AFOL Milano -Agenzia per la formazione, l'orientamento e il lavoro

What AFOL Milano -Agenzia per la formazione, l'orientamento e il lavoro does

AFOL Metropolitana is an azienda speciale consortile (special consortium company) jointly owned by Città Metropolitana di Milano and 90 municipalities of the Milan metropolitan area, operating as the integrated public agency for employment, vocational training, and orientation services in the territory. The agency runs 9 Centri per l'Impiego (public employment centers), 13 vocational training schools (10 CFP plus AFOL Moda, CFP Bauer, and Scuola di cucina Afolmet), and over 40 AFOLMET Red Point and work-desk locations, complemented by the myAFOLMET mobile app (41,000 registered users) and the Allibo ATS platform for job matching. Its service portfolio spans school and professional orientation, IeFP qualifications (EQF 3–4), ITS and IFTS post-diploma programs, EURES European mobility, hiring events, apprenticeship and internship management, disability employment (Law 68/99), and targeted inclusion programs such as METIDE 3 and UNLOCK.

The agency's underlying technology stack is conventional public-sector: a WordPress-based content site (afolmet.it), the myAFOLMET mobile app, the Allibo applicant-tracking system, and Microsoft Teams for synchronous webinars; payment processing is handled via the PCI-DSS-compliant Nexi gateway. AFOL is accredited by Regione Lombardia for both employment and training services, and participates in EU-funded programs (POR FSE, Lombardia FSE+ 2021–2027) alongside foundations such as Cariplo, Intesa Sanpaolo, and the Kering Accademia network.

AFOL's revenue mechanics are dominated by public institutional funding: line-item contracts from Città Metropolitana di Milano (for CPI management) and Regione Lombardia (for IeFP, ITS/IFTS, Dote Unica Lavoro, DIL, GOL), plus EU/ESF co-financing. A small share of revenue comes from paid tuition on selected professional-orientation courses (€69–€129 per participant, with minimum 20-participant cohorts), while most IeFP, ITS/IFTS, orientation, and CPI services are free at point of use. Pricing is therefore effectively freemium with institutional anchoring, and there is no venture, private-equity, or listing exposure — the entity is a public consortium, not a commercial company.

Name

AFOL Milano -Agenzia per la formazione, l'orientamento e il lavoro

Legal name

AFOL Metropolitana - Agenzia per la formazione, l'orientamento e il lavoro

Website

https://afolmet.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AFOL Metropolitana is a public consortium owned by Città Metropolitana di Milano and 90 municipalities, operating employment centers, vocational training schools, and orientation services for citizens, students, and employers across the Milan metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment and Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Educational Services (611), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce, Employability & Youth Skills Partnerships (EDADALAI), Interviewing & Selection Skills (Behavioral, Technical, Assessment Centers) (EDAAAKAD)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Vocational training programs
• Career orientation services
• Workforce development
• Job placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano, Lombardia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: AFOL Metropolitana is a special consortium company (azienda speciale consortile) owned by the Città Metropolitana di Milano and 90 municipalities. Core operations are funded through public contracts and institutional budgets from Città Metropolitana di Milano and Regione Lombardia.
2. EU and Regional Programme Funding: Training and employment programmes receive financing from the European Social Fund (POR FSE), Unione Europea, MIUR, and Regione Lombardia. Courses such as ITS, IFTS, and active labour market policies (Dote Unica Lavoro, Dote Inserimento Lavorativo, GOL) are co-funded through these programmes.
3. Tuition and Course Fees: Some professional orientation and training courses charge fees. For example: Tools and Techniques for Business Approach (10 hours) costs €69; Personal Enhancement Training (16 hours) costs €114; Training and Coaching for women (16 hours) costs €129. Most IeFP (post-third-media vocational) courses are free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

AFOL Metropolitana delivers publicly-funded employment, vocational training, and career orientation services across the Milan metropolitan area. Its core offering comprises 9 Centri per l'Impiego providing free job matching and placement for citizens, 13 accredited vocational training schools delivering IeFP, ITS, and IFTS programmes, plus specialised schools in fashion (AFOL Moda), photography/graphics (CFP Bauer), and culinary arts (Scuola di cucina Afolmet). For businesses, the agency provides recruitment, apprenticeship management, EURES European mobility services, and access to interprofessional training funds. Digital channels include the myAFOLMET app and Allibo job-matching platform.

Product overview

AFOL Metropolitana is a public consortium offering integrated employment, training, and orientation services across the Milan metropolitan area through multiple interconnected platforms and service points. The core offering consists of nine Centri per l'Impiego (public employment centers), ten Centri di Formazione Professionale (vocational training centers) offering IeFP programs (qualifications and diplomas), and specialized schools including AFOL Moda (fashion), CFP Bauer (photography/graphics), and CFP Vigorelli (culinary arts). Supporting services include myAFOLMET mobile app for remote service access, AFOLmet Red Point and Hub Inclusione physical locations for job search support and disability inclusion, EURES Milano for European mobility, and programs like METIDE 3 and UNLOCK for specialized populations. The ecosystem is complemented by business services for employers and orientation services for students and adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFOL Moda: Vocational training school specializing in fashion design, pattern making, tailoring, and fashion product management. Founded in 1970.
• Bauer
• Scuola di cucina Afolmet
• CFP (Centri di Formazione Professionale)

Products and services

• Centri per l'Impiego (CPI) Network of nine public employment centres managed on behalf of Città Metropolitana di Milano, offering free job registration, CV support, job matching, vacancy listings, career counselling, and benefit administration to job seekers across the metropolitan area.
• Centri di Formazione Professionale (CFP) Ten regional vocational training centres offering EQF 3–4 qualifications and diplomas in trades including electrical systems, hairdressing, beauty, cooking, pastry, automotive mechanics, IT, and graphics for post-third-media students.
• Istruzione e Formazione Professionale (IeFP) Three-year qualification (EQF3) and four-year diploma (EQF4) programmes for students completing middle school, developing basic and professional skills through active teaching methodologies including labs and company internships.
• Istruzione Tecnica Superiore (ITS) and IFTS Post-diploma technical education programmes offered with businesses, universities, and research centres. ITS courses span four semesters (1,800–2,000 hours) with at least 30% company activities; IFTS courses span two semesters (800–1,000 hours).
• AFOL Moda Public fashion training school founded in 1970, offering specialised education in fashion design, pattern making (modellistica), tailoring, costume design for theatre, and fashion communication, including IFTS and ITS advanced specialisation programmes.
• CFP Bauer Continuing and permanent training school at viale Italia 548, Sesto San Giovanni, specialising in photography, graphics, and audiovisual arts for adults and professionals.
• Scuola di cucina Afolmet (CFP Gradi/CFP Vigorelli) Technical superior and continuing education school at Sesto San Giovanni focused on food, beverage, confectionery, and baking for professional training and continuing learners.
• Servizi per le Imprese (Business Services) B2B suite including personnel search and selection, EURES European cross-border recruitment, internship and apprenticeship management, continuing education for employees, disability placement (L. 68/99), mandatory hiring communications, and access to Interprofessional Funds, served by dedicated account managers.
• EURES Milano European Employment Services member providing free information, orientation, and assistance for citizens seeking work abroad, including CV support, credential recognition, cross-border job placements, and EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS) financial benefits across 31 participating countries.
• Orientamento Scolastico e Professionale Free school and professional orientation services including webinars, laboratory courses, and counselling for post-third-media students, post-diploma candidates, parents, and adults to support informed educational and career choices.
• IDO - Incontro Domanda Offerta di Lavoro Job-matching service that connects job seekers with employer vacancies, identifying the most suitable candidates for requested positions through CPI databases and direct employer engagement.
• myAFOLMET mobile app Free smartphone app with 41,000 registered users enabling residents/domiciled persons in the Milan metropolitan area to remotely request CPI certifications, book appointments, submit service requests, and manage their CV.
• AFOLMET Red Point Network of over 40 territorial service locations offering orientation interviews, professional coaching, training information, competency assessments, job club activities, and self-entrepreneurship advice to job seekers.
• Hub Inclusione Spaces dedicated to people with disabilities and those facing social or work fragility, providing personalised pathways, orientation, internships, sheltered employment, and job placement services in collaboration with social services and businesses (including Piano Emergo).
• Dote Unica Lavoro / DIL (Dote Inserimento Lavorativo) Regione Lombardia initiative co-funded by the European Social Fund providing free customised work services and training activities for professional requalification and job placement of unemployed and vulnerable workers.
• METIDE 3 School-to-work transition project coordinated by AFOL Metropolitana for students with disabilities, creating a network between schools, families, employment services, territorial services, businesses, cooperatives, and Third Sector organisations with training for teachers and personalised career pathways.
• UNLOCK - Progetto per giovani NEET Free project for young NEETs aged 16–29 residing in Lombardy, offering self-discovery workshops, creative experimentation (video, gaming, AR, digital street art), professional orientation coaching, and vocational training courses with certifications in Wellness and Web Design.
• FABER - Mappa dei servizi Service-map platform launched in 2023 that helps citizens locate AFOL services across the metropolitan territory, including employment centres, training facilities, and Red Point offices.
• Chiedi ad AFOLMET Free information and public-relations service for citizens and businesses providing responses within 48 hours on government measures regarding work, employment services, and AFOL integrated services.
• Paid professional orientation and training courses Selected professional orientation courses charged per participant including Tools and Techniques for Business Approach (10 hours, €69), Personal Enhancement Training (16 hours, €114), and Training and Coaching for women over 30 (16 hours, €129); minimum 20 participants required to activate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41,000 users registered on myAFOLMET mobile app for remote CPI services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• IAL LombardiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2026Partner in the METIDE 3 project (school-to-work transition for students with disabilities). IAL Lombardia contributes vocational training expertise and networks with companies and cooperatives in the disability employment space.
• A&I Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2026Partner in the METIDE 3 project, providing social cooperative expertise in vocational inclusion and supported employment for people with disabilities.
• ABCittàcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2026Partner in the METIDE 3 project, contributing expertise in social inclusion, community development, and territorial services for disability employment.
• Kering Accademia per le EccellenzeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026AFOL Metropolitana joined the Kering Accademia network of excellence, becoming part of a prestigious ecosystem dedicated to training future talents in fashion and luxury craftsmanship. This partnership strengthens AFOL Moda's positioning as a centre of excellence for fashion education and opens pathways for students to access the luxury fashion industry.
• Fondazione Angelo RizzolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFOL Metropolitana participates in Fondazione Angelo Rizzoli, offering post-diploma ITS courses in informatics, communication, and graphic arts. Students benefit from the foundation's industry partnerships and university collaborations.
• Fondazione CosmocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFOL participates in Fondazione Cosmo, offering ITS post-diploma courses in fashion design, product development, marketing, and retail for footwear, fashion, and jewellery sectors. Directly linked to industry needs in luxury goods.
• Fondazione Lombardia MeccatronicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFOL participates in Fondazione Lombardia Meccatronica, offering ITS post-diploma courses in meccatronica. Addresses industry demand for advanced technical skills in manufacturing and automation.
• Fondazione I-CreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFOL participates in Fondazione I-Crea, offering ITS/IFTS courses for the promotion of cultural heritage and activities. Also involved in METIDE 3 and AFOL Moda courses in fashion and costume design for theatre.
• BepartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the UNLOCK project for NEETs aged 16–29. Bepart contributes expertise in participation methodologies, digital creativity, and maker culture.
• Nuovo ArmeniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UNLOCK project, providing cultural and community spaces for creative labs and workshops targeting disengaged youth.
• Cascina BibliotecaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UNLOCK project, contributing community space and educational resources for youth workshops.
• Cascinet (Cascinet Agrohub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UNLOCK project, providing green and agricultural spaces for urban agriculture, beekeeping, and nature-based education labs.
• MagmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UNLOCK project, providing expertise in creativity, cultural production, and community engagement for youth activation.
• KantarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in UNLOCK project, contributing media and communication expertise for youth-oriented storytelling and content production labs.
• EURES – European Employment Services (ELA)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAFOL Metropolitana is a member of the EURES network coordinated by the European Labour Authority (ELA). Provides free cross-border recruitment services for job seekers and companies through the EURES portal and European Job Days. EURES TMS (Targeted Mobility Scheme) provides financial benefits for mobility within the 31 participating countries.
• 90 municipalities of the Città Metropolitana di MilanoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner90 municipalities are consortium shareholders of AFOL Metropolitana, providing local political mandate, service co-design, and physical infrastructure (sportelli lavoro) across the metropolitan territory.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Manpower Italia: ManpowerGroup Italy is a major private staffing agency that participates in AFOL job fairs. It competes with AFOL on employer-side recruitment while serving similar job-seeker segments across the Milan metropolitan area.
• Adecco Italia: Adecco is a global staffing leader with significant Italy operations. It actively participates in AFOL-organized job fairs (e.g., Settimo Milanese) as a competing channel for employer-candidate matching, with broader scale and proprietary ATS technology.
• Gi Group Italia: Gi Group is one of Italy's largest staffing and workforce solutions firms, participating in AFOL job fairs. It overlaps with AFOL on permanent placement, apprenticeship intermediation, and HR services for employers.
• ANPAL Servizi: ANPAL Servizi is the national technical body supporting Italy's public employment services (CPI network). It coordinates and supports regional CPI operators like AFOL, and represents the federal layer of the same public employment service value chain.
• Randstad Italia: Randstad is a global staffing leader with substantial Italy presence. It competes with AFOL on employer recruitment, particularly in industrial and professional sectors, while also providing training and outplacement services.

Direct peers

• ENAIP Nazionale: ENAIP is a national vocational training organization present at AFOL job fairs. It delivers IeFP, IFTS, and continuing education across Italian regions and overlaps directly with AFOL's vocational training and employment integration mission.
• IAL Lombardia: IAL Lombardia is a vocational training and labour market services organization operating across Lombardy. It is explicitly listed as a partner of AFOL in the METIDE 3 project and provides comparable vocational training and inclusion services in the same region.

Regional players

• Openjobmetis: Openjobmetis is an Italian staffing agency participating in AFOL job fairs. It provides permanent placement, apprenticeship, and training services for SMEs, partially overlapping with AFOL's B2B employer offerings in northern Italy.
• Fondazione Consulenti per il Lavoro: Fondazione Consulenti per il Lavoro operates an Authorized Employment Agency network across Italy, including Lombardy. It is accredited to deliver employment services similar to AFOL's CPI offering and serves comparable job-seeker and employer segments.

Emerging players

• Forma.Temp: Forma.Temp is the bilateral training body funded by the staffing industry to train temporary workers. While narrower in scope (staffing-only training), it competes for the same pool of EU/regional training funds and addresses similar job-seeker training needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@afolmet
• Instagraminstagram.com/afolmet
• Facebookfacebook.com/afolmet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afolmetropolitana

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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