Centro Studi Iridac

What Centro Studi Iridac does

Centro Studi IRIDAC S.r.l. is a multidisciplinary psychological center headquartered in Messina, Sicily (Italy), operating a single clinic at Viale Boccetta n.31. The center is organized into two departments: the Area Apprendimento (Learning Area), which delivers specialized after-school programs and clinical habilitation treatments, and the Area Psicologia (Psychology Area), which provides clinical diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults.

Its core services include comprehensive neuropsychological assessments (DSA, cognitive, language, ADHD, MMPI-2 personality), therapeutic treatments (Cognitive-Behavioral Training, attentional and cognitive enhancement, specialist speech therapy, individual learning support), specialist after-school tutoring in small 120-minute groups, and individual/group psychotherapy including parent training. The proprietary technical asset is the BDA 16-30 (Batteria per la Diagnosi dei DSA in Adolescenza ed Età Adulta), published by Giunti Psychometrics with the center's director Dott. Massimo Ciuffo as first author; this positions IRIDAC as a national reference center for adolescent and adult learning disorder diagnosis.

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services model: diagnostic assessments billed per evaluation with written clinical reports and feedback sessions, therapeutic sessions billed per session, and after-school programs with discounted clinical treatment rates for enrolled families. All services are VAT-exempt health expenses deductible at 19% in Italian income tax returns. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, via the website, phone, WhatsApp, email, in-person intake interviews, and a self-service online booking platform (appuntamenti.iridac.it), with remote consultations offered for select services. The primary customer segments are individual families seeking diagnosis and treatment for learning difficulties, adults pursuing late DSA diagnosis, parents/families needing guidance, and local schools/teachers collaborating on individualized education plans (PDP) and inclusion working groups (GLI).

Name

Centro Studi Iridac

Legal name

Centro Studi IRIDAC S.r.l.

Website

https://iridac.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Studi IRIDAC is a multidisciplinary psychology clinic in Messina, Italy, providing neuropsychological assessments, therapy, and specialist after-school support for children, adolescents, and adults with learning disorders, ADHD, and emotional challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAK

Neurodiagnostic Centers (EEG/EMG/NCS)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAFAFAH

Neurorehabilitation Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Facilities

Keywords

• Neuropsychological assessment
• Learning disorder treatment
• Child psychology services
• Psychotherapy services
• Speech therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Messina

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Assessment Services: One-time diagnostic evaluations including complete DSA assessment (dyslexia, dysorthography, dysgraphia, dyscalculia), complete cognitive assessment (WISC-IV/WAIS-IV), language assessment (BVL 4-12), MMPI-2 personality testing, and ADHD/attention/executive functions evaluation. Services include written clinical reports and feedback sessions.
2. Therapeutic Treatments: Individualized treatment sessions including Cognitive-Behavioral Training (TCC), attentional strengthening and self-regulation, individualized cognitive enhancement, specialist speech therapy, and individual learning support sessions. Billed per session.
3. Specialist After-School Support: Small group sessions (120 minutes) led by qualified learning tutors for homework support, personalized study method development, and digital compensatory tools integration. Special discounted rates available for families.
4. Psychotherapy Services: Individual and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, including specialist parent training and emotional-relational pathways.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centro Studi IRIDAC is a multidisciplinary psychology clinic delivering neuropsychological diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, clinical therapeutic treatments, and specialized after-school support for children, adolescents, and adults. The center operates two departments (Area Apprendimento and Area Psicologia) and is a national reference for Specific Learning Disorder (DSA) diagnosis through its director-authored BDA 16-30 battery. All services are delivered by credentialed health professionals under PhD-level clinical direction.

Product overview

Centro Studi IRIDAC is a multidisciplinary psychological center offering clinical and educational services through two main departments: Area Apprendimento (Learning Area) and Area Psicologia (Psychology Area). The Learning Area provides specialized after-school programs and clinical school support including cognitive-behavioral training and speech therapy. The Psychology Area offers clinical diagnostic evaluations (including the BDA 16-30 assessment tool developed by the center's director) and psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. Services follow a structured pathway from anamnestic history collection through clinical evaluation, diagnosis reporting, and into personalized treatment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doposcuola specialistico (Specialized After-School Support) Small group after-school sessions (120 minutes, max 1 tutor per 3 students) providing homework support, personalized study method development, and integration of digital compensatory tools, delivered by qualified learning tutors. Includes special discounted rates on clinical treatments for enrolled families. Targeted at children and adolescents needing structured academic support.
• Valutazione diagnostica clinica (Clinical Diagnostic Assessment) Comprehensive clinical diagnostic evaluations and functional assessments with official written reports and feedback sessions, including full DSA assessment (dyslexia, dysorthography, dysgraphia, dyscalculia), complete cognitive assessment (WISC-IV/WAIS-IV), language evaluation (BVL 4-12 for children), MMPI-2 personality testing, and ADHD/executive function evaluation. Reports are legally valid for school accommodations (PDP). Same-day assessment model (approximately 9:00–13:00) with afternoon feedback.
• Psicoterapia e area psicologica (Psychotherapy and Psychological Support) Individual and group clinical support, psychotherapy, and orientation sessions promoting psychological and emotional well-being. Includes individual psychotherapy (clinical and developmental), psychological support for children, adolescents, and adults, specialist parent training, targeted group therapy, and initial clinical intake interviews.
• Supporto scolastico e trattamenti clinici (School Support and Clinical Treatments) Therapeutic pathways and habilitation treatments led by qualified clinical professionals to strengthen areas of fragility. Includes Cognitive-Behavioral Training (TCC), attentional enhancement and self-regulation, individualized cognitive enhancement, specialist speech-language therapy, and individual learning support sessions. Billed per session.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day diagnostic assessment completed within approximately 4 hours (9:00-13:00), with afternoon feedback session at 15:00
• +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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Giunti Psychometrics: Italian publisher of psychological and educational assessment tools, including the BDA 16-30 authored by IRIDAC's director. Functions as a commercial partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, providing distribution, standardization, and reach for IRIDAC's proprietary diagnostic IP.

Direct peers

• Synergy Medica: Italian outpatient healthcare provider offering multi-specialty clinical services including psychology and learning-support programs. Comparable to IRIDAC in serving families with integrated specialist care at the outpatient level.
• Centro Medico Santagostino: Large Italian outpatient clinic network offering multi-specialty services including psychology, neuropsychology, and learning support. Comparable to IRIDAC in providing specialist psychological and educational assessments to families, though at greater scale and across multiple cities.

Broad incumbents

• Istituto Auxologico Italiano: Italian research hospital and outpatient network providing neuropsychology, rehabilitation, and developmental-disorder services. Overlaps with IRIDAC in pediatric/adult neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, with much broader clinical and research infrastructure.
• Gruppo San Donato: Largest private hospital group in Italy, with outpatient clinics offering neuropsychology, child psychiatry, and rehabilitation services. Comparable to IRIDAC at the specialty level, though operating as a national incumbent across many disciplines.
• Centro Diagnostico Italiano (CDI): Major Italian outpatient diagnostic center offering neuropsychological and clinical assessments as part of a broad diagnostic portfolio. Comparable to IRIDAC's diagnostic focus but operates at much larger scale and across multiple specialties and locations.

Emerging players

• Unobravo: Italy-leading online psychology platform offering remote psychotherapy and counseling. Competes with IRIDAC's psychotherapy and adult psychological-support services through a digital-first model with national reach — a structural threat to IRIDAC's in-person offering.
• Serenis: Italian digital mental-health platform providing online psychotherapy and psychological support. Overlaps with IRIDAC's psychotherapy and parent-training services via a lower-cost, scalable remote model targeting similar Italian family demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-studi-iridac

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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