IIS Gae Aulenti

What IIS Gae Aulenti does

IIS Gae Aulenti is a public Italian upper secondary school (Istituto di Istruzione Superiore) located in Biella, Piedmont, operating under the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione). The institution was established in September 2016 through the administrative merger of four previously independent institutes: a surveying/construction technical institute (geometri), an agricultural institute (agrario), a hospitality institute (alberghiero), and a technical-professional institute (IPSIA). The school is named after the renowned Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti (1927–2012). It serves more than 1,500 enrolled students across five campuses in the Biella province: the main headquarters at Viale Macallè 54, the former IPSIA building at Corso G. Pella, Cascina La Vigna, the Mosso campus, and the Cavaglià campus.

The school delivers four main educational programs aligned with the Italian upper secondary system: a technical track in Costruzioni Ambiente e Territorio (construction, environment, and land management), a technical track in Agraria, Agroalimentare e Agroindustria (agriculture, agri-food, and agro-industry), a professional track in Enogastronomia e Ospitalità Alberghiera (hospitality and culinary arts), and a professional track in Manutenzione e Assistenza Tecnica (maintenance and technical assistance). Supplementary offerings include the Laboratori Biellesi per l'Occupabilità vocational labs (food transformation, educational kitchen, IT/coding, robotics and prototyping, augmented reality), EIPASS digital-skills certification via Certipass, and robotics competition projects.

The institution is entirely state-funded and does not generate commercial revenue. It is supported structurally by the Italian Ministry of Education, supplemented by European structural funds (received for the 2016 facility requalification) and local banking-foundation grants (Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella). It maintains an extensive local partnership network, including Gruppo Banca Sella (SellaLab), Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, UIB Unione Industriali Biellesi, the Biella Chamber of Commerce, ITS Made in Italy, Università Telematica Mercatorum, and Città Studi Biella. Leadership is headed by Dirigente Scolastico Cesare Molinari. Distribution is exclusively through physical campuses, with online presence limited to the official website and Google Meet for orientation events.

Name

IIS Gae Aulenti

Legal name

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Gae Aulenti

Website

https://iisgaeaulenti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IIS Gae Aulenti is a public Italian upper secondary school in Biella, Piedmont, formed in 2016 by merging four institutes to deliver technical and vocational education in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and technical maintenance to over 1,500 students across five campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Vocational and Technical)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Vocational training
• Technical institutes
• Hospitality education
• Agricultural studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Biella

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IIS Gae Aulenti is a public Italian upper secondary school (Istituto di Istruzione Superiore) founded in 2016 through the merger of four former institutes (technical surveying, agricultural, hospitality, and IPSIA). It delivers five-year technical and professional education programs covering construction and land management, agriculture and agro-industry, hospitality and culinary arts, and technical maintenance, serving more than 1,500 students across five campuses in the Biella province under the Italian Ministry of Education.

Product overview

IIS Gae Aulenti is a comprehensive secondary school serving over 1500 students, created in 2016 by merging four institutions: a surveying school (geometri), agricultural institute (agrario), hospitality school (alberghiero), and IPSIA technical school. The institution offers multiple technical and professional education programs including Costruzioni Ambiente e Territorio, Agraria Agroalimentare Agroindustria, Enogastronomia e Ospitalità Alberghiera, and Manutenzione e Assistenza Tecnica. The school operates multiple campuses in Biella and surrounding areas and hosts specialized facilities including employment-focused laboratories, robotics labs, and IT/coding centers. Additional offerings include EIPASS digital certification programs for students.

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Products and services

• Indirizzo Tecnico Costruzioni Ambiente e Territorio Five-year technical secondary school program (formerly istituto per geometri) focused on construction, environmental planning, land surveying, and territory management. Prepares students for university studies in architecture and civil engineering, or for technical assistant roles in construction firms.
• Indirizzo Tecnico Agraria, Agroalimentare e Agroindustria Five-year technical secondary school program covering crop production, agro-industry, food processing, and modern agricultural practices with emphasis on biotechnology and sustainable agriculture. Targets students interested in agricultural sciences, food technology, and environmental management.
• Indirizzo Professionale Enogastronomia e Ospitalità Alberghiera Five-year professional secondary school program (formerly istituto alberghiero) covering culinary arts, restaurant management, hotel operations, and hospitality services. The school's catering track was recognized as Eccellenze del Piemonte in vetrina (2023).
• Indirizzo Professionale Manutenzione e Assistenza Tecnica Five-year professional secondary school program (formerly IPSIA) covering equipment maintenance, technical assistance, mechanical systems, and industrial repair. Prepares students for technical roles in maintenance, installation, and industrial support.
• Laboratori Biellesi per l'Occupabilità Vocational training facility housing food transformation labs, an educational kitchen, IT/coding labs, a robotics and prototyping lab, and augmented reality facilities, developed in partnership with Comune di Biella, Provincia di Biella, Città Studi, and other local bodies to improve student employability.
• Certificazione EIPASS European Informatics Passport (EIPASS) digital skills certification program offered to students through partnership with Certipass. The certification serves as an access requirement for educational programs and as qualifying credit for updating ATA (technical-administrative staff) rankings.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

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

• Rete di Scuole della Provincia di BiellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of schools in Biella province with IIS Gae Aulenti as lead school (capofila). Partners include IIS E.Bona, IIS Q.&G. Sella, IIS del Cossatese e ValleStrona, IC Biella 2, IC Biella 3, IC Gaglianico, IC Valle Mosso, IC Occhieppo Inf., IC Mongrando, IC Candelo/Sandigliano, IC Cavaglià, IC Vigliano B.se, IC Pray, IC Trivero.
• Comune di BiellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Biella, partner in the Laboratori Biellesi per l'Occupabilità project
• ITS Istituto Tecnico Superiore per le Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in ItalymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher Technical Institute for New Technologies for Made in Italy: Sistema Moda, Tessile, abbigliamento – BIELLA
• SellaLab - Gruppo Banca Sella SPAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and technology partnership through SellaLab
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di BiellamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal banking foundation supporting educational initiatives in Biella
• Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna e figli spamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor textile company of Biella, partnership for professional training and employment
• CCIAA Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di BiellamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce of Biella supporting business-education links
• UIB – Unione Industriali BiellesimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of Industrialists of Biella for employment and training initiatives
• Città Studi – BiellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormation Center accredited to MIUR, partner in the Biella employment laboratories project
• Cnos-Fap Area Piemonte OrientalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center with regional accreditation
• CertipassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifying body for EIPASS international digital skills certification programs
• Provincia di BiellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government of Biella, partner in educational projects
• Università Telematica MercatorummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelematic University linked to Italian Chambers of Commerce
• FONDAZIONE ADAPTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy Center for labor market matching
• ASCOM Confcommercio Imprese per l'Italia - BiellaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommerce and tourism association
• Libera BiellaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-mafia association involved in legal education projects (L'evasione fiscale e la criminalità organizzata, Giochi ed Edilizia nel business delle mafie)
• Fondazione Marco FalcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborating with the school on student projects
• Agricultural school in Antalya, TurkeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus Education and Sustainability for the Young (EASY) project, hosting students for internships
• Fondazione BiellezzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation involved in BIFUTURE campaign and Hackathon BI-FUTUR project

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IIS "A. Peano": Turin-based public IIS with technical and professional programs. Comparable in scale, governance, and curricular breadth to IIS Gae Aulenti as a multi-track state upper-secondary institution in the same region.
• IIS "G. Galilei": Public Italian IIS with technical and vocational emphasis, present in multiple Piedmont locations. Serves as a directly comparable state secondary school with multi-disciplinary technical tracks overlapping with Gae Aulenti's CAT, agrario, and IPSIA offerings.
• IIS del Cossatese e ValleStrona: Public upper-secondary institute in Biella province and partner in the same Rete di Scuole della Provincia di Biella. Provides comparable technical and vocational programs in the same geographic catchment, making it a direct peer for student recruitment and curriculum.
• IIS "Lagrange": State Istituto di Istruzione Superiore in Turin with comprehensive technical and professional tracks. Comparable scope and governance model (multi-track Italian state secondary school) serving a similar upper-secondary student profile in Piedmont.
• IIS E. Bona: Biella-based public IIS with technical/vocational focus, named as a core partner in the Biella provincial schools network led by IIS Gae Aulenti. Operates under the same state funding model and serves a similar upper-secondary student profile in the same province.
• IIS Q. & G. Sella: Co-lead partner in the Biella provincial schools network (Rete di Scuole della Provincia di Biella), another public Istituto di Istruzione Superiore in Biella with broad technical and vocational offerings; directly comparable in governance, funding model, and student profile to IIS Gae Aulenti.
• Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "A. Avogadro": Large Turin-based state IIS with strong technical and scientific tracks (ITIS-class). Comparable as a Piedmont-region public upper-secondary institution offering technical/vocational education at similar scale to IIS Gae Aulenti.

Regional players

• Città Studi Biella: Biella-based MIUR-accredited vocational training center and partner in the Laboratori Biellesi per l'Occupabilità project. Offers workforce-oriented training in the same Biella catchment, partially overlapping with the school's vocational mission and competing for adult learners and employer contracts.
• CNOS-FAP Area Piemonte Orientale: Regional vocational training network affiliated with Confindustria, operating in eastern Piedmont including Biella. Provides comparable technical and apprenticeship-based training for the same regional youth and adult learner pool targeted by IIS Gae Aulenti.

Emerging players

• ITS Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in Italy - Biella: Higher Technical Institute (post-secondary) operating in Biella focused on textile/fashion technology, listed as a major partner of IIS Gae Aulenti. While post-secondary, it competes for the same pool of technically inclined Biella students and overlaps with the school's CAT and agrario pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

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