Fondazione Edulife ETS

What Fondazione Edulife ETS does

Fondazione Edulife ETS is an Italian third-sector foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) established in 2010 and headquartered at Lungadige Galtarossa 21, Verona. The organization employs 22 people and operates a community-led model focused on youth empowerment, talent discovery, and life-project development, delivered through a branded three-pillar methodology ("Saper Essere, Saper Fare, Saper Agire"). Its primary beneficiaries are young people aged roughly 16-30, served via co-programming with public institutions, municipalities, and third-sector partners across the Est Veronese territory and increasingly across the Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Lombardia, and Trentino regions.

The foundation's product surface is centered on social-innovation programs and research rather than commercial software. Core offerings include the TAG EST research project with its E-START and ESTRO operational tools for civic engagement; the Fabschool maker-education evaluation project; the ITSCyberGame 2025 national cybersecurity competition (run with CINI, ACN, and Rete ITS Italy); the Catch Up smart calendar application developed with ITS Digital Academy students; and the recurring "In Ricerca" publication series documenting methodologies and outcomes. Physical delivery is anchored at the 311 Verona co-working and co-living space. There are no APIs, proprietary software platforms at scale, or disclosed patents; technology serves as an enabler of program delivery rather than a standalone product.

Fondazione Edulife is a non-profit and does not sell commercial products or services. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based grant funding from public institutions, philanthropic foundations (notably Fondazione Cariverona), EU programs, and institutional partners such as CSV Verona and ULSS9 Scaligera. The foundation is led by President Antonello Vedovato, with General Coordinator Gianni Martari and Project Manager Tommaso Cordioli (TAG EST) named in the public record. Operating reach is national rather than global, and there is no disclosed equity, parent company, or commercial investor base.

Name

Fondazione Edulife ETS

Legal name

Fondazione Edulife ETS

Website

https://fondazioneedulife.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian non-profit foundation (ETS) based in Verona that designs and delivers youth empowerment, social-innovation, and digital-skills programs through project-based grant funding, partnering with municipalities, third-sector organizations, and national agencies across multiple Italian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Health Promotion, Prevention & Community Health Programs (BPAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Social innovation research
• Non-profit education services
• Youth policy development
• Territorial community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Grants: As an ETS (Ente del Terzo Settore), Fondazione Edulife operates primarily through project-based funding from public institutions, foundations, and EU programs. The foundation implements projects with co-financing from various stakeholders including Fondazione Cariverona and institutional partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondazione Edulife ETS is a non-profit foundation that designs, delivers, and researches youth empowerment programs through a three-pillar methodology (Saper Essere, Saper Fare, Saper Agire). It operates projects such as TAG EST, Fabschool, and the national ITSCyberGame 2025 competition, providing transformative experiences for young people aged 16-30 across Italian regions including Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Lombardia, and Trentino. Programs are co-programmed with public institutions, municipalities, and third-sector organizations.

Product overview

Fondazione Edulife ETS operates as an educational and social innovation foundation focused on youth empowerment through a three-pillar methodology (Saper essere, Saper fare, Saper agire). The organization delivers research-based projects including TAG EST with its E-START and ESTRO operational tools, the Fabschool maker-model initiative, and coordinates the national ITSCyberGame cybersecurity competition. The foundation publishes its findings through the 'In Ricerca' series and maintains physical presence at 311 Verona coworking space. Projects target youth aged 16-30 across 16 municipalities in the Est Veronese territory, with national reach through partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saper Essere, Saper Fare, Saper Agire
• TAG EST (Territorio Attivo Giovani - East Verona)
• Fabschool
• TAG (Territorio Attivo Giovani)
• ITSCyberGame 2025 First national cybersecurity competition dedicated to ITS Academy students, organized in collaboration with CINI Cybersecurity National Lab, with support from Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (ACN) and Rete ITS Italy. Over 600 participants from across Italy took part.
• 311 Verona Coworking and coliving space in Verona that serves as a venue for the foundation's activities, youth engagement programs, school-work alternation programs, and community gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125 young people actively involved in TAG EST project, with over 2,000 indirect beneficiaries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• CSV - Centro Servizio per il Volontariato di VeronacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Coordinator of the 'Svolta per il futuro' project - a network project financed by Fondazione Cariverona for youth policy development in Verona province.
• Azienda Sanitaria ULSS9 ScaligeramajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Institutional partner in youth policy co-programming, working with municipalities and third-sector entities on youth interventions.
• Comuni di Verona, Legnago, San Bonifacio e SonamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Municipal governments participating in the 'Svolta per il futuro' project as lead municipalities of the nascent Territorial Social Areas.
• AretésupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network for Verona province.
• Associazione Don Giuseppe Girelli Casa San GiuseppesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• HermetesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• C.S.A. Cooperativa Servizi AssistenzialisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• Il PontesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• Energie SocialisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• L'AlberosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• Spazio ApertosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Third-sector organization partner in the youth policy network.
• CINI Cybersecurity National LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic synergy partner for ITSCyberGame 2025 national cybersecurity competition, providing technical expertise and national coordination.
• Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (ACN)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National cybersecurity agency providing support for ITSCyberGame 2025, the first national cybersecurity competition for ITS Academy students.
• Rete ITS ItalymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National network of ITS Academy institutions collaborating on the cybersecurity competition initiative.
• 16 Comuni dell'Est VeronesecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Municipal partners in the TAG EST project covering the Est Veronese territory including San Bonifacio, Soave, Pressana, Caldiero, Montecchia Di Crosara, Zimella, Tregnago, San Giovanni Ilarione, and Ronca.
• 40 Enti del Terzo SettoremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Third-sector organizations activated through the TAG EST project for youth engagement and territorial development.
• 20 Gruppi InformalisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Informal youth groups engaged through the TAG EST project for youth participation and networking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junior Achievement Italia: Italian arm of JA Worldwide, focused on youth entrepreneurship education, work-readiness, and life-skill development for students. Highly comparable in the 'Saper Essere, Saper Fare, Saper Agire' methodology of being-doing-acting.
• Ashoka Italia: Global network of social entrepreneurs with a strong Italian presence, focused on youth-driven social innovation and changemaker education. Directly comparable in mission around youth empowerment and capacity building for social innovation.
• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Italian non-profit focused on digital education, skills development, and youth inclusion through structured programs in schools and communities. Highly comparable in delivering youth-targeted educational programs with measurable outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione Konrad Adenauer: European political foundation running civic education and youth empowerment programs across Italy and the EU. Comparable in deploying structured educational methodologies and policy advisory work to municipalities and third-sector partners.
• Fondazione con il Sud: Major Italian grantmaking foundation supporting third-sector organizations in southern Italy across social inclusion, education, and youth pathways. Comparable in funding models and partnerships with third-sector entities for community-based interventions.
• Fondazione Agnelli: Italian foundation focused on education research, school innovation, and youth skills development. Comparable in producing research-based policy interventions (the 'In Ricerca' series parallels Fondazione Agnelli's educational research output).
• CSVnet: National coordination body for Italy's Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato (volunteer service centers), with whom Edulife directly partners through CSV Verona. Operates comparable third-sector capacity building and youth volunteer programs.
• Fondazione Cariplo: One of Italy's largest philanthropic foundations, funding community development, social services, and youth programs across Lombardy and northern Italy. Operates as a grantmaking foundation with substantially broader scope and budget than Fondazione Edulife.
• Save the Children Italia: Large Italian branch of the international NGO running youth empowerment, education, and anti-poverty programs nationwide. Comparable in addressing youth disengagement, school dropout, and civic participation, though at substantially larger scale.
• ActionAid Italia: Italian branch of the international NGO working on youth civic engagement, social justice, and community empowerment. Comparable in mobilizing youth networks and partnering with municipalities for grassroots youth programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/fondazione.edulife

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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