Kilowatt

Name

Kilowatt

Legal name

Kilowatt Soc Coop

Website

https://kilowatt.bo.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project planning, design, and consulting services for urban regeneration and social innovation, implemented through service design tools.
2. K2 Communication Studio: Creative communication projects including animation, brand strategy, video production, web development, and graphic design for clients.
3. Educational Services: Childcare and educational services including KwBaby (0-6 years experimental educational service recognized by Regione Emilia Romagna).
4. Coworking and Event Spaces: Rental of coworking workstations and event spaces at Le Serre, with membership options and rental fees.
5. Serra Madre Cultural Production: Cultural production center promoting ecological imagination through art and science dialogue, hosting residencies and public programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kilowatt is a Bologna-based cooperative that delivers social innovation consulting, creative communication services, and educational programs through multiple sub-brands. It operates Le Serre dei Giardini Margherita, a regenerated public space combining coworking, early childhood education, cultural programming, and event hosting. The organization integrates project design, animation/video production, and community engagement methodologies to support urban regeneration, sustainability, and social cohesion initiatives.

Product overview

Kilowatt is a cooperative organization with a modular multi-brand structure operating across three main areas: consulting, communication, and education. The core Consulting division handles urban regeneration and social innovation projects using community engagement and service design. K2 is the communication arm, a creative studio specializing in animation (stop motion and computer graphics), video production, web development, and graphic design. Le Serre is a regenerated public space facility offering coworking services, educational programs (including KW Baby for children 0-6 and Terra nursery school), cultural events, and community gardening. Serra Madre functions as a cultural production center focused on ecological imagination through art-science dialogue. These divisions interlock to deliver Kilowatt's integrated vision of social innovation, urban regeneration, and inclusive community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Serre: Regenerated public space in Giardini Margherita, Bologna offering coworking, educational services (KwBaby), summer programs, community garden (gARTen), and event space (Gabbia del Leone)
• K2
• Serra Madre
• Terra
• Kworking
• KwBaby

Products and services

• Consulting (Social Innovation & Urban Regeneration) Social innovation consulting including urban regeneration project design, community engagement, education and training, and service design tools for municipalities, public bodies and organizations.
• K2 Creative Communication Studio Creative communication studio offering strategy, brand identity, 2D animation (stop motion, motion graphic and sequential drawing), onlife communication, graphic design, photography, video production, and web development for corporate and institutional clients.
• Le Serre Coworking (Kworking) Coworking space within Le Serre offering single full-time and part-time workstations, private offices (1-4 workstations), meeting rooms, shared kitchen, and 24/7 access for freelancers and small businesses.
• Gabbia del Leone Event Space Indoor event venue located within Le Serre dei Giardini Margherita, available for hosting events, cultural programs, and community activities.
• Serra Madre Cultural Production Center Cultural production center promoting ecological imagination through dialogue between art and sciences, creating alternative presents and desirable futures via residencies, public programs, educational workshops, training, and exhibitions.
• Terra Nursery School Experimental nursery school service for children 0-6 years, recognized by Regione Emilia Romagna and in convention with Comune di Bologna, focused on well-being, life quality, and parental competence within the Le Serre educational community.
• KwBaby Early Childhood Education Experimental educational service for children aged 0-6 years following outdoor education principles, recognized by Regione Emilia Romagna, serving families at Le Serre.
• VETRO Bar and Bistrot Bar and bistrot service located at Le Serre dei Giardini Margherita, supporting the community hub experience.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Regione Emilia RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financing partner for urban regeneration projects including Le Serre and Serra Madre cultural production center. Provided funding through Programma Regionale Attività Produttive and PR-FESR 2021-2027.
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financier of Serra Madre cultural production center project.
• European Union - NextGenerationEU / PNRRRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding through PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) Mission 1 - Digitalizzazione, innovazione, competitività e cultura, Componente 3, for cultural and creative industry projects.
• Ministero della CulturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages EU NextGenerationEU funding for PNRRR cultural projects.
• MUBI ItaliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for SEMI cinema series at Le Serre - 11 film screenings from May to September 2026.
• No Glucose collectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurates Volo Vivace music series at Le Serre - five events from May to September 2026.
• Cineteca di BolognaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on animation projects including spot productions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Eutropian: European consultancy specialized in circular and regenerative urban development. Comparable to Kilowatt's urban regeneration and ecological-imagination work via EU-funded projects and public-private partnerships.

Direct peers

• GLocal Foundation: Italian social enterprise focused on community engagement and social innovation in inner-city regeneration. Direct comparable to Kilowatt's cooperative model and place-based community-led urban regeneration practice.
• Avanzi Sostenibilità: Italian sustainability and social-innovation consultancy based in Milan. Comparable to Kilowatt's Consulting arm in delivering urban regeneration, stakeholder engagement, and impact-measurement projects for public and third-sector clients.
• Tortuga: Bologna-based consulting firm specializing in social innovation, urban regeneration, and community engagement. Most direct local comparable to Kilowatt's Consulting arm and shared public-private partnership model.
• Impact Hub Milano: Italian arm of the Impact Hub network operating a coworking and social-innovation campus. Mirrors Kilowatt's Le Serre combination of flexible workspace, community programming, and incubation of impact ventures.
• CheFare: Italian cultural-innovation platform that maps and supports cultural and social-innovation projects. Overlaps with Kilowatt's Serra Madre mission to connect art, science, and community-driven impact.

Regional players

• Make a Cube: Italian creative coworking and makerspace operator. Closely comparable to Kilowatt's K2/Kworking model — combining creative studios, coworking, and event programming for SMEs and freelancers.
• WeMake: Milan-based makerspace and creative coworking operator offering prototyping, education, and community programming. Closely comparable to Le Serre's mixed-use workspace + education + cultural production model.

Broad incumbents

• B Corp Italia (Nativa): Italy's leading regenerative strategy consultancy and B Corp certification body. Comparable in helping corporates (Edison, Unipol-tier clients) develop sustainability strategy, social reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• H-FARM: Italian innovation campus combining education, venture incubation, and corporate consulting. Overlaps with Kilowatt's combination of education (Terra/KwBaby), community programs, and corporate services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kilowattbo
• YouTubevimeo.com/k2agency
• Facebookfacebook.com/kilowattbologna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilowatt
• Instagraminstagram.com/kilowatt.bo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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