What Comune di Modena does

Comune di Modena is the municipal government (Ente Locale) of the city of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, providing a comprehensive suite of public services to approximately 185,000 residents. The municipality operates through multiple sectors including civil registry (Anagrafe), public relations (URP), social policies, education and sports, urban planning, civil protection, and mobility. Its core service portfolio encompasses identity documentation, vital statistics, AIRE (Italians abroad registry), social assistance for elderly, families, and vulnerable populations, building permits, parking management, school transport, and emergency response protocols.

The municipality is built on a layered digital infrastructure: the Mo-Net civic network (Plone CMS) serves as the primary web platform, compliant with Italian accessibility law (Legge 4/2004) and AGID guidelines. The Portale Cittadino digital portal enables online appointment booking, certificate requests, and administrative procedures authenticated through SPID/CIE/CNS digital identity. The municipality integrates with the national ANPR registry, App IO for citizen notifications, and operates dedicated Telegram channels (@ComuneMO-allerta for emergencies, @cittadimodena for general information). Open data is published under CC-BY 4.0 license via opendata.comune.modena.it. Communication is omnichannel, spanning 6+ social media platforms, a monthly Modena Comune publication, neighborhood councils (Quartieri), and a centralized contact center.

Comune di Modena is funded primarily through municipal taxes (IMU, TARI, addizionale IRPEF), national and regional government transfers, regulated service fees, and targeted EU funding. Revenue sources include Next Generation EU funds, European Social Fund Plus (FSE+ 2021-2027), and national programs. The organization holds 606 employees, has been operational since 1135, and is governed by elected officials under Italian administrative law. Key external partnerships include Edison Next (public lighting), Inrete Distribuzione Energia (gas infrastructure), AUSL Modena (health authority), Regione Emilia-Romagna, and Province of Modena. The municipality is recognized as a UNESCO Creative City candidate for Media Arts and was designated Capitale Italiana del Volontariato 2026.

Name

Comune di Modena

Legal name

Comune di Modena

Website

https://comune.modena.it

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Comune di Modena is the municipal government of Modena, Italy, providing civil registry, social services, education, urban planning, and civil protection to approximately 185,000 residents through digital portals, physical offices, and neighborhood-level service points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registry administration
• Urban planning permits
• Social welfare services
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Funded primarily through municipal taxes (IMU, TARI, addizionale IRPEF), national tax transfers, and regional contributions from Regione Emilia-Romagna
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services including civil registry documents, building permits, parking, school meals, and public transportation
3. EU and National Funding: Funding from Next Generation EU, European Social Fund Plus (FSE+), and national programs for social inclusion and poverty reduction (INtegraER project)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Comune di Modena is the municipal government of Modena, Italy, providing local public services to residents and citizens. Core offerings include civil registry (anagrafe), social services and welfare, education and school services, urban planning and building permits, mobility and transport management, civil protection and emergency response, and public communication via digital and in-person channels.

Product overview

Comune di Modena operates a comprehensive municipal services platform through its website (Mo-Net), offering a unified citizen portal with multiple integrated service modules. The core offerings include civil registry services (Anagrafe), public relations (URP), mobility and transport management, education services, health and social assistance, urban planning, and civil protection. The municipality also provides digital services through electronic identity cards (CIE), online certificate issuance via ACCEDO Next and ANPR national registry, and citizen participation platforms such as Modena Partecipa. Additional services include seasonal programs like Estate Sicura for heat emergency response, open data initiatives, and support programs for third sector organizations. The platform enables citizen access through digital identity systems (SPID/CIE/CNS) and integrates with national communication channels like App IO and Telegram.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anagrafe Comunale (Civil Registry Services) Municipal registry services including identity cards, residency certificates, birth/death registration, citizenship, AIRE (Italian residents abroad), marriage and civil unions, and electoral services for residents of Modena.
• URP (Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico) Public relations office providing citizen assistance, information dissemination, and communication services through phone, email, and in-person channels at Piazza Grande 17.
• Mobilità e Trasporti Urban mobility services including authorizations, permits, sustainable mobility initiatives, parking management, and ZTL (Limited Traffic Zone) access control for residents and businesses.
• Educazione e Istruzione Educational services covering nurseries, kindergartens, school transport, school meals, summer centers, and educational support services for families with children.
• Salute, Benessere e Assistenza Health and social assistance services including social housing, women and minors protection, economic benefits, elderly care, disability assistance, and immigration support.
• Edilizia e Urbanistica Building permits, private construction, seismic regulations, public works, urban planning, and municipal property management services.
• Estate Sicura Project Seasonal heat emergency response project providing elderly citizens with a toll-free hotline (800 493797) for social and health assistance during heat waves, operated in coordination with AUSL Modena.
• Protezione Civile Civil protection services including emergency response, snow plans, weather alerts, mosquito control, and winter reception programs for homeless individuals.
• Open Data Portal Municipal open data portal providing access to public administration data for reuse under CC-BY 4.0 license.
• Terzo Settore Projects Program Grants and support programs for third sector (non-profit) organizations for territorial animation, aggregation, and volunteering projects in city neighborhoods.
• Carta d'Identità Elettronica (CIE) Electronic identity card issuance service, with new unlimited validity policy for citizens over 70 effective July 30, 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 315 street lighting interventions completed plus 150 ongoing since June 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Enti del Terzo Settore (Third Sector Entities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2026Co-design partnership with Third Sector entities under D.Lgs. 117/2017 (Codice del Terzo Settore) for street outreach unit services for homeless people. Project duration 37 months (September 2026 - September 2029) as part of the INtegraER program, funded by FSE+ 2021-2027.
• Edison NextcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 June 2026Edison Next assumed responsibility for public lighting and traffic light systems management in Modena on June 23, 2026. Since taking over, the company has conducted 315+ maintenance interventions and has 150 ongoing repairs for street lighting infrastructure across the city center and surrounding areas.
• Inrete Distribuzione Energia S.p.A.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Inrete Distribuzione Energia is conducting gas network renewal works in the Crocetta neighborhood, including complete replacement of gas pipelines in Via Mar Tirreno and surrounding streets. Works began in June 2026 with expected completion September 5, 2026.
• Regione Emilia-RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner for policy implementation, emergency management (Arpae weather alerts), social services funding, and urban planning oversight. Modena operates under the Emilia-Romagna regional administrative framework.
• AUSL Modena (Local Health Authority) - Dipartimento di Cure PrimariecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Social Policies Sector and District Primary Care Department for the 'Estate sicura' (Safe Summer) project, providing coordinated elderly care and social services during heat emergencies.
• Arpae Emilia-RomagnamajorTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental protection and energy agency providing weather forecasts, heat stress predictions, and air quality monitoring data used for municipal emergency alerts and public health advisories.
• Province of ModenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-governmental partnership for shared facilities. The Comune manages sports facilities owned by the Province (Palestre 'Corni da Vinci', 'Barozzi', and 'Nuova palestra Selmi Corni') during extracurricular hours under inter-administrative agreements.
• CAF/CAAF OrganizationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate tax assistance organizations authorized as delegates to submit 'Bando Fondo Affitto 2026' housing benefit applications on behalf of citizens through the regional digital platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Comune di Milano: Largest northern Italian municipality with a substantially broader services portfolio, larger workforce, and more advanced digital initiatives; serves as a broad-incumbent benchmark for scaling civic technology and complex social programs beyond Modena's size.
• Comune di Roma: Italian capital municipality operating at national-scale, with a vastly larger workforce and budget; provides a broad-incumbent reference for capital-city municipal complexity, social welfare demand, and heritage-tourism service integration.
• Comune di Torino: Major northern Italian industrial city with a comparable manufacturing-region heritage and a similarly broad municipal services portfolio, but operating at materially larger scale — a reference point for industrial-city municipal governance.

Direct peers

• Comune di Firenze: Major Italian cultural city with strong UNESCO heritage positioning and a comparable blend of tourism-dependent services, civil registry operations, urban planning, and social welfare programs — useful for high-maturity service benchmarking.
• Comune di Bologna: Capital of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna operates an analogous municipal services portfolio (civil registry, social services, mobility, urban planning) within the same regional framework, making it the most direct functional peer for benchmarking service delivery and digital citizen engagement.
• Comune di Parma: Mid-sized Emilia-Romagna municipality with a similar service mix and demographic profile, sharing regional governance structures and competing for the same provincial/regional funding pools.
• Comune di Reggio Emilia: Neighboring Emilia-Romagna municipality with comparable population scale and service mandate, operating under the same regional administrative framework and funding streams (FSE+, regional transfers) — a tight peer for operational and fiscal comparison.

Others

• Regione Emilia-Romagna: Regional government authority that oversees Modena's policy framework, channels FSE+ and regional funding, and coordinates civil protection via Arpae — adjacent public-sector counterpart rather than a competitor, but central to Modena's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cittadimodena
• YouTubeyoutube.com/retecivicamodena
• Facebookfacebook.com/cittadimodena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comune-di-modena
• Instagraminstagram.com/comunedimodena
• TikToktiktok.com/@comunedimodena

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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