Eliante Coop ONLUS

What Eliante Coop ONLUS does

Eliante Coop ONLUS (legal name: Società Cooperativa Sociale Eliante Onlus) is a nonprofit social cooperative headquartered in Milan, Italy, founded in 2021 and operating with 17 employees. It functions as an interdisciplinary environmental laboratory combining biologists, naturalists, environmental and energy-efficiency experts, educators, communicators, anthropologists, and participatory-process specialists to deliver projects in urban biodiversity (Clever Cities), energy efficiency and environmental communication (Label 2020), wildlife and large-carnivore conservation (LIFEstockProtect), and environmental education (La natura va in città).

The cooperative serves three primary B2B/B2G segments — public entities, schools, and companies — plus individual supporters via a dedicated donation channel that includes Italy's 5x1000 tax designation. Its revenue model blends donations (individual and corporate) with fee-based professional services such as technical consulting to public administration, environmental education programs for schools, and corporate training and volunteering engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is customized per engagement.

Distribution is regional (Lombardy) for direct services, with project-level extension to European-level collaborations through EU Horizon and LIFE Programme participation. Partnerships with Legambiente, WEEC Italia, Fondazione Cariplo, EU LIFE, and EU Horizon anchor both funding and ecosystem reach, and the organization received the Bandiere Verdi recognition from Legambiente in 2024. No revenue, ARR, or headcount-trend data is publicly disclosed, and no AI or proprietary technology platform is in evidence; the offering is fundamentally expertise-led rather than technology-led.

Name

Eliante Coop ONLUS

Legal name

Società Cooperativa Sociale Eliante Onlus

Website

https://eliante.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eliante Coop ONLUS is a Milan-based nonprofit social cooperative (founded 2021, 17 staff) that runs an interdisciplinary environmental lab of biologists, naturalists, educators, and anthropologists, delivering nature-based solutions, biodiversity and energy-efficiency projects, and environmental education to public entities, schools, companies, and individual supporters in Italy and at European level.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education) (THAAAOAJ), Corporate Outdoor Training & Team-Building Programs (Experiential Learning) (THAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Environmental education programs
• Urban biodiversity solutions
• Energy efficiency consulting
• Wildlife conservation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual donations supporting environmental and biodiversity projects. Includes 5x1000 tax designation contributions.
2. Corporate Donations: Donations and sponsorships from companies supporting environmental initiatives and projects.
3. Professional Services to Public Entities: Technical consulting and environmental services provided to public administration bodies for environmental protection and transition support.
4. School Education Services: Environmental education services and programs for schools of all levels, providing concrete experiences in natural contexts.
5. Corporate Consulting and Training: Technical consulting, training sessions, and corporate volunteering experiences for companies seeking innovative environmental projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eliante Coop ONLUS is an interdisciplinary environmental social cooperative that delivers technical consulting, environmental education, and sustainability project services to public entities, schools, and companies. Its offerings include urban biodiversity and nature-based solutions projects, energy efficiency programs, wildlife conservation initiatives, and tailored training and corporate volunteering programs, supported by funding from individual/corporate donations and EU grants.

Product overview

Eliante Coop ONLUS is an environmental non-profit cooperative that functions as an interdisciplinary laboratory bringing together biologists, naturalists, environmental experts, educators, communicators, and participatory process specialists. The organization operates through environmental education projects (La natura va in città), urban biodiversity initiatives (Clever Cities), energy efficiency programs (Label 2020), and wildlife conservation projects (LIFEstockProtect). It offers consultancy services to public entities, schools, and companies, focusing on sustainable development education and environmental transition support at local and European levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La natura va in città An environmental education project focused on bringing nature into urban settings, promoting awareness and sustainable practices in cities. Targeted at schools and adult learners.
• Clever Cities A project focused on urban biodiversity and Nature Based Solutions, implementing green infrastructure in metropolitan areas. Targets public entities and metropolitan stakeholders.
• Label 2020 An energy efficiency and environmental communication initiative that promotes sustainable practices and environmental awareness. Targeted at organizations and public entities.
• LIFEstockProtect A wilderness and large carnivores conservation project focused on protecting wildlife and managing human-wildlife interactions, implemented under the EU LIFE Programme.
• Servizi per Enti pubblici Technical consultancy and shared capacity building for public entities to support environmental protection, territory management, and ecological transition initiatives.
• Servizi per Scuole Environmental education experiences in natural contexts for schools of all levels, promoting sustainability awareness through hands-on outdoor learning.
• Servizi per Aziende Technical consultancy, training sessions, and corporate volunteering programs for businesses to develop innovative environmental projects and engage employees in sustainability.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WEEC ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Environmental Education Congress Italian chapter. Network partner for environmental education collaboration.
• LegambienteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Italian environmental organization. Eliante recognized with Bandiere Verdi award and collaborates on environmental campaigns.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• WeForest: International nonprofit focused on nature-based solutions and reforestation science. Comparable to Eliante's Clever Cities and 'La natura va in città' urban nature-based solutions projects, with similar reliance on corporate partnerships and EU grants.
• NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School): Outdoor education organization delivering sustainability, leadership, and field-based environmental courses. Comparable to Eliante's school outdoor experiences and corporate experiential training, though operating at much larger scale and US-centric.
• Outward Bound International: Network delivering outdoor experiential and environmental education globally. Closely comparable to Eliante's corporate outdoor training/team-building and school outdoor programs, though structurally more for-profit/adventure-focused.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Italia: Italian arm of a global environmental NGO operating conservation, education, and policy programs nationwide. Overlaps with Eliante's biodiversity and nature-based solutions work but at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Greenpeace Italia: Italian branch of the global advocacy NGO. Overlaps with Eliante on environmental campaigning and corporate accountability, but competes from an advocacy rather than consulting/cooperative model.

Direct peers

• Italia Nostra: Italian environmental and cultural heritage association active in education and advocacy. Comparable in mission orientation (education-driven environmental protection) and similar target audiences among schools and the public.
• Legambiente: Italy's largest environmental association. Directly comparable as an Italian environmental NGO delivering environmental education, citizen campaigns, and project implementation; in fact awarded Eliante its 2024 Bandiere Verdi prize.
• Earthwatch Institute: Global nonprofit running citizen science, conservation expeditions, and corporate employee engagement. Directly comparable to Eliante's blend of conservation fieldwork, citizen-science projects (LIFEstockProtect), and corporate volunteering programs.
• LIPU – Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli: Italian nonprofit focused on bird and biodiversity conservation with a strong education and volunteer engagement program. Closely comparable to Eliante on wildlife conservation projects (e.g., LIFEstockProtect-style carnivore protection) and school outreach.

Others

• Fondazione Cariplo: Major Italian philanthropic foundation financing environmental and social projects in Lombardy. Acts as an upstream funder to Eliante and a useful benchmark for assessing the regional grant ecosystem Eliante depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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