ERIFO - Research, Training & Employment

Name

ERIFO - Research, Training & Employment

Legal name

Fondazione Erifo - Impresa Sociale

Website

https://erifo.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Employment Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAABAK

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Employment services
• Competency certification
• Vocational training
• Job placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fondazione ERIFO is a third-sector nonprofit organization that delivers accredited employment services, professional training courses, and competency certification in Italy's Lazio region. It operates two main service streams: citizen-facing services (career guidance, job placement, vocational training, and the free GOL employment program) and business-facing services (apprentice training, interprofessional fund access, internship management, and non-EU hiring support). Course delivery occurs both in-person at accredited Rome offices and via a Moodle-based distance learning (FAD) e-learning platform.

Product overview

ERIFO (Fondazione ERIFO - Impresa Sociale) is a third-sector organization accredited by Lazio Region that provides employment services, professional training, and job placement assistance. The organization operates through two main service streams: services for citizens (including free and paid professional training courses, job search support, competency certification, and Erasmus+ mobility programs) and services for businesses (including internship management, apprentice training, interprofessional fund access, and hiring support for non-EU citizens). Key offerings include the GOL employment program, individual training courses in areas like Web Development, Project Management, Social Animation, and Learning Facilitation, competency certification services, and various European and national projects. ERIFO also maintains a dedicated e-learning platform (Moodle) for course delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Services for Citizens Personalized employment services for citizens including job search support, vocational guidance, training counseling, and job placement assistance; each candidate receives individualized consulting.
• Employment Services for Businesses Complete range of employment services for businesses including access to regional funding for companies hiring residents/domiciled in Lazio, with customized project development.
• Professional Training Courses Professional training courses including free and paid options leading to recognized professional qualifications with legal value throughout Italy, including courses for the unemployed under the GOL program.
• GOL Program (Garanzia Occupabilità dei Lavoratori) Employment guarantee program for workers providing free services including orientation, training, and job placement assistance for unemployed citizens regardless of gender, age, or duration of unemployment.
• Competency Certification Services Competency identification, validation, and certification services for recognizing learning acquired through formal, non-formal, and informal pathways, enabling access to exams for official qualification certificates.
• Erasmus+ Mobility Program International mobility program enabling top course participants to compete for scholarships for training abroad, supported by the Erasmus Plus financial program, including citizenship learning, community volunteering, and intergenerational exchange.
• Extracurricular Internships (Tirocini Extracurriculari) Internship services for both Italian citizens and non-EU citizens, including assistance with documentation, project development for regional authorization, and permit conversion to work contracts.
• Apprentice Training (Formazione Apprendisti) Mandatory training for apprentices in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year of contract, including 40-hour courses covering workplace safety, relational skills, organization, and labor law.
• Interprofessional Funds Access Service Professional funds access support service guiding companies through all phases from joining appropriate Interprofessional Funds to reporting and certification of training plans.
• Non-EU Citizen Hiring via Professional Training Training projects for non-EU citizens residing abroad who have completed professional and civic-language training programs approved by the Ministry of Labor, enabling employment outside the Flow Decree quotas.
• Academy for Disability Support Operators First Academy in Rome for operators supporting disability, providing specialized training for disability support professionals.
• Web Developer Course (336 hours) 336-hour course training web developers to design and build websites with front-end and back-end components using programming languages and development platforms; free for GOL program subscribers.
• OEPAC Course (322 hours) 322-hour professional course for educational operators for autonomy and communication, free for GOL program subscribers, Level EQF 3.
• Project Manager Course (398 hours, €2,500) 398-hour course (€2,500) training project managers to elaborate, implement, and manage projects through integration and coordination of professional resources, Level EQF 5.
• Social Animator Course (422 hours, €2,500) 422-hour course (€2,500) for social animators organizing and managing interventions promoting personal development through educational, cultural, and recreational activities, Level EQF 4.

Quantifiable outcome

• Competency certification with legal value on national territory
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Regione LaziocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2023Primary regional government partner; ERIFO is accredited by Regione Lazio for employment services (DD. G12701 del 09/09/2014), training (DD. B06642 del 25/09/2012), and competency certification (DD. G17521 del 13/12/2019). Operates GOL program services and Academy Digitale courses for the region.
• European Commission - Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ERIFO is accredited under Erasmus+ Key Action 1 for Adult Education sector (2021-2027), code 2020-1-IT02-KA120-ADU-094928. Enables mobility and international cooperation projects in adult education.
• CULTOR Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2015European Erasmus+ KA2 project (2015-1-FR01-KA202-015290) on intercultural competencies in tourism. Partners: SUD CONCEPT (France), Business Foundation for Education (Bulgaria), E.RI.FO (Italy), INFODEF (Spain), ISQ (Portugal), ISTAMBULAB (Turkey).
• Regione Lazio - GOL ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for GOL (Garanzia Occupabilità Lavoratori) - Lazio Region's employment guarantee program providing free services to unemployed citizens.
• Interprofessional Funds (Fondi Interprofessionali)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERIFO helps companies access interprofessional funds for employee training; supports all phases from fund enrollment to training plan certification and reporting.
• Fondo Nuove CompetenzemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorERIFO guides companies in accessing Fondo Nuove Competenze government funding for training projects for employees.
• EU Third Sector Registry (RUNTS)coreOthersERIFO is registered in the National Third Sector Register (RUNTS) under position 113127 since May 11, 2023, confirming its status as a recognized Third Sector Entity.
• International Organizations for Non-EU Citizen IntegrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with international frameworks for managing non-EU citizen internship authorization, residence permit procedures, and integration programs including PUOI (Protezione Unita a Obiettivo Integrazione).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erifo-ente-per-la-ricerca-e-la-formazione

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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