FORMAZIONE MANTOVA - FOR.MA AZIENDA SPECIALE DELLA PROVINCIA DI MANTOVA

What FORMAZIONE MANTOVA - FOR.MA AZIENDA SPECIALE DELLA PROVINCIA DI MANTOVA does

FORMAZIONE MANTOVA (For.Ma) is a public vocational training institution constituted in 2007 as an Azienda Speciale of the Province of Mantova under Italian local government law (D.Lgs. 267/2000). Operating from headquarters at Via Gandolfo 13 in Mantova and a second campus at Via Mantegna 48 in Castiglione delle Stiviere, plus a social-agriculture satellite at Bigattera, For.Ma delivers IEFP vocational training for post-middle-school youth, evening adult education, post-diploma technical courses, DIL employment-insertion pathways, PNRR-funded DUALE-GOL dual training, apprenticeship services, and social-inclusion programmes through the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia network. It serves individual learners — youth, adults, job seekers, and people with disabilities — and uses a Moodle-based eLearning platform with electronic gradebook (GestCFP), Microsoft 365 EDU, and specialized labs including CNC machines and a Procusini 4.0 Dual food 3D printer.

The business model is non-commercial: all courses are free or fully subsidized, and revenue consists entirely of public and philanthropic grants — primarily Regione Lombardia (IEFP, DIL, Dote Unica Lavoro), PNRR Mission 5 Component 1 co-financed by the European Union Next Generation EU, and Fondazione Cariplo grants. Go-to-market is direct enrollment through the two campuses, regional portals (GOL, Dote Unica Lavoro), open days, social media (Facebook, Instagram), and a newsletter. Headcount stands at 32 employees, the entity has legal personality and autonomous assets, and its technology stack is standard education-software rather than proprietary, with the only AI experimentation being an instructor-built AI APP on the Moodle LMS at ai.formazionemantova.it.

Name

FORMAZIONE MANTOVA - FOR.MA AZIENDA SPECIALE DELLA PROVINCIA DI MANTOVA

Legal name

For.Ma. Azienda Speciale della Provincia di Mantova

Website

https://formazionemantova.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

For.Ma is a public vocational training institution owned by the Province of Mantova, Italy, offering free IEFP, adult, post-diploma, and DIL courses across two campuses, funded by Regione Lombardia, PNRR Next Generation EU, and Fondazione Cariplo grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Adult education
• Professional qualification
• ELearning platform
• Employment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Regione Lombardia): Primary funding from Regione Lombardia for vocational training programs including IEFP (Istruzione e Formazione Professionale) courses.
2. PNRR Funding (Next Generation EU): Funding from Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan for specific programs like MODULO DUALE-GOL and third/fourth year professional training pathways.
3. Dote Inserimento Lavorativo (DIL): Regional employment incentives used to fund free training courses for job seekers and unemployed individuals.
4. Fondazione Cariplo Grants: Project funding from Fondazione Cariplo for youth-oriented programs like the Informagiovani network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

For.Ma is a public vocational training institution offering professional qualification courses for post-middle-school youth in trades such as aesthetics, hairdressing, culinary arts, hospitality, mechanics, electrical work, and sales. It also delivers evening adult education courses in accounting, payroll, logistics, food preparation, and HACCP food safety, plus employment insertion programs (DIL) and PNRR-funded dual-system training pathways (MODULO DUALE-GOL). All courses are delivered at two physical locations (Mantova and Castiglione delle Stiviere) supplemented by a Moodle-based eLearning platform.

Product overview

FORMAZIONE MANTOVA (For.Ma) is a vocational training institution operated as a special company of the Province of Mantova, Italy. The organization provides professional training services through a platform-plus-locations model: (1) Professional Training for post-middle-school students in sectors including aesthetics, hairdressing, food service, mechanics, electrical work, and sales; (2) Adult Education evening courses in accounting, payroll, logistics, culinary arts, and food safety; (3) Post-Diploma advanced courses in CNC programming and digital media; (4) Employment insertion programs (DIL) and PNRR-funded DUALE-GOL pathways; (5) A Moodle-based eLearning platform serving both its Mantova and Castiglione delle Stiviere locations. The institution also participates in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia social agriculture network. For.Ma does not operate as a traditional software product company but as a public education services provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Training (Formazione Professionale) Vocational training courses for students after middle school (post-terza media) covering sectors including aesthetics, hairdressing, food preparation, restaurant services, mechanics, electrical, and sales. Offered at CFP Mantova and CFP Castiglione locations.
• Adult Education (Formazione Adulti) Evening and part-time courses for adults including accounting, payroll management (using Teamsystem software), logistics, pastry, bread/pizza making, HACCP food safety, and cultural mediation. Courses run October to May with 2-3 lessons per week.
• Post-Diploma Courses Advanced professional courses for diploma holders including CNC Machine Programming and Digital Media Specialist. Minimum 8 enrollments required, maximum 15 participants per course.
• DIL - Dote Inserimento Lavorativo Free employment insertion program funded by Regione Lombardia, providing vocational training for unemployed adults, NASpI/SFL/ADI recipients, and people with disabilities (Law 68/99).
• DUALE-GOL Training Pathways Third and fourth year vocational training pathways under PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza), Component 1 'Politiche per il lavoro', co-funded by European Union Next Generation EU.
• eLearning Platform (Moodle-based) Moodle-based electronic learning management system providing online courses, teaching resources, student portals, and virtual classrooms. Separate instances for Mantova and Castiglione locations.
• Apprenticeship Services Integrated services for apprenticeship programs providing training pathways for young workers and employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional qualification through IEFP system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Provincia di PaviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project, contributing to social inclusion through agriculture initiatives.
• Provincia di SondriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di CremonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di VareseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di BresciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di BergamominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di ComominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di LeccominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di LodiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.
• Provincia di MantovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution. For.Ma is an Azienda Speciale (special agency) of the Province of Mantova, established in 2007 under Provincial Council resolution DCP n. 21.
• Provincia di Monza BrianzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Agricoltura Sociale Lombardia regional network project for social inclusion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Assolombarda Servizi: Assolombarda Servizi is the training arm of the Milan industrial employers' association, offering corporate upskilling and vocational pathways at much larger scale; it competes for the same Regione Lombardia and EU training budgets as For.Ma.

Regional players

• Fondazione ITS Lombardia Meccatronica: ITS Lombardia Meccatronica delivers post-diploma higher technical education in mechatronics and Industry 4.0 skills, complementing For.Ma's CNC and digital-media post-diploma courses and serving the same Lombardian labour market.

Direct peers

• CIOFS-FP Lombardia: CIOFS-FP Lombardia operates professional training centres across the region delivering IEFP qualifications and adult courses, including in hospitality, aesthetics, and mechanics — overlapping directly with For.Ma's course catalogue.
• IAL Lombardia (Innovazione Apprendimento Lavoro): IAL Lombardia is one of the largest accredited vocational training providers in Lombardy, delivering IEFP, adult education, and employment-insertion programmes funded by Regione Lombardia — directly comparable to For.Ma's mandate and funding streams.
• Cnos-Fap Regione Lombardia: Cnos-Fap is the Salesian vocational training network operating accredited CFPs across Lombardy that deliver IEFP qualifications in trades similar to For.Ma (mechanical, electrical, food, sales).
• Engim Lombardia: Engim Lombardia provides accredited vocational training, apprenticeship services, and adult education across Lombardy, serving the same segments (post-middle school youth, adults, unemployed) as For.Ma.
• AFOL Metropolitana: AFOL is the public agency for training, orientation, and labour services in the Milan metropolitan area, delivering GOL pathways and DIL-style employment programmes funded by Regione Lombardia — directly comparable to For.Ma's funded programme mix.
• IFOA (Istituto Formazione Operatori Aziendali): IFOA is an Italian training and certification body providing adult education, professional certifications (including HACCP-style food safety), and workforce-development programmes overlapping For.Ma's adult course catalogue.
• Fondazione Enaip Lombardia: Enaip Lombardia is a non-profit vocational training network offering IEFP, adult courses, and apprenticeship pathways across Lombardy, mirroring For.Ma's combination of youth and adult reskilling programmes.
• Fondazione Clerici: Fondazione Clerici is a Lombardy-based vocational training institution offering IEFP, post-diploma, and adult reskilling programmes in similar trades (mechanical, electrical, sales, hospitality) to For.Ma's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cfpmantova
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfp.forma.mantova
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/formazione-mantova-forma

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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