FIDAInform

What FIDAInform does

FIDAInform (legally FIDAInform – Federazione Nazionale delle Associazioni Professionali di Information Management) is a non-profit federation headquartered in Rome, Italy, founded in 1992 as an umbrella organization for the main Italian professional associations operating in Information Management and the broader ICT sector. The federation is explicitly non-partisan and operates strictly on a pro-bono basis, with all members participating in a personal capacity rather than as representatives of employers. It aggregates six legacy federated associations spanning cybersecurity (AIPSI, the Italian chapter of the global ISSA network), information systems specialists (ASSI-BO in Bologna, founded 1975), digital innovation clubs (CDI Torino, CDTI Roma), and regional ICT professional bodies (CLUBTI-ER, ClubTI Milano).

FIDAInform's core offerings are programs rather than packaged products. The Mentorship Strategy and Program 2025-27 supports young ICT professionals, innovative startups, and micro/SMEs through pro-bono mentorship and contributes to defining ICT training paths in Italy. The Autonomia Digitale 2026 initiative, led by a working group of approximately 30 experts, is producing a multi-author policy document on Italian and European digital sovereignty covering cloud, software, data, security, AI, and quantum technologies, with publication scheduled for November 2026. The Comunità Collaborative initiative, launched in 2024-2025, extends representation beyond the original federated associations to approximately 20 additional non-profit associations covering the ICT user side (managers, experts, and academics who are users rather than suppliers of ICT). The federation also maintains active participation in UNINFO, the Italian ICT standards body, contributing to national and international ICT standardization.

The business model is non-commercial: FIDAInform generates no revenue and charges no fees for participation in mentorship activities, working groups, or events. Distribution is community-led through the website (fidainform.it), LinkedIn groups (Gruppo FIDA), federated associations, public events, and downloadable publications. The technology footprint supporting these activities is a WordPress-based website hosted by Register S.p.A., providing a members-only reserved area, working group document sharing, and events management; there is no proprietary software product, no API, and no commercial GTM motion. Marketing is exclusively community-driven and thought-leadership-based, with no paid acquisition channels. Customer segments are individual ICT professionals, federated association members, and the broader Italian public reached through policy publications and events.

Name

FIDAInform

Legal name

FIDAInform – Federazione Nazionale delle Associazioni Professionali di Information Management

Website

https://fidainform.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FIDAInform is a Rome-based non-profit federation founded in 1992 that aggregates 20+ Italian ICT professional associations to deliver pro-bono mentorship, digital sovereignty policy research, and community advocacy for ICT professionals, leaders, and innovative SMEs.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions (Pro Bono): All activities of FIDAInform and its federated associations are conducted on a strictly pro bono basis by members. There is no commercial revenue generation. The federation is non-profit and non-partisan, operating at personal level for its members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIDAInform is a non-profit federation that aggregates 20+ Italian ICT and Information Management professional associations, offering pro-bono mentorship programs for young professionals and innovative SMEs, a multi-author research initiative on digital sovereignty (Autonomia Digitale 2026), and the Comunità Collaborative platform that coordinates institutional dialogue on digital transformation. All activities are conducted on a strictly voluntary, pro-bono basis by members acting in their personal capacity.

Product overview

FIDAInform is a federation of professional associations focused on Information Management and ICT in Italy, offering service programs rather than a unified software product. Its main offerings include the Mentorship Program 2025-27 (pro-bono support for young professionals and innovative SMEs), the Autonomia Digitale 2026 research initiative (a multi-author policy document on digital sovereignty), and the Comunità Collaborative platform (a network of 20 associations facilitating dialogue on digital transformation). These offerings operate independently rather than as an integrated product suite.

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Products and services

• Mentorship Program 2025-27 A pro-bono mentorship initiative supporting the professional growth of young digital professionals, entrepreneurial development of innovative start-ups and SMEs, and contributing to defining ICT training paths in Italy. Delivered through federated associations and senior ICT leaders volunteering their expertise.
• Autonomia Digitale 2026 A multi-author research document-project on digital independence and sovereignty in Italy within the European context, covering cloud, software, data, security, AI, and quantum technologies. A working group of approximately 30 experts from federated associations and Collaborative Communities produces the study.
• Comunità Collaborative A collaborative initiative launched in 2024 aggregating approximately 20 non-profit associations to promote dialogue with institutions on digital transformation and public debate on technology risks and democratic implications. It enables FIDAInform to engage with ICT users beyond its core supply-side member associations.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Comunità Collaborative (Collaborative Communities Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Launched in 2024, the 'Comunità Collaborative' initiative aggregates approximately 20 non-profit associations to engage in dialogue with institutions and the public on digital transformation, promote public debate on the risks of uncontrolled technology use, and share proposals to correct existing contradictions. This initiative represents a strategic extension of FIDAInform's community-building mission.
• Register S.p.A.minorOthersRegister S.p.A. provides the hosting infrastructure and email services for FIDAInform's website (fidainform.it) and associated services, operating as a technical infrastructure partner.
• Unione Industriali di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDI Torino (a FIDAInform federated association) has a partnership with Unione Industriali di Torino, providing strategic and operational advantages for the club and its members, facilitating development in Turin and the broader industrial context.
• ISSA (Information Systems Security Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIPSI, the Italian Association of Information Security Professionals, is the Italian chapter of ISSA — the world's largest non-profit organization of information security professionals. Through AIPSI, FIDAInform's network connects to ISSA's global network of over 10,000 members in more than 100 countries, enabling access to worldwide professional development resources and international collaboration.
• UNINFO (Ente Italiano di Normazione per l'ICT)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIDAInform is an active participant in UNINFO, the Italian standards body for ICT. FIDAInform acts as a member and active participant in UNINFO's activities, contributing to national and international ICT standardization efforts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fidainform
• Facebookfacebook.com/FidaInform

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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