La Fabbrica del Sapere

What La Fabbrica del Sapere does

La Fabbrica del Sapere is a private vocational training academy (SRL) founded in March 2013 and headquartered in Andria, in the Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT) province of Puglia, Italy. The academy delivers professional qualification courses, government-funded training programs, trade licensing certifications, and a catalog of specialized short courses spanning culinary arts, healthcare assistance (OSS), IT, automotive mechatronics, hospitality, construction trades, and personal services. It is accredited by Regione Puglia and authorized by the Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani, and holds an exclusive designation as the only F-Gas certification attestation body in the entire BAT Province. Operations span three physical sites (Andria headquarters, a dedicated cooking school at Barletta's San Ruggiero convent, and Bisceglie), supported by a WordPress-based e-learning platform.

The business operates through three principal revenue streams: individual tuition for paid professional and certificate courses (priced roughly €400–€1,000 per course), government-funded training contracts delivered through regional programs such as Garanzia Giovani, GOL, Welfare to Work, and CIG2025, and apprenticeship transversal training services funded by Regione Puglia for companies with professional apprenticeship contracts. Customers comprise unemployed youth (NEETs aged 15-29), workers in cassa integrazione, food and hospitality professionals, and Puglia-based companies with apprentices, with student placements routed through a network of local food and hospitality SMB partners. The company is founder/owner-operated under President Vito Di Lernia, with no external investors or parent entity disclosed.

Name

La Fabbrica del Sapere

Legal name

LA FABBRICA DEL SAPERE SRL

Website

https://lafabbricadelsapere.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Fabbrica del Sapere is a Puglia-based, Regione Puglia-accredited vocational training academy offering professional qualification courses, government-funded programs, and trade certifications across culinary, healthcare, IT, automotive, and hospitality sectors to unemployed youth, displaced workers, and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar & Beverage (Bartending/Mixology/Coffee/Tea) (EDAOAKAH), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA), Experiential & Field-Based Study Abroad (Research, Field Schools, Practicums) (EDAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Professional certification courses
• Culinary arts training
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Government funded training

Headquarters

HQ city

Andria

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time fees for professional qualification courses, certificate programs, and hobby/amateur courses. Prices range from free (financed courses) to paid courses like €1,000 for office automation and €400 for window installer certification.
2. Government-Funded Training Contracts: Revenue from regional government training contracts through programs like Garanzia Giovani, GOL, Welfare to Work, and CIG2025. These courses are free for eligible participants but funded by the Regione Puglia and EU social funds.
3. Apprenticeship Training Services: Transversal training services for companies with apprenticeship contracts. The training is free for apprentices as it is funded by Regione Puglia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Fabbrica del Sapere is a vocational training academy delivering professional qualification courses, trade certifications, and government-funded training programs to individuals and companies in Puglia, Italy. Offerings span culinary arts, healthcare assistance, IT, automotive mechatronics, construction trades, hospitality, and licensing certifications, with both paid courses and free programs funded by Regione Puglia and EU social funds. The academy supplements in-person instruction at facilities in Andria, Barletta, and Bisceglie with a WordPress-based e-learning platform and a network of local food and hospitality businesses that host student internships.

Product overview

La Fabbrica del Sapere is an Academy of Training, Research and Development (Accademia di Formazione, Ricerca e Sviluppo) operating as a vocational training institution in Puglia, Italy. The organization offers a portfolio of professional courses organized into four main categories: Corsi Qualifica Professionale (professional qualification courses providing recognized certifications), Corsi Finanziati (government-funded training programs including Garanzia Giovani, apprenticeships, and CIG programs), Patentini e Certificazioni (licensing and certification courses for trades), and Corsi a Catalogo (general catalog courses). Their offerings span sectors including culinary arts, healthcare (OSS), IT, automotive mechatronics, construction trades, and hospitality. The academy operates an E-Learning platform for remote learning and specializes in culinary training through their Apulia Cooking Experience program featuring cooking classes and team building activities. They are accredited by Regione Puglia and authorized by Provincia Barletta-Andria-Trani, with facilities in Andria, Barletta, and Bisceglie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corsi Qualifica Professionale (Professional Qualification Courses) Professional qualification courses providing recognized certifications for various trades and professions, including healthcare (Operatore Socio Sanitario), IT (Tecnico per la gestione automatizzata dell'ufficio), automotive (Tecnico Meccatronico delle Autoriparazioni), and beauty (Acconciatore). Targeted at individuals seeking formal professional qualifications.
• Corsi Finanziati (Government-Funded Training) Government-funded training courses including CIG2025 (Cassaintegrazione), GOL (Garanzia Occupabilità dei Lavoratori), Erasmus programs, and regional employment initiatives for workers and job seekers. Free for eligible participants, funded by Regione Puglia and EU social funds.
• Patentini e Certificazioni (Licensing and Certification Courses) Licensing and certification courses including F-GAS refrigeration certifications, UNI 11673-2 window installation certification, boiler operator license (Patentino Caldaista), forklift licenses, and pesticide handler certifications. Targeted at tradespeople needing regulatory certifications.
• Corsi a Catalogo (Catalog Courses) Catalog courses including European project design (Europrogettazione), tourist guide exam preparation, Photoshop, Arabic language, food education, and leadership & communication training.
• E-Learning Platform Online learning platform providing remote access to training materials and courses for enrolled students, supporting distance learning alongside in-person instruction.
• Garanzia Giovani (Youth Guarantee Program) Youth Guarantee program helping NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) under 30 access training, apprenticeships, and job placement services, with 300+ young people enrolled through La Fabbrica del Sapere.
• Apprendistato Professionalizzante (Apprenticeship Training) Apprenticeship training program providing mandatory transversal education for apprentices aged 18-29, funded by Regione Puglia, with courses ranging from 40-120 hours based on education level. Companies submit applications through the Sistema Puglia platform.
• Apulia Cooking Experience Tourism and culinary experience combining Apulian history, art, and culture with hands-on Italian cooking classes, team building, and cooking workshops at the Barletta facility, targeting tourists and tour operators worldwide.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Learning by Body (LLP Grundtvig Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2014European Lifelong Learning Programme (Grundtvig) partnership with organizations from Portugal, Romania, Turkey, France, and Italy focused on physical activity and health education for adults and elderly.
• New Lions RicevimentiminorOthersMolfetta-based events venue that serves as a stage/internship partner for hospitality and food service students from La Fabbrica del Sapere.
• Petit GateauminorOthersPastry shop in Andria that hosts internship opportunities for pastry and baking students.
• Hops BirrificiominorOthersBrewery in Andria that provides internship opportunities for food service students.
• La Puglia in TavolaminorOthersEvents catering company in Andria hosting food service internships.
• Special PizzaminorOthersPizzeria in Andria providing pizza-making internship opportunities.
• Agriturismo Coppa di Vincenzo CaputiminorOthersAgritourism in Ruvo di Puglia hosting hospitality internships.
• GirasoleminorOthersBar pizzeria in Andria providing food service internship opportunities.
• Caffetteria CrispiminorOthersCafé in Andria hosting café service internships.
• Fiore di PugliaminorOthersBread and taralli producer in Corato providing bakery production internships.
• Buddha Wine SocietyminorOthersWine bar in Andria providing food and beverage service internship opportunities.
• 3C flow s.r.l.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSafety consulting company specializing in workplace safety compliance (D.Lgs. 81/2008). Partners with La Fabbrica del Sapere for occupational safety courses and certifications.
• QuintoGroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood industry company that co-organized the Panefibre Open Day at La Fabbrica del Sapere, showcasing innovations in baking and flours.
• SipralminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood industry company co-organizing Open Days with La Fabbrica del Sapere for product demonstrations.
• Unione Italiana CiechiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Union of the Blind that strongly promoted and supported the switchboard operator training course for visually impaired individuals, funded by the Barletta-Andria-Trani province.
• TRY AGAIN TRAVELminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTour operator that collaborated with La Fabbrica del Sapere at BIT Milano to organize meetings with international tour operators and promote Apulia Cooking Experience packages.
• EuresminorOthersEuropean Job Mobility Portal (EURES) through which La Fabbrica del Sapere connects its food sector graduates with employment opportunities in Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAST Alimenti: Brescia-based culinary school specializing in Italian cuisine, pastry, and bakery training. Comparable as a vertically-integrated culinary training institute serving similar professional and career-change audiences.
• Gambero Rosso Academy: Italian culinary and wine training brand associated with the Gambero Rosso food media group. Overlaps directly with the culinary, pastry, and beverage service tracks at La Fabbrica del Sapere.
• ALMA - International School of Italian Cuisine: Parma-based elite Italian culinary academy offering professional chef and pastry programs. Direct comparator on the culinary-training axis that is La Fabbrica del Sapere's flagship specialization (Barletta cooking school, Apulia Cooking Experience).
• Chef Academy Italy: Italy-based culinary and hospitality vocational training school offering professional chef, sommelier, and restaurant management certificates. Directly competes for Italian vocational culinary students.

Others

• Associazione Italiana Sommelier (AIS): Italy's largest beverage/wine service training association. Comparable in that it delivers recognized F&B service credentials to professionals — an adjacent credentialing track relevant to La Fabbrica del Sapere's bar, café, and wine service curriculum.
• Fonditalia / Confindustria Formazione: Italian employer-led training bodies that channel apprenticeship and workforce upskilling funds from regional governments. Indirect competitor/ecosystem partner for the apprenticeship transversal training revenue stream.

Broad incumbents

• CNOS-FAP / Salesiani: National Catholic vocational training federation with centers across Italy. Provides accredited initial vocational training (Operatore, Tecnico programs) overlapping the qualifica-professionale catalog (OSS, automotive, IT) at La Fabbrica del Sapere.
• ENAIP (Ente Nazionale ACLI Istruzione Professionale): Italy's largest non-profit vocational training network accredited across Italian regions. Competes for the same government-funded apprenticeship and labor-market training contracts (Garanzia Giovani, GOL, etc.) La Fabbrica del Sapere depends on.
• FOR.COOP. (FORCO): Italian cooperative-consortium training provider offering accredited professional qualification courses and government-funded training programs. Targets overlapping learner and employer segments to La Fabbrica del Sapere.

Emerging players

• Apicio Culinary Academy: Italian vocational culinary training provider. Smaller and more specialized than ALMA/CAST, comparable in scale to La Fabbrica del Sapere, operating in the same professional-kitchen training niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lafabbrica.delsapere

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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Investors

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Investments

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