Consortium
Consorzio Co&SO is a Florence-based consortium of 11 social cooperatives delivering integrated welfare services — education, elderly care, labor integration, social inclusion, and cultural tourism — across Tuscany and six other Italian regions, serving approximately 200,000 beneficiaries annually.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersFlorence, Italy
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Consortium does
Co&SO (Consorzio per la Cooperazione e la Solidarietà) is a Florence-based consortium of 11 social cooperatives founded in 1995 and operating across seven intervention areas: Education, Culture and Tourism, Social Inclusion, Care, Labor Insertion, European Project Design, and Communication. The member cooperatives fall under five legal categories — Type A (social/health/educational services), Type B (productive activities employing disadvantaged persons under Italian Law 381/1991), Type A+B hybrids, Agricultural (social farming), and Services (heritage, archives, logistics). Co&SO coordinates roughly 6,058 workers and beneficiaries across Tuscany and six additional Italian regions (including Sardinia), reaching approximately 200,000 people annually in education, labor integration, care and social inclusion, and serving about 1.91 million users of culture and tourism services. The organization is led by President Claudia Fiaschi and operates from Via Valdipesa 1 in Florence.
The consortium's revenue model rests on three pillars: (1) accredited public healthcare and social-service contracts with regional and municipal authorities in Tuscany (notably Regione Toscana, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Comune di Firenze, and multiple Società della Salute entities), pursuant to regional accreditation under LR 82/2009; (2) European project grants across Erasmus+, AMIF, Horizon Europe, LIFE, CERV, and Creative Europe — currently 12 active projects with 70+ partners in 20 countries; and (3) revenue from Type B cooperative productive activities (cleaning, waste management, logistics, green maintenance) that integrate disadvantaged workers into the labor market. Italian banking foundations (Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondazione CR Firenze, Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione Con il Sud) and corporate foundations (Burberry Foundation, Con i Bambini) also provide project co-financing.
Technology-enabled offerings sit inside EU-funded project deliverables rather than as standalone commercial products. e-DUTY is an AI-powered platform integrating wearable devices with physician-supervised data processing to monitor cognitive-motor rehabilitation in elderly adults aged 70-85. EPIC deploys VR/AR/MR technologies with AI-generated avatars and immersive content for Prato's industrial heritage tourism. RECONNECT is an online gaming platform for teacher-led social reintegration of Hikikomori adolescents. SOFT is an e-learning platform for organic and smart farming across Jordan, Egypt, Greece, and Italy. Resilient Roots delivers eco-anxiety education for young adults aged 18-25, and Outdoor4MI provides inclusive outdoor education toolkits for early childhood teachers. Distribution is overwhelmingly via direct public-sector contracts and co-design (co-programmazione/co-progettazione) with public institutions rather than commercial channels.
Consortium firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Consortium
- Legal name
- Consorzio Co&So
- Website
- https://coeso.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Consorzio Co&SO is a Florence-based consortium of 11 social cooperatives delivering integrated welfare services — education, elderly care, labor integration, social inclusion, and cultural tourism — across Tuscany and six other Italian regions, serving approximately 200,000 beneficiaries annually.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Consortium industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Social Welfare Services
- NAICS
- Individual and Family Services (6241), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business Associations (81391), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)
Keywords
Where Consortium is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Florence
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Consortium business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Public Healthcare and Social Service Contracts: Revenue from accredited healthcare and social services contracts with regional and local public authorities, particularly the Tuscany Region, pursuant to LR 82/2009. Services include home care, nursing homes (RSA), educational services, and social inclusion programs.
- European Project Funding: Grant funding from European Union programs including Erasmus+, AMIF, Horizon Europe, LIFE, CERV, and Creative Europe. Projects focus on social inclusion, education, environmental sustainability, and cultural heritage.
- Labor Integration Services: Type B and A+B cooperatives generate revenue through productive activities that integrate disadvantaged workers into the labor market, in compliance with Law 381/1991. Services include cleaning, waste management, logistics, and green maintenance.
- Cultural and Tourism Services: Revenue from cultural heritage management, library services, and tourism promotion projects, often in partnership with municipalities and cultural institutions.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Consortium product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Consorzio Co&So is a social cooperative consortium coordinating 11 member cooperatives (Type A, B, A+B, Agricultural, and Services) that deliver integrated social welfare services across Tuscany and six other Italian regions. Its core offerings span seven intervention areas: Education, Culture and Tourism, Social Inclusion, Care (home care and nursing homes), Labor Integration, European Project Design, and Communication. The consortium secures revenue primarily through accredited public healthcare contracts (LR 82/2009), labor integration mandates (Law 381/1991), and European Union project grants (Erasmus+, AMIF, Horizon Europe, LIFE, CERV, Creative Europe), serving approximately 200,000 beneficiaries annually.
Product overview
Co&So is a cooperative consortium operating across seven intervention areas: Education, Culture and Tourism, Social Inclusion, Healthcare, Labor Insertion, European Project Design, and Communication. As a social services organization, its technology offerings are primarily project-based services rather than unified software products. Key technology-enabled services include e-DUTY (AI-powered elderly care platform with wearable technology), EPIC (immersive VR/AR tourism experiences for Prato industrial heritage), RECONNECT (online gaming platform for social reintegration), SOFT (e-learning platform for agricultural education), and Resilient Roots (eco-anxiety management education). The consortium does not offer a unified platform but delivers specialized digital services embedded within its social welfare programs, primarily funded through European projects.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Education and Childhood Services Integrated educational services for families and children from early childhood through adolescence, including nurseries, summer camps, parenting support, family mediation, youth centers, after-school programs, and skills development. Delivered across Tuscany and other Italian regions through member cooperatives.
- Social Inclusion Services
- Care and Healthcare Services
- Labor Integration Services
- Culture and Tourism Services
- European Project Design and Implementation Services
- e-DUTY — Electronic Dual Task Activity
- EPIC — Experience Prato Industrial Culture
Quantifiable outcome
- 200,000 beneficiaries reached annually across education, labor integration, care, and social inclusion
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Consortium
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Consortium technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature3 records
Consortium partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
140 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- HIKIKOMORI ITALIAcoreItalian partner in the RECONNECT Erasmus+ project focused on supporting teachers and students to reintegrate Hikikomori individuals. Co&SO leads the Italian consortium contribution to this 24-month project.
- Spectrum Research Centre CLG (Ireland)coreResearch partner in RECONNECT project, providing expertise in social isolation and mental health research methodologies for the European partnership.
- Directia Generala de Asistenta Sociala si Protectia Copilului Harghita (Romania)coreRomanian social services authority partner in RECONNECT, contributing to the European network of school-based intervention for social withdrawal.
- E.N.T.E.R. GMBH (Austria)minorAustrian partner in RECONNECT providing European network connections and project management support.
- La Salle-Buen Consejo (Spain)minorSpanish educational institution partner in RECONNECT, implementing school-based intervention programs for social reintegration.
- Fondazione Museo del Tessuto di PratocoreCultural heritage partner in EPIC project for industrial tourism development in Prato. Contributes textile museum expertise and visitor experience capabilities.
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di BioeconomiacoreResearch partner providing scientific expertise for sustainable tourism development and environmental impact assessment in EPIC industrial heritage project.
- Cooperativa Sociale CristoforocoreCo&SO member cooperative providing practical tourism services and workforce for industrial heritage experiences in EPIC project.
- LAMA – Impresa SocialeminorSocial enterprise partner contributing innovation and social impact expertise to EPIC project implementation.
- Eutropian AssociationminorEuropean association contributing expertise in urban regeneration and sustainable tourism to EPIC project methodology.
- OxfamcoreInternational development organization partner in WALO project for training and support of vulnerable foreign minors across Tuscany.
- Società Italiana di Medicina delle Migrazioni (SIMM)coreMedical society providing healthcare expertise for migrant health integration in WALO project capacity building programs.
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria MeyercorePediatric hospital partner providing healthcare integration expertise for vulnerable minor support in WALO project.
- Cooperativa IntreccicoreCo&SO member cooperative contributing social-educational expertise to WALO project service delivery.
- Cooperativa Il GirasolecoreCo&SO member cooperative providing education and care services for vulnerable minors in WALO project implementation.
- Cooperativa Gruppo IncontrocoreCo&SO member cooperative contributing healthcare and social service expertise to WALO project capacity building.
- Cooperativa OdisseacoreCo&SO member cooperative providing reception and social integration services for WALO project beneficiaries.
- IneracoreSoftware development company providing technology platforms and innovative tools for e-DUTY cognitive-motor rehabilitation project in human care sector.
- ASTRA Innovazione e Sviluppo (Italy)coreItalian innovation and development organization coordinating LIFE MICROFIGHTER zeo-biopesticide project for organic agriculture protection.
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)coreNational Research Council providing scientific expertise for biopesticide efficacy testing and environmental impact assessment in LIFE MICROFIGHTER.
- Università degli Studi di FerraracoreUniversity research partner contributing agricultural science expertise to zeo-biopesticide development and field trials in LIFE MICROFIGHTER.
- Symbiagro (Italy)coreItalian biotech company providing beneficial microorganisms (Pseudomonas sp. DLS65) for innovative biopesticide formulation in organic agriculture.
- Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana (Spain)coreSpanish agricultural cooperative providing field trial sites and organic farming expertise for zeo-biopesticide testing in Mediterranean climate conditions.
- Sveučilište u Zadru (Croatia)minorCroatian university contributing Adriatic region field trial data and Eastern European agricultural context to LIFE MICROFIGHTER.
- Confesercenti FirenzeminorChamber of commerce association providing business network connections for labor integration and work experience placements in the Labor Integration Area.
- Confindustria FirenzeminorIndustrial employers association supporting labor integration through corporate partnerships and job placement for disadvantaged workers.
- CNA FirenzeminorCrafts and small business association providing apprenticeship and training opportunities for labor integration program beneficiaries.
- ColdirettiminorAgricultural entrepreneurs association providing farming work experience placements and agricultural labor integration opportunities.
- Agenzia Regionale Toscana per l'ImpiegocoreRegional employment agency providing job matching services and labor market integration support for disadvantaged worker placement.
- COOBminorCooperative consortium partner providing additional labor integration network connections and best practice sharing.
- Mestieri ToscanaminorCrafts-focused cooperative consortium providing vocational training and labor integration pathways for work experience programs.
- Ernst & YoungminorProfessional services firm providing advisory support for social enterprise development and impact measurement in labor integration programs.
- Collectivité de CorsecoreCorsican regional authority leading the Via Patrimonia network for cross-border cultural itinerary development in the maritime Italy-France program.
- Regione ToscanacoreTuscany Regional Authority providing governance and co-financing for Via Patrimonia ACT sustainable tourism and cultural heritage itinerary development.
- Regione LiguriacoreLiguria Regional Authority contributing to cross-border cultural itinerary network expansion in the Via Patrimonia ACT project.
- Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di GenovaminorGenoa Chamber of Commerce supporting economic-tourism development and business engagement for cultural itinerary promotion.
- Département du Var (France)coreFrench departmental authority contributing Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region to the cross-border cultural heritage itinerary network.
- Istituto Superiore Regionale Etnografico (Sardinia)minorSardinian ethnography institute providing cultural heritage expertise and Mediterranean regional perspective to Via Patrimonia network.
- International Youth Foundation (IYF)coreGlobal youth foundation providing program design expertise and international network connections for FLOVV Florence youth empowerment initiative.
- Cooperativa Sociale Il GirasolecoreCo&SO member cooperative providing educational and social service expertise for youth center programming in FLOVV project.
- CSV Milano (Italy)minorMilan CSV youth center partner in Burberry Inspire global network, contributing Italian urban youth programming context to FLOVV.
- Community Youth Center San Francisco (USA)minorSan Francisco youth center in Burberry Inspire global network, providing US urban youth empowerment methodology.
- Girls Inc. New York City (USA)minorNew York girls empowerment organization in Burberry Inspire network, contributing gender-focused youth programming expertise.
- Cooperativa ConvoicoreCo&SO member cooperative contributing Type A+B labor integration expertise to FLOWers adolescent support programming.
- Cooperativa Sociale OdisseacoreCo&SO member cooperative providing reception and social integration services for FLOWers youth wellbeing intervention.
- Cooperativa IntreccicoreCo&SO member cooperative providing socio-educational expertise for adolescent center transformation in FLOWers project.
- Cooperativa GiocolarecoreCo&SO member cooperative contributing childcare and family service expertise to FLOWers adolescent wellbeing programming.
- Azienda USL Toscana CentrocoreCentral Tuscany health authority providing healthcare and psychological support services integration for FLOWers adolescent wellbeing intervention.
- Azienda USL Toscana Nord OvestcoreNorthwest Tuscany health authority contributing Lucca province healthcare services integration to FLOWers project.
- Istituto per la Ricerca SocialeminorSocial research institute providing impact measurement and evaluation methodology for FLOWers project outcomes.
- Cooperativa Il GirasolecoreCo&SO member cooperative leading Good Times social reintegration project for juvenile offenders in Tuscany provinces.
- Cooperativa OdisseacoreCo&SO member providing reception and social integration services for juvenile rehabilitation in Good Times project.
- Cooperativa IntreccicoreCo&SO member providing socio-educational expertise for juvenile offender rehabilitation pathways in Good Times.
- Ufficio di Servizio Sociale per Minorenni (USSM)coreJuvenile justice social services providing case management and judicial coordination for juvenile offender rehabilitation programs.
- Fondazione Angeli del BellominorSocial foundation providing volunteer and community service placements for juvenile offender community benefit activities.
- AL-BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY (Jordan)coreJordanian university coordinating SOFT agricultural technology project, leading consortium of Jordanian and Egyptian academic institutions.
- JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYcoreJordanian technical university providing agricultural engineering expertise for smart farming technology development in SOFT project.
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TERAMOcoreItalian university contributing European agricultural technology standards and organic farming methodology to SOFT project.
- DIMOKRITIO PANEPISTIMIO THRAKIS (Greece)coreGreek university providing Mediterranean agricultural context and organic farming expertise for SOFT smart agriculture project.
- DIMIOURGIKI SKEPSI ANAPTYXIS (Greece)minorGreek development enterprise providing private sector perspective and business development support for SOFT project.
- ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MARIT (Egypt)coreEgyptian academy providing North African agricultural technology context and research capacity for SOFT project implementation.
- GALALA UNIVERSITY (Egypt)minorEgyptian university contributing Egyptian agricultural research capacity and field trial sites for SOFT smart farming technology.
- The Agricultural Research Center (Egypt)coreEgyptian government agricultural research center providing official research capacity and government coordination for SOFT project.
- Consiglio Nazionale delle RicerchecoreItalian National Research Council providing scientific expertise for holm oak forest restoration and Phytophthora resistance research in LIFE RECLOAK.
- Università degli Studi di FirenzecoreUniversity of Florence providing Tuscan ecological context and Mediterranean forest expertise for holm oak restoration in LIFE RECLOAK.
- Università degli Studi di SassaricoreUniversity of Sassari contributing Sardinian ecological expertise and island ecosystem context for holm oak forest restoration.
- Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (Spain)coreSpanish technical university providing Iberian Peninsula research context and drought-resistant genotype selection for LIFE RECLOAK.
- Parco della MaremmacoreMaremma Nature Park providing Tuscan pilot restoration site and protected area management expertise for LIFE RECLOAK.
- Universidad de Cordoba (Spain)coreSpanish university providing Andalusian ecological expertise and Mediterranean forest ecosystem knowledge for LIFE RECLOAK.
- Genista Research Foundation (Malta)coreMaltese conservation foundation providing island ecosystem context and Mediterranean biodiversity expertise for LIFE RECLOAK.
- Agenzia Forestale Regionale per lo Sviluppo del Territorio e dell'Ambiente della SardegnacoreSardinian regional forest agency providing island forest management expertise and restoration site coordination for LIFE RECLOAK.
- Democritus University of Thrace (Greece)minorGreek university providing Thracian ecological context and Balkan research network connections for LIFE RECLOAK.
- The Rural Hub (Ireland)coreIrish rural development organization providing Northern European perspective on work-life balance policies for CURAM gender equality project.
- BRCC (Bulgaria)coreBulgarian research and consulting center contributing Eastern European workplace context to CURAM gender equality in caregiving project.
- Mindshift (Portugal)corePortuguese training organization providing Mediterranean workplace culture perspective for CURAM project outputs.
- REINTEGRA (Czech Republic)coreCzech rehabilitation and social integration organization contributing Central European workplace flexibility context to CURAM project.
- IGITEGO (Sweden)coreSwedish integration organization leading HERoic Tracks project, contributing Nordic approach to refugee women integration and monitoring methodology.
- Orient Express (Austria)coreAustrian integration organization providing Central European refugee context and educator training expertise for HERoic Tracks.
- Ljudska univerza Celje (Slovenia)coreSlovenian public learning institution contributing adult education methodology and Balkan integration context to HERoic Tracks.
- Business Foundation for Education/FBO (Bulgaria)coreBulgarian education foundation providing Eastern European perspective and vocational training context for refugee women integration.
- Cap Ulysse (France)coreFrench integration organization contributing Western European refugee integration methodology and Mediterranean context to HERoic Tracks.
- VšĮ Projektų inovacijos (Lithuania)minorLithuanian project innovation organization providing Eastern Baltic integration perspective and project management support for HERoic Tracks.
- Auxilium (Austria)coreAustrian social organization leading Teens2Queens project, contributing Central European context and youth education expertise.
- Cap Ulysse (France)coreFrench integration organization contributing Western European migrant youth context and female empowerment methodology to Teens2Queens.
- Zebra (Austria)coreAustrian gender equality organization contributing gender-focused youth programming and diversity expertise to Teens2Queens.
- IGITEGO (Sweden)coreSwedish integration organization contributing Nordic integration methodology and migrant youth education context to Teens2Queens.
- Asociatia ETIC (Romania)coreRomanian development organization contributing Eastern European youth context and entrepreneurship education to Teens2Queens.
- SIRIUS, Centar za psihološko savjetovanje, edukaciju i istraživanje (Croatia)coreCroatian psychological counseling center providing mental health expertise and eco-anxiety research methodology for Resilient Roots.
- Ustanova za obrazovanje odraslih Praxis (Croatia)coreCroatian adult education institution providing environmental education methodology and adult learning context for Resilient Roots.
- HOPELAND, Andragoski zavod (Greece)coreGreek adult education institution providing Mediterranean environmental context and climate anxiety youth research for Resilient Roots.
- Maribor – Ljudska univerza (Slovenia)coreSlovenian public learning institution contributing Alpine environmental context and Central European youth education methodology to Resilient Roots.
- Gruppo Cooperativo CGMcoreItalian cooperative group providing national network context and social enterprise coordination for Family HUB childhood poverty reduction.
- Università degli Studi di Firenze – Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione e PsicologiacoreUniversity department providing educational research methodology and child development expertise for Family HUB impact evaluation.
- OxfamcoreInternational development organization providing global poverty reduction methodology and community engagement expertise for Family HUB.
- NosotrasminorWomen's empowerment organization providing gender-focused programming and vulnerable family support methodology for Family HUB.
- Società della Salute (SdS) COeSO GrossetocoreLocal health social company in Grosseto providing care service coordination and community welfare management for consortium activities.
- Società della Salute (SdS) Firenze CentrocoreFlorence central health social company providing urban care service integration and social welfare coordination for consortium.
- Società della Salute (SdS) Firenze Nord OvestcoreNorthwest Florence health social company providing suburban care service coordination for consortium operations.
- Società della Salute (SdS) MugellocoreMugello area health social company providing mountain community care service coordination for consortium.
- SocioLabminorSocial innovation lab providing methodology and innovation expertise for care service development in consortium programs.
- KaleidominorSocial enterprise providing training and development services for care sector professionals in consortium programs.
- ASP MontevarchiminorMontevarchi public social care institution providing elderly care services and nursing home coordination for consortium.
- ASP MontedominiminorMontedomini public social institution providing Florence-area elderly care services and community welfare for consortium.
- Società della Salute di FirenzecoreFlorence health social company leading DesTEENazione project for youth multifunctional spaces, providing service coordination and public funding.
- Comune di FirenzecoreFlorence municipality providing co-funding and policy support for DesTEENazione youth social inclusion and autonomy spaces.
- Consorzio MetropolicoreTuscan social consortium providing additional cooperative network and social service delivery capacity for DesTEENazione.
- Associazione Piazza San DonatominorFlorence neighborhood association providing community engagement and local context for DesTEENazione youth spaces.
- Associazione AltVibeminorYouth culture association providing creative and artistic programming expertise for DesTEENazione youth spaces.
- Società della Salute della ValdinievolecoreValdinievole area health social company providing Pistoia province care service coordination for FLOWers project.
- Società della Salute PistoiesecorePistoia area health social company providing elderly and vulnerable population services integration for FLOWers.
- Società della Salute Valli EtruschecoreEtruscan Valleys health social company providing Livorno province healthcare coordination for FLOWers adolescent wellbeing.
- COeSO – Società della Salute Amiata GrossetanacoreAmiata Grossetana health social company providing southern Tuscany healthcare integration for FLOWers project.
- Comuni di Castagneto Carducci, Grosseto, Pistoia, LuccacoreFour Tuscan municipalities providing local coordination, facilities, and public co-funding for FLOWers adolescent centers.
- Cooperativa sociale CodiciminorSocial cooperative providing research and social action expertise for FLOWers impact evaluation.
- LUCA DINI Design & ArchitecturecoreArchitecture studio providing urban regeneration design expertise for RECREOS Via Palazzuolo physical transformation.
- Associazione Anelli MancantiminorUrban regeneration association providing community engagement methodology for RECREOS social integration activities.
- Associazione A Testa AltaminorSocial association providing youth engagement and social inclusion expertise for RECREOS community programs.
- Cooperativa CepisscoreSocial cooperative providing social services and community development for RECREOS neighborhood integration.
- Cooperativa Con VoicoreSocial cooperative providing youth services and social inclusion for RECREOS neighborhood programs.
- Fondazione Solidarietà Caritas FirenzecoreCaritas foundation providing social charity services and vulnerable population support for RECREOS community welfare.
- FONDAZIONE CESVIcoreInternational humanitarian foundation providing humanitarian methodology and family support expertise for Family Village project.
- AINIA (Spain)coreSpanish food technology institute providing European food legislation expertise and training methodology for K-FLEX Kosovo project.
- VIRTUAL CAMPUS LDA (Portugal)corePortuguese e-learning platform provider developing digital training infrastructure for K-FLEX food professional education.
- KOLEGJI UNIVERSUM O.P (Kosovo)coreKosovo higher education institution providing local context and student access for K-FLEX food legislation training program.
- KOLEGJI PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSUM (Kosovo)coreKosovo vocational education institution providing practical training context and industry connections for K-FLEX.
- ODA E HOTELIERISE DHE TURIZMIT TE KOSOVES (Kosovo)coreKosovo Chamber of Commerce for hospitality and tourism providing industry engagement and private sector perspective for K-FLEX.
- Municipio de Lousada (Portugal)corePortuguese municipality providing early childhood education context and inclusive outdoor education pilot sites for OUTDOOR4MI.
- European University CypruscoreCyprus university providing Mediterranean early childhood education research and inclusive pedagogy expertise for OUTDOOR4MI.
- Asociación Mundial de Educadores Infantiles (Spain)coreWorld early childhood educators association providing international methodology and inclusive education guidelines for OUTDOOR4MI.
- Newark School (Malta)coreMalta primary school providing island context and motor disability inclusive education experience for OUTDOOR4MI.
- Danmar Computers (Poland)corePolish IT company developing SkillWIZ digital platform and VET foresight academy technology infrastructure.
- Znam i Moga (Bulgaria)coreBulgarian education organization providing Eastern European VET context and foresight methodology for SkillWIZ.
- E&D Knowledge Consulting (Portugal)corePortuguese knowledge management consultancy providing strategic foresight and knowledge economy expertise for SkillWIZ.
- Asociación Valencia Inno Hub (Spain)coreSpanish innovation hub providing Mediterranean entrepreneurship context and innovation ecosystem for SkillWIZ.
- Cooperativa Il GirasolecoreCo&SO member cooperative providing Italian VET context and social inclusion methodology for SkillWIZ.
- Innovation Training Center (Spain)coreSpanish training center providing cultural heritage digital entrepreneurship methodology for BidToArt project.
- Innovade LI Ltd. (Cyprus)coreCyprus innovation company providing Mediterranean cultural heritage context and digital skills training for BidToArt.
- Kulturnacija (Serbia)coreSerbian cultural organization providing Balkan cultural heritage context and traditional craft preservation for BidToArt.
- Fundatia Centrul Educational Spektrum (Romania)coreRomanian educational foundation providing Eastern European cultural heritage context and adult education for BidToArt.
- Spectrum Research Centre CLG (Ireland)coreIrish research center providing European research methodology and cultural entrepreneurship framework for BidToArt.
Scale indicators15 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Consortium competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Legacoopsociali: National federation of Italian social cooperatives affiliated with Legacoop. Comparable to Co&SO in representing Type A, Type B, and A+B cooperatives delivering healthcare, social inclusion, education, and labor integration services under Italian Law 381/1991.
- Consorzio Communia: Italian social cooperative consortium active in northern Italy delivering social services, education, and labor integration. Direct peer to Co&SO in operating a multi-cooperative structure under Law 381/1991 with public-sector contract dependency.
- Consorzio Sol.Co. Italian network of social cooperatives (Sol.Co. network) active in multiple regions, delivering social services, labor integration, education, and community welfare. Direct peer to Co&SO in operating a multi-cooperative consortium model with public-sector contract dependency and European project activity.
- Confcooperative Federsolidarietà: Social cooperative arm of Confcooperative, the second-largest Italian cooperative confederation. Comparable to Co&SO in coordinating social, healthcare, and educational services through affiliated cooperatives, with similar public-sector contracting and labor integration mandates.
- Consorzio SIS (Sistema Integrato Solidarietà): Italian cooperative consortium based in Lombardy providing integrated social and welfare services through member social cooperatives. Comparable to Co&SO in cooperative-consortium structure, public-sector contracting, and labor integration programs for disadvantaged persons.
- Consorzio CGM: One of Italy's largest cooperative consortia, aggregating hundreds of social cooperatives. Direct structural peer to Co&SO in operating a federated network of social cooperatives delivering welfare services across Italy, with shared reliance on public contracting and European funding.
Regional players
- ActionAid Italia: Italian affiliate of ActionAid International, addressing poverty, social exclusion, and youth empowerment. Comparable to Co&SO in targeting disadvantaged populations and youth inclusion, with thematic overlap in European project delivery and social-impact measurement, though operating under NGO rather than cooperative law.
Others
- Oxfam Italia: Italian affiliate of Oxfam International, focused on poverty reduction, social inclusion, and humanitarian programming. Already a direct partner of Co&SO on the WALO and Family HUB projects; thematically comparable in social-inclusion mission and European project participation.
Broad incumbents
- Caritas Italiana: National Italian Catholic charity organization delivering social services, migrant support, poverty relief, and community welfare. Comparable to Co&SO in serving vulnerable populations across Italy via a federated regional structure, though operating under a faith-based rather than cooperative framework.
- Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross): Italian branch of the International Red Cross delivering healthcare, social assistance, emergency response, and community welfare. Comparable to Co&SO in providing accredited healthcare-linked social services across Italy with regional/local delivery and a large volunteer and paid workforce.
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Key risks6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Consortium
What does Consortium do?
Consorzio Co&So is a social cooperative consortium coordinating 11 member cooperatives (Type A, B, A+B, Agricultural, and Services) that deliver integrated social welfare services across Tuscany and six other Italian regions. Its core offerings span seven intervention areas: Education, Culture and Tourism, Social Inclusion, Care (home care and nursing homes), Labor Integration, European Project Design, and Communication. The consortium secures revenue primarily through accredited public healthcare contracts (LR 82/2009), labor integration mandates (Law 381/1991), and European Union project grants (Erasmus+, AMIF, Horizon Europe, LIFE, CERV, Creative Europe), serving approximately 200,000 beneficiaries annually.
Is Consortium a public or private company?
Consortium is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Consortium founded?
Consortium was founded in 1995. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Consortium based?
Consortium is headquartered in Florence, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Consortium make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Public Healthcare and Social Service Contracts are the primary driver. The others are european Project Funding, labor Integration Services and cultural and Tourism Services.
Who are Consortium's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Legacoopsociali, Consorzio Communia, Consorzio Sol.Co., Confcooperative Federsolidarietà, Consorzio SIS (Sistema Integrato Solidarietà) and Consorzio CGM. ActionAid Italia is listed as a regional player. Oxfam Italia is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Caritas Italiana and Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross).
Does Consortium have an API?
No public API is recorded for Consortium.
What industry is Consortium in?
Consortium's product category is Social Welfare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIAKAH, Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage). Its NAICS code is 6241 and its SIC code is 8300.