ECONOMICS LIVING LAB COOPERATIVA SOCIALE

What ECONOMICS LIVING LAB COOPERATIVA SOCIALE does

Economics Living Lab Cooperativa Sociale (ELL) is an Italian social cooperative founded in 2015 as a spin-off of the University of Verona, providing commissioned economic research, policy analysis, and social impact evaluation services to Italian public administrations, third-sector organizations, and philanthropic foundations. The organization operates three specialized labs — Policy Lab (territorial economic analysis), Welfare Lab (digital tools for local welfare and family policy), and Social Research Lab (bespoke social impact measurement) — and serves clients including 11 Italian municipalities (Bussolengo, Castelnuovo del Garda, Caldiero, Pontremoli, Lerici, Ponte di Piave, Casier, Minerbe, Monterosso al Mare, Nogarole Rocca, and Zevio), the Province of Verona, the regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, Fondazione Cariverona, the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, and Polis Lombardia.

Its core technology stack centers on proprietary economic modelling: balanced Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) for all 107 Italian provinces and 20 regions, a Multi-Regional SAM (MRSAM) constructed from those regional SAMs, and the MEG-SD spatial and dynamic computable general equilibrium model used for distributive impact analysis across 20 sectors, three labour types, seven capital types, and 10 household types. A Policy Lab dashboard (built on Shiny) exposes these SAM archives and the multi-regional multiplier matrix to non-specialist users. The Public Investment Management (PIM) methodology is aligned with the World Bank's eight-characteristic framework, and bespoke social impact evaluations are anchored in the Italian Third Sector Code (D. Lgs. 117/2017).

ELL monetizes exclusively through project-based consulting engagements secured via direct relationships with public institutions and foundations; there is no commercial product sales channel, no public pricing, and no disclosed headcount, revenue, or funding data. The cooperative is registered at Corso Cavour 76, Zevio (VR), with an operational office in Verona, and holds a registered share capital of €11,500.

Name

ECONOMICS LIVING LAB COOPERATIVA SOCIALE

Legal name

Economics Living Lab Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://econlivlab.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Economics Living Lab is an Italian social cooperative spin-off of the University of Verona providing commissioned economic research, policy analysis, and social impact evaluation services to Italian public administrations, third-sector organizations, and foundations, using proprietary Social Accounting Matrix and computable general equilibrium models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Research and Policy Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAL

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Economic impact analysis
• Social impact evaluation
• Policy research consulting
• Social accounting matrices
• Welfare policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: ELL operates as a social cooperative providing commissioned research, economic analysis, and social impact evaluation services to public institutions, local governments, third-sector organizations, and foundations. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements funded by public bodies and private foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Economics Living Lab (ELL) is a social cooperative and University of Verona spin-off that delivers commissioned economic and social impact research for Italian public administrations, third-sector organizations, and philanthropic foundations. Its offer is organized into three operating labs — Policy Lab, Welfare Lab, and Social Research Lab — which produce territorial economic analyses, welfare policy simulations, and social impact evaluations. The cooperative runs bespoke projects such as "Impacta" for Fondazione Cariverona and ImpactPA frameworks for local authorities.

Product overview

Economics Living Lab is a research cooperative that operates as a unified platform consisting of three specialized labs: Policy Lab, Welfare Lab, and Social Research Lab. Policy Lab provides the Cruscotto di Controllo dashboard for territorial economic analysis using social accounting matrices (SAM). Welfare Lab develops digital tools for local public administration, including family factor analysis. Social Research Lab offers customized social impact evaluation for Third Sector organizations. The organization also developed the MEG-SD spatial and dynamic general equilibrium model for PNRR impact assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Lab Territorial economic analysis service using Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) covering all 107 Italian provinces and 20 regions, designed for public administrations and local authorities to assess economic flows and policy impacts.
• Welfare Lab Welfare policy modelling and simulation service for public administrations, supported by the proprietary MEG-SD dynamic microsimulation model and related digital tools, used to assess welfare program impacts and labor market policies.
• Social Research Lab Social impact evaluation service for third-sector organizations (ETS) and philanthropic foundations, employing a proprietary impact evaluation framework covering social, economic, and organizational dimensions.

Quantifiable outcome

• The benefit of working at Progetto Quid (valued by workers through contingent valuation) was estimated at approximately €10,000 per worker per year, against a net monthly salary of €1,100 (full-time) and €700 (part-time).
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Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• CSV Verona (Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato Verona)coreOthers · 1 January 2020CSV Verona funded a research project studying the responses of the Third Sector in Verona to the COVID-19 emergency, examining the short- and long-term effects on Volunteering Organizations (OdV) and Third Sector Entities (ETS) in the Verona area through longitudinal quantitative and qualitative surveys.
• Polis Lombardia (Istituto per la Policittica della Regione Lombardia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Polis Lombardia collaborated with ELL on studies related to the implementation of the Lombard Family Factor (Fattore Famiglia Lombardo) under Regional Law No. 10/2017. ELL contributed authors including Maikol Furlani, Mariangela Massella, Francesco Pecci, Federico Perali, and Remo Tantalo to the study published by PoliS-Lombardia.
• World BankmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerELL's Public Investment Management (PIM) methodology is based on the World Bank's framework of eight indispensable characteristics for promoting robust public investment management. ELL has developed and transferred analytical tools and impact evaluation instruments to institutions based on this methodology.
• Università degli Studi di Verona (University of Verona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomics Living Lab is officially recognized as a UNIVR Spin Off (University of Verona spin-off company). This institutional relationship provides access to academic research networks, talent, and scientific credibility, serving as a foundational element of the organization's strategy.
• Cooperativa Sociale Progetto QuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELL collaborated with Progetto Quid on the Impacta project, serving as the independent evaluator of the social enterprise's labour inclusion programme over three years (2019-2021). ELL designed and implemented a mixed-method evaluation framework with quantitative and qualitative data collection.
• Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali (Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerELL researchers Federico Perali and Martina Menon contributed to research on the cost of children and family welfare policy published by the Ministry's National Family Observatory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prometeia: Italian economic research and consulting firm producing macroeconomic and territorial analyses for public institutions and banks. Closely comparable to ELL in core offering of economic impact modelling and policy advisory for Italian public bodies.
• REF Ricerche: Milan-based economic research and consulting firm providing economic and energy analysis, scenario modelling, and policy evaluation for Italian and European clients. Comparable to ELL in economic modelling and policy evaluation services.
• Nomisma: Bologna-based economic research society that delivers territorial economic analyses, sectoral studies, and policy consulting to Italian public administrations and firms. Closely comparable to ELL's territorial and policy-focused research mandate.
• IRPET - Istituto Regionale Programmazione Economica Toscana: Regional economic research institute producing economic forecasts and policy evaluations for Tuscany. Directly comparable to ELL in delivering territorial economic and policy analyses to Italian public entities.
• Polis Lombardia: Public research institute of the Lombardy Region conducting economic, social, and policy research. Directly comparable to ELL as a regional public-sector economic research body, and a documented ELL partner.
• SVIMEZ - Associazione per lo sviluppo dell'industria nel Mezzogiorno: Italian economic research association producing macro and regional economic analyses focused on Italy's dualism. Comparable to ELL in regional economic research and policy evaluation for Italian public institutions.

Broad incumbents

• Cerved: Italian data analytics and business information company producing economic and credit data products for public and private clients. Comparable to ELL in providing data-driven economic intelligence, though at much larger scale and broader scope.
• The European House - Ambrosetti: Italian strategy consulting firm producing major economic reports (e.g., on Italian competitiveness) and policy advisory. Comparable to ELL in policy-economic advisory for Italian institutions, but at a much larger scale and broader remit.
• Fondazione CRIF: Italian credit and business information group with a research foundation producing economic and financial analyses. Comparable as a broader Italian economic research and data analytics player, though with a wider commercial footprint than ELL.

Emerging players

• Social Value International: UK-based global network focused on social value and SROI methodology. Comparable to ELL's Social Research Lab in advancing social impact evaluation frameworks for third-sector organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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