Cadmo ITS Academy

Name

Cadmo ITS Academy

Legal name

FONDAZIONE CADMO ITS ICT

Website

https://itscadmo.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAOAE

IT, Systems & Tools Onboarding (Access, Apps, Security Basics)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Onboarding and New Hire Training

SECONDARYEDAGAEAL

Certification & Exam Prep eLearning Modules

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Digital Learning Content & eLearning Modules

Keywords

• Vocational ICT education
• Post-diploma technical training
• Higher technical institute
• Professionalizing courses
• Cybersecurity training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Soverato

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education: ITS Cadmo Academy is a publicly funded educational institution. Courses are entirely free for students, covered by scholarships funded by the Calabria Region, European Union, and Ministry of Education (MIM). The institution operates as a non-profit foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ITS Cadmo Academy delivers free two-year post-diploma vocational programs in ICT (Area 10 - Information, Communication and Data Technologies) across five campuses in Calabria, Italy. Each program combines approximately 1,080 hours of classroom/lab instruction with 720 hours of mandatory company internships at 70+ partner firms, culminating in an EQF Level 5 state diploma. Courses cover Data Analytics & AI, Software Development, Cybersecurity, Digital Media Design, and Digital & Energy Process Automation.

Product overview

ITS Cadmo Academy operates as a higher technical institute (ITS Academy) providing a portfolio of five two-year post-diploma professionalizing programs in ICT (Area 10 — Information, Communication and Data Technologies). The programs — Data Analyst e AI Specialist, Software Developer, Cyber Security, Digital Media Designer, and Digital & Energy Process Specialist — are offered at campuses in Soverato, Lamezia Terme, Castrolibero, Corigliano-Rossano, and Anoia (Calabria, Italy). All courses are free (covered by scholarship), combine classroom/lab instruction (~1,080 hours) with mandatory company internships (~720 hours), and culminate in a Level 5 EQF state diploma recognized for public sector employment and university credit transfer. The academy also offers a pre-registration pathway for students still completing secondary school. Partner ecosystem includes over 70 companies, University of Calabria, Google, Apple, and Unindustria Calabria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Analyst e AI Specialist A two-year post-diploma professionalizing course that trains highly specialized technicians in integrating digital solutions for big data and artificial intelligence, covering data analysis, visualization, machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and AI application development.
• Software Developer A two-year post-diploma course also known as Full-stack Developer, training specialists in creating digital solutions for enterprises and users, covering software development, web and mobile applications, cloud computing, AI integration, and DevOps methodologies.
• Cyber Security A two-year post-diploma course training cybersecurity experts who protect systems, networks, and corporate data from threats and cyber attacks by implementing innovative security measures, covering networking, operating systems, cryptography, VAPT, and ethical hacking.
• Digital Media Designer A two-year post-diploma course training technical figures in marketing, design, and online multimedia content production, covering graphic design, video editing, UX/UI, web development, SEO, social media strategy, and AI tools for digital communication.
• Digital & Energy Process Specialist A two-year post-diploma course training professionals who design, develop, and manage innovative and sustainable digital solutions for industry, covering PLC programming, robotics, digital twins, energy management, industrial automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Pre-registration for Current Diploma Students A pre-enrollment pathway allowing students who have not yet completed their high school diploma to reserve a place in the academy for future academic years (2026-2030), enabling prospective students to secure admission ahead of graduation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of graduates find employment within 12 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Unindustria CalabriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnindustria Calabria is a key industry association partner that connects ITS Cadmo with member companies for internships and employment. They support the academy in aligning curriculum with industry needs.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco provides networking curriculum and CCNA certification preparation for cybersecurity students, with courses covering Network Fundamentals and Cyber Security modules.
• University of CalabriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for credit recognition. ITS Cadmo courses can be recognized as university credits (CFU) for admission to Calabrian universities, facilitating continuation to bachelor's degrees.
• ITT MalafarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ITT Malafarina technical high school for the '4+2' pathway (4-year high school + 2-year ITS). Strategic alliance to create a continuous educational pipeline from secondary to tertiary technical education.
• Polizia PostalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between the national ITS ICT network and Polizia Postale to bring cybersecurity content directly into ITS curricula. Aims to strengthen cybersecurity culture and prepare technical profiles for real-world contexts.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ITS Apulia Digital Maker: Apulia-region ITS Academy focused on digital and ICT skills, delivering two-year post-diploma programs with company internships. Closely comparable to ITS Cadmo as a southern Italian ITS peer targeting tech talent development.
• Fondazione ITS Volta Trieste: Trieste-based ITS Academy delivering post-diploma higher technical education with industry internships, including ICT-relevant curricula. Directly comparable as part of the same national ITS Academy network.
• ITS Angelo Rizzotti: Italian ITS Academy focused on ICT and digital technologies, operating under the same national ITS framework with two-year post-diploma programs and industry internships. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and credentialing model to ITS Cadmo.
• ITS ICT Piemonte: A Piedmont-region ITS Academy specializing in ICT training with industry-aligned curricula and company internships. Comparable to ITS Cadmo as a sister ICT-focused ITS Academy, though operating in a more economically developed northern region.
• ITS Steve Jobs Academy: Turin-based ITS Academy offering two-year post-diploma programs in digital and ICT fields with strong industry partnerships. Operates the same Italian ITS model as Cadmo with comparable program structure and EQF Level 5 diploma output.
• ITS Nuove Tecnologie della Vita: Milan-based ITS Academy providing two-year post-diploma technical programs under the Italian ITS framework. Comparable in mission and structure, though with different sector focus and a more economically developed regional context.
• ITS Academy Bonomia: Emilia-Romagna ITS offering technology and ICT-oriented two-year programs under the same national ITS framework. Comparable structure, governance, and graduate outcomes to ITS Cadmo.

Broad incumbents

• IED Istituto Europeo di Design: Major Italian private higher education institution with extensive digital media, design, and technology programs across multiple campuses. Comparable to Cadmo's Digital Media Designer program in curriculum area, though operating at much larger scale, with paid tuition and a broader portfolio.
• University of Calabria: The principal public university in Calabria and an existing Cadmo partner for credit recognition. Comparable as the main higher-education alternative in the same region; competes with Cadmo for the same student pool while also serving as a pathway destination for Cadmo graduates.

Emerging players

• Talent Garden: Italy's largest private tech education and innovation platform offering coding bootcamps, digital upskilling, and corporate training across multiple cities. Comparable in target audience (career changers, digital upskillers) and subject matter (AI, data, software development), though operating as a private for-profit versus Cadmo's non-profit foundation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/itscadmo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cadmo-its-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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