Informatici Senza Frontiere

What Informatici Senza Frontiere does

Informatici Senza Frontiere (ISF) is an Italian non-profit Association of Social Promotion (APS) founded in 2005 and headquartered in Treviso, Italy. The organization uses digital technology as a tool for social inclusion, serving vulnerable populations, students, educators, people with disabilities, and healthcare facilities primarily in Italy and in emerging countries. Operations span digital training, IT device refurbishment, open-source software development, and AI ethics education, delivered through a volunteer-driven model with regional sections in Treviso, Calabria, and Sicily.

ISF's flagship product is Open Hospital, an open-source Clinical Information System managing medical records, pharmacy, inventory, patient flow, and health data. Originally deployed at Saint Luke's Hospital in Angal, Uganda in 2005, it now operates in 23 installations across 13 countries with potential reach of approximately 2 million people and 36 pending requests from 20 additional countries. The current v1.15.0 release (February 2026) added enhanced pharmacy controls and multilingual support. Complementing Open Hospital, ISF runs a portfolio of programs: Tech-Up Scuole (STEM education in Italian schools with Stellantis Philanthropy support), TechUp (free Python, Linux, cybersecurity, and soft-skills training for 18-30 year-olds), AIWAY (an 18-month, €704,605 national AI ethics project funded by the Ministry of Labour), prompt.Calabria (an AI competition engaging 120+ students across four Cosenza high schools with the University of Calabria), TRACCE (digital and AI skills for inclusive rural tourism), IT-Riuso (over 4,000 refurbished devices, avoiding ~2,000 tonnes of CO2), Sensoltre (accessibility exhibition), Bitlandia (children's coding), and the annual Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere in Rovereto.

ISF's business model is grant- and donation-funded with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Revenue streams include individual donations, 5x1000 Italian tax designations, membership fees, government grants (notably the €542,475 AIWAY grant from the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies under Avviso n. 3/2024), and corporate philanthropy (Stellantis, plus eight named prompt.Calabria sponsors). All training programs and software are delivered free of charge; Open Hospital is open source. The organization has no parent company, no institutional investors, and operates as an independent APS under Italian law.

Name

Informatici Senza Frontiere

Legal name

Informatici Senza Frontiere A.P.S.

Website

https://informaticisenzafrontiere.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Informatici Senza Frontiere is an Italian non-profit association founded in 2005 that advances digital inclusion through open-source software, training programs, device refurbishment, and AI ethics education, serving students, educators, people with disabilities, and healthcare facilities in Italy and emerging countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Inclusion Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Information (51)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD), AT Device Setup, Integration & Technical Support (MDM, IT, Interoperability) (EDAKAIAK), Compliance, Safety & Regulatory eLearning Content (EDAGAEAF), Compliance, Policy Management, Audits & Incident Response (Education) (EDAFALAL)

Keywords

• Digital inclusion services
• Open source healthcare software
• Digital skills training
• IT device refurbishment
• Assistive technology programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Treviso

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: ISF relies on donations from individuals, private entities, and institutional supporters. They conduct fundraising campaigns including 5x1000 (Italian tax designation), direct donations, and membership fees to sustain operations.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: ISF receives government funding for specific projects. AIWAY project total cost is €704,605, with €542,475 from Ministry of Labor and Social Policies funding and €162,129 co-financing from ISF (23.01%).
3. Free Educational Programs: All training courses (Python, Linux, cybersecurity, soft skills) are provided completely free of charge to participants, funded through donations and grants rather than participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Informatici Senza Frontiere is an Italian non-profit Association of Social Promotion (APS) that uses digital innovation for social inclusion. It delivers free digital skills training programs, deploys the open-source Open Hospital clinical information system in resource-limited healthcare facilities, refurbishes and donates IT devices to people in need, and runs accessibility and AI ethics initiatives — including the annual Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere — across Italy and in emerging countries.

Product overview

Informatici Senza Frontiere is a non-profit association (APS) founded in 2005 that uses technology as a tool for social inclusion. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: its flagship product is Open Hospital, an open source Clinical Information System used in hospitals across 13 countries; combined with digital skills programs including Tech-Up Scuole (STEM education in schools), TechUp (youth coding training), AIWAY (national AI ethics education), and prompt.Calabria (student AI competition); alongside IT-Riuso (device refurbishment), Sensoltre (accessibility exhibition), and the annual Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere. The portfolio works together to bridge digital divides through education, healthcare technology, and device access initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Hospital: Open-source clinical information system for managing hospitals, health centers and medical facilities in emerging countries. Currently operational in 23 installations across 13 countries with 36 new requests from 20 additional countries.
• Tech-Up Scuole
• prompt.Calabria
• Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere
• AIWAY

Products and services

• Open Hospital Open-source Clinical Information System designed to help hospitals and healthcare facilities manage daily operations including medical records, pharmacies, warehouses, patient flows, and health data. Built for resource-limited settings, currently active in 23 installations across 13 countries with 36 new requests from 20 additional countries and a potential reach of approximately 2 million people.
• Tech-Up Scuole National project dedicated to spreading STEM and digital skills in Italian schools, combining career orientation and hands-on practical training to help students and teachers develop competencies for the job market and innovation challenges. Supported by Stellantis Philanthropy.
• TechUp Free training program for young people aged 18-30 offering courses in Python programming (Python Starter Pack, 30 hours), Linux and open source tools, cybersecurity, and soft skills for job searching. All courses are completely free of charge.
• AIWAY - Percorsi di Educazione Digitale e AI Responsabile 18-month national project focused on digital education and responsible AI, covering all of Italy with online training and in-person activities in multiple regions. Addresses fake news, deepfakes, online safety, digital citizenship, and the future of work for children (6-13), youth (14-25), adults, third-sector entities, and local administrations.
• prompt.Calabria AI competition for high school students in the province of Cosenza, Italy, focused on ethical AI use, prompt engineering training, creative labs, hackathons and a provincial final at the University of Calabria (DIMES). Students create interactive games, digital storytelling, multimedia content and educational materials using AI tools.
• TRACCE - Turismo Raro Accessibile Connesso Creativo Equo Project aimed at creating professional opportunities for people in vulnerable conditions using digital skills and AI as a pathway to work, particularly in rural tourism, in partnership with Associazione Assidema, I Borghi più belli d'Italia, and p63 Sindrome E.E.C. International.
• Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere Annual festival held in Rovereto (TN) exploring the relationship between humans and digital technology, AI ethics and digital citizenship. The 2026 edition is titled 'Ctrl+Alt+Human' and runs November 5-7, 2026.
• IT-Riuso Initiative that regenerates donated computers and devices by installing essential software and donating them to people and communities in need, reducing the digital divide and electronic waste. Over 4,000 devices refurbished in 4 years with a 7-8% waste rate and approximately 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions avoided.
• Sensoltre Itinerant tactile exhibition that uses technology to improve life for people with disabilities, suggesting free and open-source tools. Features tactile images offering a multisensory journey beyond sight.
• Bitlandia Coding and electronics workshop for children and young people, part of the 'Sport & Scienze' project, promoting digital inclusion through hands-on learning activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 Open Hospital installations in 13 countries serving approximately 2 million people
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AUSEDminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Partner supporting Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere - organization attentive to ethics and digital transformation themes.
• SDG GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026Partner supporting Festival Informatici Senza Frontiere - consulting group committed to ethics and digital responsibility.
• Associazione AssidemacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026TRACCE project partner (Turismo Raro Accessibile Connesso Creativo Equo) - initiative for professional opportunities using digital skills and AI in tourism sector for vulnerable populations.
• Associazione I Borghi più belli d'ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026TRACCE project partner - collaboration for digital tourism development in Italy's most beautiful villages.
• p63 Sindrome E.E.C. InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026TRACCE project partner - international association contributing to inclusive tourism and digital access.
• DIMES - University of CalabriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Scientific partner for prompt.Calabria project. DIMES (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Modellistica, Elettronica e Sistemistica) supports initiative through educational design, orientation talks, and hackathon evaluation.
• Altilia srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - innovative company supporting AI education in Calabria schools.
• Altrama srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - innovative company supporting youth AI education initiatives.
• Artémat srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - innovative company contributing to educational project.
• DLV System srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - technology company supporting AI education.
• LIRS srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - innovative company supporting digital education.
• Revelis srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - company supporting educational initiatives.
• Top Call srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - company supporting AI education project.
• VT Consulting & Solutions srlminorOthers · 6 February 2026Sponsor for prompt.Calabria 2026 - consulting company supporting youth education.
• CeVIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner - national network of partners for AI education and digital responsibility training across Italy.
• Butterfly Dreamer Italia APScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner - contributing to ethical AI education and awareness initiatives.
• APS Distretto CollaborativocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner for collaborative district approach to AI education.
• Fondazione PerugiAssisicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner - foundation contributing to AI education and territorial development.
• Fondazione La LocomotivacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner for social innovation and AI education initiatives.
• Rad-UnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner - university radio network contributing to AI communication and dissemination.
• Voci GlobalicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026AIWAY project partner for global voice communication and international AI awareness.
• Tecnologicamente InsuperabilicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Association working daily to facilitate life for people with motor disabilities through customized technology solutions. Collaborated on projects including Simone's wheelchair-Nintendo interface project.
• Uni2grow CameruncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2005International partner for Open Hospital deployment and development in Cameroon, contributing to software development, training, and sustainable implementation in healthcare facilities.
• IntesyscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2005Technology partner collaborating on Open Hospital project development and implementation support for healthcare information systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AbilityNet: UK charity providing assistive technology advice, assessments, and support for people with disabilities. Direct peer to ISF's disability-focused programs including Sensoltre and partnership with Tecnologicamente Insuperabili.
• OpenMRS: Open-source electronic medical records platform designed for resource-limited settings, with global deployments across emerging countries. Directly comparable to ISF's Open Hospital in mission, technology stack, and target healthcare facilities.
• Camara Education: International nonprofit refurbishing donated computers and deploying them in schools across Africa and other emerging regions. Strong overlap with ISF's IT-Riuso and Tech-Up Scuole programs in digital education access.
• Bahmni: Open-source hospital management system built for low-resource environments, integrating OpenMRS with laboratory and billing modules. Direct competitor in the emerging-country hospital IT space where Open Hospital operates.
• Computer Aid International: UK-based nonprofit that refurbishes computers and provides IT access to developing countries. Directly comparable to ISF's IT-Riuso program in mission, methodology, and target beneficiaries.
• TechSoup Global: Global nonprofit providing technology access and digital literacy programs to other nonprofits and underserved communities. Comparable to ISF's combined mission of digital inclusion, device refurbishment, and training.
• DHIS2 (Health Information Systems Programme): Open-source health information management platform widely deployed in developing countries for aggregate health data reporting. Comparable to Open Hospital's healthcare information management mission in emerging markets.

Emerging players

• AI4ALL: US-based nonprofit focused on AI education, ethics, and inclusive AI workforce development. Comparable to ISF's AIWAY and prompt.Calabria programs in mission around ethical AI literacy for youth and educators.

Regional players

• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Italian nonprofit focused on digital inclusion, innovation education, and technology for social impact. Directly comparable as an Italian digital education NGO serving similar populations and schools as ISF.

Others

• Closing the Gap: International nonprofit providing refurbished computers and digital literacy training to bridge the digital divide in developing countries. Adjacent peer to ISF's IT-Riuso and international digital inclusion programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/InformaticiSenzaFrontiere
• Facebookfacebook.com/InformaticiSenzaFrontiere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/informaticisenzafrontiere
• Instagraminstagram.com/informatici

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

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