What ITS Academy Lazio Digital does

ITS Academy Lazio Digital is a non-profit Italian educational foundation (Fondazione di partecipazione) established on 11 May 2022 in Rome under Italian Law 99/2022, operating within Italy's national tertiary vocational-education system in Area 10 (ICT). It delivers eight two-year post-diploma professional courses covering Artificial Intelligence (Agentic AI Developer, AI & Data Science Specialist, Microsoft AI Architect & Agentic Developer), Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Full-Stack Software Development with AI Integration, Game Development, and Digital Media. Each program totals 1,800 hours (1,080 classroom/lab plus 720 company internship), with admission capped at 28 students per course and over 70% of teaching delivered by industry professionals from partner enterprises. Graduates receive a Diploma di Specializzazione per le Tecnologie Applicate (EQF Level 5) valid for public-sector competitions and eligible for CFU recognition toward bachelor degrees.

The foundation operates two campuses—a headquarters at Via Luigi Filippo de Magistris 13 in Rome's Pigneto neighborhood and a secondary training site in Pomezia—alongside a Metaverse virtual campus accessible via mobile apps and VR headsets. The platform architecture combines in-person laboratory instruction with a curated ecosystem of over 25 partner organizations, including Sapienza University of Rome, Microsoft Italia, EY Foundation, Leonardo, Exprivia, DGS, Aubay, and Unindustria Lazio. Reported employment outcomes are 84% (INDIRE national monitoring) to 95% (partner-company placement) immediately post-graduation.

Revenue is generated entirely from public sources: the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito), Regione Lazio, European Social Fund (FSE), and PNRR grants. Courses are free for students. Governance is multi-stakeholder, with founding members drawn from public institutions (Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale), universities (Sapienza, Università Mercatorum, Uninettuno), secondary schools (IIS Giorgi-Woolf), professional associations (Ordine dei Periti Industriali di Roma), and private companies (Exprivia, Jobconsult, Mediafarm, among others). The customer base consists of recent high-school graduates seeking ICT employment, adult career-changers, and ICT enterprises seeking junior technical talent.

Name

ITS Academy Lazio Digital

Legal name

Fondazione ITS Academy Lazio Digital

Website

https://laziodigital.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITS Academy Lazio Digital is a non-profit foundation in Rome offering eight free, two-year post-diploma ICT courses (AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Full-Stack, Game Dev, Digital Media) to high-school graduates and career-changers, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, Lazio Region, and EU/PNRR grants, with 70%+ industry-professional teaching and direct employer placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Tertiary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD)

Keywords

• ICT vocational education
• Post-diploma training
• Cloud computing training
• Cybersecurity education
• AI developer course

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Courses are entirely free for students, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito) and Lazio Region through European Social Fund (FSE), national, and regional funds. Revenue comes from public educational funding, not student tuition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITS Academy Lazio Digital is a non-profit foundation that delivers free, two-year post-diploma vocational training programs in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) at EQF Level 5. The curriculum spans cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, full-stack development, game development, and digital media, combining 1,800 hours of classroom/laboratory instruction (delivered 70%+ by industry professionals) with a 4-5 month company internship, fully funded by the Italian Ministry of Education and the Lazio Region through European and national funds.

Product overview

ITS Academy Lazio Digital is an Italian higher technical education institution offering a portfolio of eight free, two-year post-diploma professional courses in the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) domain. All courses are co-designed with partner enterprises, delivered primarily (70%+) by industry professionals, and structured around 1,800 hours of theory, hands-on lab work, and a 4–5 month company internship. The course portfolio spans cloud computing (Cloud Solution Expert), cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Expert), full-stack software engineering (Full-Stack Software Developer & AI Integrator), game development (Game Developer), digital media (Digital Media Specialist), and three specialized AI tracks: Agentic AI Developer, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Specialist, and the Microsoft AI Architect & Agentic Developer (launched as the first ITS course of its kind in Italy in partnership with Microsoft and EY). The institution also operates a Metaverse-based virtual campus (Lazio Digital XP) accessible via PC, mobile, and VR headsets. All courses lead to a Diploma di Specializzazione per le Tecnologie Applicate (EQF Level 5), valid across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agentic AI Developer

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of ITS diploma graduates find employment immediately after obtaining their diploma
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major, regional and minor.

• Microsoft ItaliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Technology partner for the new 'Microsoft AI Architect & Agentic Developer' course. Provides Azure AI Foundry platform expertise, cloud technology curriculum, and expert volunteers as instructors. First ITS in Italy for this specialized Microsoft AI certification track.
• EY FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Philanthropic foundation supporting the Microsoft AI course with donation for laboratory equipment (high-performance workstations), and EY Italia providing expert volunteers as instructors through skills-based volunteering.
• CIMEA (ENIC/NARIC Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Italian center of the ENIC/NARIC network for academic credential recognition. Partnership facilitates recognition of foreign qualifications for international students enrolling at ITS Academy Lazio Digital.
• Sapienza University of RomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Founding partner and primary academic collaborator. The Department of Computer Science provides faculty, curriculum development support, and academic credibility. University professors contribute 30% of teaching alongside industry professionals.
• Città Metropolitana di Roma CapitalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Founding institutional partner representing the metropolitan area of Rome. Provides strategic support, infrastructure connections, and public sector alignment for the foundation.
• IIS Giorgi-WoolfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Founding technical school partner providing educational expertise, student recruitment pathway, and co-development of curriculum aligned with secondary education system.
• ExpriviamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Major ICT company partner providing teaching faculty from industry professionals, hosting student internships, and co-designing curriculum. Contributed to award-winning projects including BLaiND.
• LeonardomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2022Major Italian aerospace and defense company providing industry expertise, potential internships, and recruitment pipeline for graduates in cybersecurity and related fields.
• DGS SpAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian ICT services company participating in curriculum co-design, providing industry professionals as instructors, and hosting student internships.
• AltedamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology consulting firm involved in teaching and internship hosting for cloud and AI-related courses.
• AubaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational IT consulting company providing teaching faculty and internship opportunities for students.
• LinksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICT system integrator contributing to curriculum development and hosting internships for cloud and infrastructure courses.
• Alten ItaliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal engineering and IT services company providing teaching staff and internship positions for students.
• ITS Apulia Digital MakercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister ITS Academy in Apulia region, sharing best practices, curriculum standards, and collaborative initiatives for the national ITS network.
• Istituto Leopoldo PirellicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecondary school in Rome participating in the Filiera 4+2 pathway, allowing students to transition from the technical school to ITS Academy for specialized ICT training.
• Istituto Enzo FerraricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnical secondary school with IT specialization participating in Filiera 4+2 pathway for direct student recruitment.
• Gobetti-De Libero InstituteregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnical institute in Latina province participating in Filiera 4+2 educational pathway.
• Unindustria LaziomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional employers' association providing strategic guidance, industry connections, and advocacy for ICT workforce development.
• Ordine dei Periti Industriali di RomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of industrial experts providing teaching expertise and professional certification pathways for graduates.
• Università MercatorumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital university of the Italian Chambers of Commerce providing guaranteed CFU recognition for ITS diploma holders pursuing bachelor's degrees.
• Università Telematica Internazionale UninettunocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational digital university providing pathway for ITS graduates to continue studies toward bachelor's degrees with recognized CFU.
• Rete ITS ITALIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of Italian ITS academies coordinating the sector, supporting the Microsoft AI course launch through partnership with EY Foundation.
• Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA)minorOthersArgentina's main industrial association visited the academy as part of international benchmarking, coordinated by Confindustria, exploring the ITS model for potential replication in MERCOSUR countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Wagon: Global coding and data bootcamp with Italian presence offering full-stack web development and data science bootcamps. Comparable in producing job-ready tech talent with practical, intensive methodology, though operates as a paid private bootcamp at international scale.
• Wild Code School: European tech training school with campuses across France and Italy offering web development, data, and cybersecurity programs. Comparable in intensive ICT reskilling mission and employment outcomes, though operates on paid tuition model rather than public funding.
• Talent Garden: Italy-based tech education and innovation platform offering digital skills training, bootcamps, and corporate upskilling. Comparable in target learner (career changers and recent graduates) and in delivering practical, industry-aligned ICT training, though operating on a paid tuition model.
• Boolean: Italy-based intensive coding and software development bootcamp focused on Java, web development, and full-stack engineering. Comparable in producing job-ready ICT talent with high placement rates, though operates as a paid private bootcamp rather than public-funded institution.
• EPITECH: French digital and computer science school offering post-baccalaureate technology programs with strong industry integration. Comparable in technical ICT curriculum, industry co-design model, and placement focus, though operates as a private tuition-based school rather than public-funded foundation.
• ITS Apulia Digital Maker: Sister Italian ITS Academy based in Apulia, also focused on ICT training and explicitly listed as a founding partner of ITS Academy Lazio Digital. Operates under the same national ITS framework with comparable course structure and public funding model.
• Fondazione ITS Informatica Lombarda: Italian ITS Academy focused on ICT and digital training in the Lombardia region, operating under the same national ITS framework. Comparable in TVET mission, public funding model, industry partnership structure, and target learner demographic.
• Fondazione ITS Steve Jobs: Italian ITS Academy in Turin focused on digital and technology training for post-diploma students. Closest direct comparable in terms of mission, course catalog (cloud, AI, cybersecurity), public funding structure, and partner-driven curriculum model.

Broad incumbents

• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's leading technical university, providing ICT and engineering degree programs at scale. Comparable in producing ICT talent and partnering with the same enterprise ecosystem, but competes as a full degree-granting academic institution rather than a focused vocational track.

Emerging players

• Aulab: Italian coding bootcamp offering full-stack, front-end, and cybersecurity training with strong job placement focus. Comparable in curriculum style and ICT talent mission, but smaller scale and paid tuition model differentiate it from the public-funded ITS model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LazioDigital

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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