Il Quinto Ampliamento

What Il Quinto Ampliamento does

Il Quinto Ampliamento is an Italian non-profit association (associazione) founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ivrea — the symbolic birthplace of Adriano Olivetti's civil enterprise model. The association promotes a renewed model of enterprise grounded in the principles of Civil Economy (Economia Civile), aiming to help companies place the common good and the person at the centre of their dynamics while remaining profitable. It does not develop or sell proprietary technology products; its core offering is thought-leadership, cultural formation, and community-building around purpose-driven business.

The association operates on a membership subscription model with two tiers: corporate ordinary members (soci ordinari) paying an annual fee scaled to company revenue, and individual supporting friends (amici sostenitori) paying a reduced annual fee. Members receive free access for all employees, working group materials, permanent discussion tables, networking, and personalised accompaniment services. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging high-profile events such as the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile (hosting the ASViS opening day in Ivrea), the Comete Civiche awards, the Tortona alliance conference, and the Beautiful Work Week. Distribution is single-country (Italy), supported by a digital content footprint (website, newsletter, the Walls Down online community) and a coalition of nine founding partners spanning industry associations, environmental NGOs, cultural foundations, communications agencies, and cooperatives.

The organisation is governed by an Executive Committee of up to 18 members representing founding and ordinary members. Mario Calderini serves as President; Alberto Zambolin (CEO of Message Group) as Vice President; Antonio Calabrò (Director of Culture at Pirelli Group) on the Executive Committee; Stefano Zamagni as Honorary Member. Strategic initiatives include Walls Down (a coalition under ASViS patronage connecting profit and non-profit purpose-driven organisations on technology-enabled social impact projects), the Comete Civiche awards with Fondazione Prioritalia, and L'Alfabeto dell'Economia Civile, a visual glossary of civil-economy concepts. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the association has six employees and operates from a single office at Corso Costantino Nigra 2, Ivrea.

Name

Il Quinto Ampliamento

Legal name

IL QUINTO AMPLIAMENTO

Website

https://ilquintoampliamento.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Il Quinto Ampliamento is an Italian non-profit association founded in 2017 in Ivrea that promotes Civil Economy principles through a membership model serving purpose-driven companies and individuals with events, working groups, and community programs such as Walls Down and Comete Civiche.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM)

Keywords

• Civil economy association
• Sustainable business network
• Purpose-driven enterprise
• Membership association services
• ESG community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivrea

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual membership dues: The association is financed through annual membership fees. Companies joining as ordinary members pay a fee proportional to their revenue (commisurata al fatturato). Individual members (amici sostenitori) pay a reduced annual fee. These dues fund the association's activities and confer membership benefits including services and exclusive advantages for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Il Quinto Ampliamento is a non-profit membership association that promotes civil economy (economia civile) principles and purpose-driven enterprise transformation. It offers companies and individuals theoretical and practical tools, events, working groups, case studies, and a dedicated online community (Walls Down) to help organizations reinvent themselves around the common good, sustainability, and balanced profit. Activities are inspired by the legacy of Adriano Olivetti and headquartered in Ivrea, the symbolic birthplace of his civil enterprise model.

Product overview

Il Quinto Ampliamento is not a technology product company — it is a non-profit association/movement that promotes civil economy principles and sustainable business models. The organization offers membership services including access to events, networking opportunities, workshops, educational content, case studies, and collaborative projects such as the Walls Down initiative. No distinct technology products, software platforms, or commercial offerings are offered for sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Walls Down: A project aimed at building a coalition between profit and non-profit organizations to collaborate on social and environmental impact projects with high technological content. Operates with the patronage of ASViS.

Products and services

• Corporate Ordinary Membership (Soci Ordinari)
• Individual Supporting Membership (Amici Sostenitori)
• Walls Down Coalition Community An exclusive online community and coalition project connecting profit and non-profit organisations around social and environmental impact projects with high technological content. Operates under the patronage of ASViS and enables project collaboration, technology transfer, and capacity building for purpose-driven organisations.
• Events and Workshops Programme Curated programme of self-organised and co-hosted events, including the Smart Working symposium in Milan, the annual Tortona event on business-territory alliances, the Beautiful Work Week, and co-hosting of the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile opening day in Ivrea. Provides members with peer learning, thought leadership, and networking opportunities.
• Comete Civiche Awards Programme Annual award programme co-promoted with Fondazione Prioritalia that identifies and celebrates high-impact civic practices across Italy in environmental, social, and cultural domains. The 2022 edition recognised three winners (L'Albero delle Identità, Il Filo che Unisce, ZeroPerCento) and special mentions at the Italian Senate.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Comete Civiche project identified and celebrated 12 finalist practices and 3 winners in its 2022 edition, spotlighting high-impact civic initiatives across Italy.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• Fondazione PrioritaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fondazione Prioritalia (founded by CIDA and Manageritalia) co-promotes the 'Comete Civiche – Look Up' initiative with Il Quinto Ampliamento. The initiative identifies and celebrates Italian civic best practices across environmental, social, and cultural domains. The partnership combines academic, managerial, and civil society expertise through a joint Scientific Committee.
• ASViS (Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerASViS is the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development, a major coalition promoting the UN 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs. Il Quinto Ampliamento operates Walls Down under the patronage of ASViS and co-hosted the opening day of the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile in Ivrea. The partnership amplifies the association's reach into the broader sustainability ecosystem in Italy.
• Confindustria CanavesecoreOthersOne of nine founding members of Il Quinto Ampliamento. Confindustria Canavese is the principal association representing manufacturing and service enterprises in Italy, uniting over 150,000 companies with more than 5 million employees. It promotes the centrality of enterprise as a driver of economic, social, and civil development.
• Legambiente ItaliacoreOthersOne of nine founding members. Legambiente is Italy's leading environmental association, with over 115,000 members and supporters, 1,000 local groups, and 30,000 participating school classes. It contributes environmental expertise and a nationwide grassroots network to the association.
• Fondazione Adriano OlivetticoreOthersOne of nine founding members. The foundation promotes cultural initiatives aligned with Adriano Olivetti's vision of community, urban, productive, social, environmental, and cultural well-being. It provides intellectual legitimacy and connection to Olivetti's civil enterprise heritage central to Il Quinto Ampliamento's mission.
• Message (Group)coreOthersOne of nine founding members. Message is a corporate communication agency active in Italy and internationally since 2004, affiliated with Ogilvy since 2008. It provides digital corporate strategy and communication expertise to the association, and contributes Alberto Zambolin as Vice President of Il Quinto Ampliamento.
• Pubblico-08supportingOthersOne of nine founding members. Based in Ivrea, Pubblico-08 is a cultural association that develops cultural projects and original narrative strategies for new forms of participation, with particular attention to the Olivetti heritage and social innovation in the local territory.
• Aida Partners (Ogilvy PR)supportingOthersOne of nine founding members. Aida Partners is one of Italy's leading public relations and corporate communication agencies, founded in 1995 and affiliated with Ogilvy since 2008. It brings PR and media relations expertise to the association's communications.
• MercatinosupportingOthersOne of nine founding members. Mercatino S.r.l. operates since 1995 in the resale sector via a national franchising network (185 stores across Italy). It exemplifies circular economy and sustainable consumption practices, diffusing the 'good practice' of reuse as an ethical-social and environmental safeguard.
• SaboxsupportingOthersOne of nine founding members. Sabox S.r.l. produces corrugated cardboard packaging for the food industry in the Naples-Salerno district. Since 2009 it has pursued sustainability as a core business strategy, and in 2013 co-founded '100% Campania – Rete per il Packaging Sostenibile', Italy's first sustainable packaging business network.
• AEG CoopsupportingOthersOne of nine founding members. Founded in 1901 — with Camillo Olivetti among its founders — AEG Coop is a consumer cooperative with approximately 20,000 members in the Canavese and Saluggia areas. It historically supported electrification and gas distribution, and remains active in the Ivrea territory in social and cultural spheres.
• EXE.IT S.r.l. SB (Green Data Center)minorOthersEXE.IT is Il Quinto Ampliamento's chosen provider of data centre solutions. It is Italy's only certified Green Data Center, operating since 1988 with zero CO2 emissions. The association chose EXE.IT as its cloud and hosting supplier, demonstrating commitment to sustainability even in infrastructure choices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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