Fondazione Ampioraggio

What Fondazione Ampioraggio does

Fondazione Ampioraggio is an Italian nonprofit participation foundation (fondazione di partecipazione) and legally recognized research organism founded in 2016 and headquartered in Nocera Inferiore, Campania. The foundation operates as a 'system incubator' that orchestrates open and social innovation across Italian territories by connecting public administrations, enterprises, startups, investors, universities, and third-sector organizations through a structured methodology of bottom-up co-design. Its primary customer segments are municipalities and public administrations seeking territorial development support; enterprises, startups, and innovative SMEs seeking market access and partnerships; universities and research centers; and third-sector organizations engaged in social innovation and sustainable development.

The foundation's core product is its methodology architecture, comprising the flagship Jazz'Inn annual living lab (now in its 10th edition for 2026), the itinerant Ampioraggio Day co-design program, the WebinarT webinar series, the AI Magister AI literacy program, and a digital Magazine publication. Jazz'Inn combines challenge-based Case Giver tables, startup challenges (29 startups participated in Jazz'Inn 2026's Innovation Challenge in Ostra), open talks, and territorial labs in multi-day immersive events; the 2026 edition will be held across two locations (Ostra, 29 June–3 July; Rome, 9–13 November). Ecosystem members have developed patented technologies including the SATI phygital tourism intelligence platform (NFC/QR, AI, immersive experiences; UIBM patent n. 102025000007887) and the AIDA multi-blade Mediterranean wave energy turbine, which the foundation showcases through its network.

Revenue is generated through membership and partner subscription fees and event participation (professional services). The foundation reports approximately 150 members and partners and €40 million in cumulative economic ripple effects attributed to its initiatives, alongside operational metrics such as over 50,000 citizens assisted through a digital facilitation program with Fondazione Welfare Impact across 400+ municipalities in Piedmont. Distribution is direct via membership application, challenge registration, and event attendance; marketing relies on owned media (Magazine), social channels, and institutional PR. The 21-person team operates under a governance structure established in 2022 comprising a Consiglio d'Indirizzo, Comitato Scientifico, and Consiglio d'Amministrazione, and is led by President Giovanna Ruggiero, Board President Elisabetta Giacosa, and General Director Giuseppe De Nicola.

Name

Fondazione Ampioraggio

Legal name

Fondazione Ampioraggio

Website

https://fondazioneampioraggio.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione Ampioraggio is an Italian nonprofit participation foundation operating a national open innovation ecosystem through its flagship Jazz'Inn living lab and membership network, connecting municipalities, enterprises, startups, universities, and third-sector organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Ecosystem & Open Innovation Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Open innovation ecosystem
• Innovation living lab
• Territorial co-design
• Social innovation programs
• Innovation foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nocera Inferiore

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Partnership Fees: The foundation generates revenue through membership (socio) and partnership subscriptions. Organizations and individuals join as members/partners to access the innovation ecosystem, participate in events, and benefit from socio-economic value created through the network.
2. Event Organization and Participation: Revenue is generated through the organization of Jazz'Inn events, Ampioraggio Days, and WebinarT programs. These events serve as platforms for enterprises, public administrations, startups, and investors to engage in innovation activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondazione Ampioraggio is a participation foundation and legally recognized research organism that operates as a 'system incubator' for open and social innovation across Italian territories. It designs and runs structured programs—including the Jazz'Inn annual living lab, Ampioraggio Day itinerant co-design labs, Webinart webinars, AI Magister, Magazine, and related initiatives—that connect public administrations, enterprises, startups, investors, research centers, and citizens to co-create innovation projects. The foundation generates revenue primarily through membership and partnership subscriptions.

Product overview

Fondazione Ampioraggio is a participation foundation and legally recognized research organism that promotes innovation 'outside the common places', functioning as a 'system incubator' to generate value at national level. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected programs and initiatives including: Jazz'Inn (annual open innovation living lab), Webinart (webinar series), AI Magister (AI education), Ampioraggio Day (territorial co-design labs), Magazine (editorial platform), Borghi in Radio, E-Xcellence, and Spazi Quattro.Zero. These initiatives collectively form an ecosystem promoting open and social innovation, supporting business development, and transforming unproductive spending into sustainable investment for Italian territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jazz'Inn: Annual living lab event promoting collaborative innovation, open innovation, and sustainable development across Italian territories. Features startup challenges, case giver tables, and networking activities.
• AI Magister
• Webinart
• Ampioraggio Day
• E-Xcellence
• Spazi Quattro.Zero
• Borghi in Radio

Products and services

• Jazz'Inn Annual open-innovation living lab event that transforms territories, villages, and cities into temporary hubs of collaborative innovation; serves public administrators, enterprises, startups, investors, researchers, and citizens who co-design innovation projects through challenge tables (Case Giver), startup challenges, and open talks.
• Ampioraggio Day Itinerant co-design laboratory held in partner Italian territories, engaging local administrators, communities, institutions, businesses, and schools to surface local potential, stimulate discussion, and generate innovative project proposals.
• Webinart Series of open online webinars featuring expert panels from universities, businesses, and institutions on topics including AI, digital transformation, smart villages, renewable energy communities, innovation skills, and new financial instruments.
• AI Magister Initiative focused on artificial intelligence education and awareness, exploring the ethical implications and practical applications of AI for businesses, communities, and the 'Umanità Aumentata' (Augmented Humanity) concept.
• Membership and Partnership Program Subscription-based membership (soci) and partnership program that gives enterprises, public administrations, research institutions, and individuals access to the Ampioraggio innovation ecosystem, event participation, co-design opportunities, and socio-economic networking value.
• Fondazione Ampioraggio Magazine Online collective editorial platform publishing articles, scenario analyses, and thematic content on AI, sustainability, territorial development, youth employment, and innovation policy, contributed by ecosystem members and external experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 mln EUR in economic ripple effects/rippled value generated for member territories and ecosystem
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Roma Capitale — Commissione Innovazione Tecnologica e StatutocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Ampioraggio collaborates with Roma Capitale's Commission on Technological Innovation and Statute to host Jazz'Inn Capitale 2026 at the Acquario Romano (9–13 November 2026). The partnership includes institutional presentations at Campidoglio (Sala Laudato Si') and joint programming for the X edition of Jazz'Inn.
• Fondazione Welfare ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Ampioraggio collaborates with Fondazione Welfare Impact on digital facilitation programs. Joint initiatives include the Ampioraggio Day in Cuneo (March 2026) and the digital facilitation project that has assisted over 50,000 citizens across 400+ municipalities in Piedmont.
• Regione PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegione Piemonte is a key institutional partner in the Ampioraggio ecosystem, collaborating on digital facilitation, innovation policies, and participation in Jazz'Inn Capitale 2026. The region discussed bringing the digital facilitation model as a national best practice to the Rome edition.
• Murate Idea Park (MIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive ecosystem partner collaborating on Smart Village, WebinarT, and AI Magister programs. MIP is a key innovation hub in Florence, part of Fondazione Ampioraggio's national network, contributing mentorship (100+ mentors) and incubation programs including CALLforHEALTH&WELLNESS.
• Comune di CampobassomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampobasso hosted Jazz'Inn 2025 and is a key territorial partner in the Molise region. The municipality's participation strengthens the foundation's southern Italy reach and represents the bottom-up territorial co-design model.
• Comune di OstramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOstra (AN) hosts the first phase of Jazz'Inn 2026 (29 June–3 July). The municipality collaborated on the SATI platform deployment for cultural tourism and represents the living lab model in the Marche region.
• Fondazione CarisalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Carisal (Salerno) collaborated on the Jazz'Inn 2026 tour with an event at Complesso San Michele in Salerno (28 April), expanding the foundation's Campania network.
• Banca EticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanca Etica hosted a Jazz'Inn 2026 tour stop at its headquarters in Padova (7 May), contributing to the foundation's national tour and ethical finance community engagement.
• NOI – Next Open InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOI – Next Open Innovation is a core content and thought leadership partner contributing to the 'Umanità Aumentata' (Augmented Humanity) concept and publishing editorial content on the Fondazione Ampioraggio Magazine platform on topics of AI, innovation, and social development.
• Italy VR Experience S.r.l.coreTechnology or IntegrationItaly VR Experience is an ecosystem startup member that developed the SATI (Smart Analytics for Tourism Intelligence) platform — a phygital patented tourism innovation tool. The company has been featured in Fondazione Ampioraggio's ecosystem and Magazine, representing technology innovation within the network. The SATI platform has been deployed at Ostra and the National Museum of the Bahamas.
• CMCC – Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti ClimaticiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential scientific collaboration discussed for the Mediterranean Resilience Lab – Eolie Verdi project and CERISMED (Centro Studi Innovazione e Sviluppo Mediterraneo), aimed at climate resilience and sustainability research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Milano: Italian arm of Impact Hub Global, operating a co-working, incubation, and community-driven innovation platform in Italy with multi-stakeholder programming similar to Ampioraggio's ecosystem model.
• Fondazione Symbola: Italian foundation promoting green economy, innovation, and territorial competitiveness through research, events, and ecosystem partnerships. Comparable as a research-active nonprofit foundation focused on Italian innovation narratives.
• Kilowatt (Kilowatt Soc. Coop.): Italian innovation hub and incubator in Bologna operating a similar membership-driven, multi-stakeholder open-innovation model serving startups, municipalities, and corporates across Italian territories.
• Cariplo Factory: Milan-based innovation hub founded by Fondazione Cariplo operating open-innovation programs connecting startups, corporates, and public administration. Comparable as a major Italian foundation-backed innovation platform.
• ItaliaCamp: Italian innovation ecosystem builder and networking platform connecting startups, enterprises, universities, and public administrations. Direct comparable given its community-driven open-innovation model and territorial focus in Italy.
• OGR Torino: Turin-based innovation and cultural hub hosting startup programs, open-innovation events, and territorial development initiatives. Comparable as an Italian physical-and-programmatic open-innovation venue.
• Ashoka Italia: Italian arm of global social-innovation network supporting changemakers and ecosystem development. Comparable as a nonprofit social-innovation platform operating nationally in Italy with similar civic-orientation.
• Human Foundation: Italian foundation promoting social innovation, impact measurement, and community-based initiatives. Comparable as a research-oriented nonprofit foundation in the Italian social-innovation space.

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione CRT: Large Turin-based banking-origin foundation funding innovation, culture, and territorial development across Piedmont. Comparable as a much larger incumbent Italian foundation operating in the same territorial-innovation space.
• Nesta (UK): UK-based innovation foundation running programs, research, and investment in social and open innovation. Comparable as an established European innovation foundation with a similar methodology focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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