strategy, social media management, and data-driven communication tailored for the cooperative sector.
• Formazione (Digital Skills Training) Digital skills training programs including AI literacy, cybersecurity awareness, digital leadership, ERP/CRM management, and sustainable digitalization, delivered through workshops and multi-session courses with EDIH subsidies.
• Assemblee ed eventi digitali (Digital Assemblies and Events) Platform and services for conducting digital assemblies and events, enabling cooperative organizations to hold remote meetings and events with full digital support.
• Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) One-stop Digital Innovation Hub offering technology testing, AI adoption, cybersecurity, digital skills, and funding navigation services for cooperative and third-sector organizations.
• Servizi Zucchetti (Zucchetti IaaS/PaaS Resale) Resale of Zucchetti hardware (IaaS) and application management (PaaS) services including HR (AGO, HRP) and ERP applications for cooperative clients.
• Cloud Migration and Management Cloud migration and management services including data and application migration to cloud environments, part of the IT and cybersecurity service line.
• Digital Skills for Transformation program A multi-course digital and AI training pathway for the cooperative sector, delivered under European AI Magister EDIH funding, building digital resilience and inclusive leadership.
• Digicoop4.0 – Cloud Collaboration and PC Skills courses Free digital literacy courses (cloud collaboration, basic PC skills) for the health and social care cooperative sector.
• ADDA Lecco-Sondrio / ALDIA Brescia / CoopSerena Ferrara / BMORE Reggio Emilia / Laziolink Roma (HR/Admin Management Services) HR and administrative management services delivered through the Zucchetti platform for named cooperative clients in Lombardia, Lombardia (Brescia), Emilia Romagna (Ferrara, Reggio Emilia), and Lazio (Roma).
• Lazio Region Voucher Digitalizzazione PMI Assistance Service Advisory and application-support service helping Lazio region SMEs apply for digitalization vouchers through the GeCoWEB Plus platform, supporting need analysis, technology selection, digital workplace, e-commerce, cloud migration, and cybersecurity solutions.
• AI Agent Training (NODE x ICN) Paid training course teaching cooperative enterprises to use AI agents to automate business processes and activities, delivered jointly with ICN - Italia Consulting Network.
• Cybersecurity for Health&Care Workshops Cybersecurity training workshops tailored for health and care sector cooperatives, covering security measures and NIS2 compliance.
• AI for Health Workshops AI training workshops for the health cooperative sector covering AI applications, health data governance, and machine learning, delivered under the DANTE EDIH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 organizations engaged through NIS2 platform registrations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConfcooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNODE is a system company and Digital Innovation Hub of Confcooperative, the Italian cooperative confederation. This is the foundational strategic relationship enabling NODE's access to the cooperative network and its role as the preferred digital transformation partner for Confcooperative affiliates.
• ZucchetticoreTechnology or IntegrationNODE resells Zucchetti cloud services (IaaS and PaaS) to cooperative clients, providing hardware infrastructure and application management through Zucchetti's platform.
• DANTE European Digital Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDANTE EDIH is a European Digital Innovation Hub focused on AI and digital transformation. NODE participates in DANTE to provide training, Digital Maturity Assessment, and Test Before Invest services to SMEs, particularly in healthcare.
• AI Magister European Digital Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI Magister EDIH focuses on AI adoption. NODE partners with AI Magister to deliver training programs including Digital Skills for Transformation, in collaboration with Commissione Donne CooperAzione.
• PAI European Digital Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAI is one of three EDIH programs NODE partners with, providing subsidized training and innovation services to cooperatives and SMEs.
• ICN - Italia Consulting NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICN and NODE co-designed a dual training pathway on AI in the workplace, including a free webinar and a paid training course 'IA e competenze del futuro: guida pratica per imprese cooperative'.
• Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on AI for Health workshops, with Fondazione researchers (Silvia Torretta and Annalisa Landi) contributing to training on AI applications in healthcare.
• Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo MorominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for AI for Health workshops. Professor Mario Bochicchio (Department of Computer Science) serves as workshop facilitator, and in-person sessions are held at the university.
• Università La Sapienza di RomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cybersecurity for Health&Care workshops, with professors Riccardo Lazzeretti and Silvia Bonomi leading sessions on cybersecurity in healthcare.
• Commissione Donne CooperAzioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Digital Skills for Transformation program, a multi-course initiative promoting digital leadership, AI adoption, and cybersecurity awareness among cooperative women leaders.
• Regione LaziocoreOthersNODE assists SMEs in Lazio region with applying for the Voucher Digitalizzazione PMI program (€15 million fund), providing need analysis, technology selection, and application support.
• ACN - Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza NazionalecoreOthersNODE supports organizations in NIS2 compliance by assisting with ACN platform registration, CSIRT designation, supplier census, and categorization processes required under the EU cybersecurity directive.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Altea Federation: Italian IT consulting cooperative serving SMEs and mid-market with digital transformation, ERP, and managed services. Closest analog to NODE by virtue of cooperative ownership structure and similar Italian SME customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Engineering Group: One of Italy's largest IT services and digital transformation groups. Operates broadly across the public sector, healthcare, and financial services, with capabilities that overlap NODE's digital transformation and IT/cybersecurity offerings but at much greater scale.
• Tinexta: Italian digital trust and consulting group with significant digital transformation, cybersecurity, and compliance practices. Comparable on the regulatory/compliance advisory dimension (NIS2, GDPR) where NODE also competes.
• Exprivia: Italian IT services group with digital transformation, cybersecurity, and public-sector practices. Comparable in targeting Italian regulated industries and offering integrated IT + consulting services.
• Reply: Large Italian-headquartered digital services and consulting firm with strong presence in digital transformation, AI, and customer experience. Overlaps with NODE on AI advisory and digital transformation consulting.
• Lutech: Italian IT services provider focused on cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation for mid-market and enterprise customers. Closely comparable in cloud resale, IT/cybersecurity services, and digital transformation advisory.
• NTT Data Italia: Italian arm of global IT services provider with significant public-sector and SME practices. Comparable in providing large-scale digital transformation, cloud migration, and cybersecurity services that overlap NODE's portfolio.
• Bip: Italian management and technology consultancy with strong digital transformation, AI/data, and regulated-industries practices. Overlaps with NODE on digital strategy advisory and AI/data services.
• Capgemini Italia: Global IT consulting and services firm with major Italian operations serving financial services, public sector, and large enterprises. Comparable on the AI, cloud, and digital transformation consulting dimensions.

Emerging players

• Converge Technology Partners Italy: Mid-market IT services firm focused on cloud, infrastructure, and digital transformation. Comparable to NODE in target customer size and managed IT services delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/node.coop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/node-soc.-coop.
• Instagraminstagram.com/node_soc_coop
• Xx.com/NODECoop

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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