Fondazione Lab00 ETS - SpesaSospesa.org

What Fondazione Lab00 ETS - SpesaSospesa.org does

Fondazione Lab00 ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation (Ente del Terzo Settore) headquartered in Milan, founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic by Francesco Lasaponara and Davide Devenuto to address food waste and economic vulnerability through a technology-enabled circular-solidarity model. The foundation operates three registered projects: SpesaSospesa.org®, which recovers surplus food and essential goods at risk of waste and channels them to families in economic difficulty; TempoSospeso.org®, which arranges donated specialist medical visits for women and children in economic fragility; and SorrisoSospeso.org, which provides cultural and recreational experiences (including cinetherapy via MediCinema Italia) for children and adolescents in fragile situations. Distribution runs through a network of established charity operators including EMERGENCY, Terre des Hommes, Croce Rossa Italiana, Caritas, and Banco Alimentare, while logistics and impact measurement are supported by donated vehicles from CNH Industrial/IVECO and blockchain-based traceability infrastructure from Regusto.

The foundation has reached operational scale of more than 4.9 million equivalent meals distributed, 890+ tons of food and essentials transited, 170+ tons of CO2 saved, and 600+ donated medical visits, with activity spanning at least five Italian regions (Lombardy, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Lazio) and 76 municipalities. Its GTM is community-led: the foundation raises funds through individual donations, 5x1000 allocations, corporate partnerships (Sorgenia, Sole365, La Molisana, GSK, CNH Industrial/IVECO), cause-marketing campaigns, and an annual Charity Gala in Milan, while relying on earned media, sustainability-festival participation, and partner co-marketing for visibility. Recognition includes the Louis Bonduelle Foundation Award (2022), the Brave Actions for a Better World award (2020), and the Earthshot Prize-Milan (2021), with co-founder Davide Devenuto receiving the Cavaliere al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in 2023. In December 2022 the entity transitioned from Lab00 Onlus to Fondazione Lab00 ETS under Italian Third Sector law, and in May 2026 it hired its first dedicated Growth & Corporate Fundraising Manager.

Name

Fondazione Lab00 ETS - SpesaSospesa.org

Legal name

Fondazione Lab00 ETS

Website

https://lab00.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Lab00 ETS is an Italian non-profit foundation operating SpesaSospesa.org, TempoSospeso.org, and SorrisoSospeso.org — circular-solidarity projects that recover surplus food, donate medical visits, and provide cultural experiences to economically vulnerable families, women, and children across Italy using blockchain-enabled transparency and a multi-stakeholder charity and corporate partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation / Social Impact Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Circular solidarity programs
• Food waste recovery
• Blockchain donation tracking
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Community fundraising platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation raises funds through individual donations, corporate donations, charity events (including Charity Gala), 5x1000 tax donations, and cause-based campaigns. Revenue is used to support the network of partner organizations distributing goods and services to beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondazione Lab00 ETS runs a portfolio of circular solidarity projects that recover surplus food, donated medical services, and cultural experiences for economically vulnerable families in Italy. The flagship SpesaSospesa.org® project redirects food surpluses from companies to families in difficulty; TempoSospeso.org® coordinates donated specialist medical visits for women and children; and SorrisoSospeso.org provides cultural and recreational experiences for children in fragility. All projects are coordinated through the Regusto blockchain platform to guarantee transparency, traceability, and measurable social and environmental impact.

Product overview

Fondazione Lab00 ETS operates a portfolio of three circular solidarity projects: SpesaSospesa.org® (food recovery and redistribution), TempoSospeso.org® (donated medical visits), and SorrisoSospeso.org (cultural experiences for children). These projects form an integrated social impact ecosystem leveraging digital technology and blockchain for transparency, connecting donors, businesses, and beneficiaries in a circular solidarity model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpesaSospesa.org®: Circular solidarity project recovering food surpluses and goods at risk of waste to support families in difficulty through donation of food products and essential goods.
• TempoSospeso.org®
• SorrisoSospeso.org

Products and services

• SpesaSospesa.org® Circular-solidarity project that recovers food surpluses and goods at risk of waste from food industries, distribution chains, and local producers and redistributes them to families in economic difficulty. Uses blockchain technology (Regusto) to ensure transparency and traceability of donations and to measure social and environmental impact.
• TempoSospeso.org® Social project offering healthcare and welfare services focused on women and children in situations of economic fragility, based on collaboration with specialist doctors (including Medici in Famiglia and Banca delle Visite Onlus) who donate part of their time for visits. Has delivered 600+ medical visits to women and minors across 76 municipalities.
• SorrisoSospeso.org Project that makes cultural and recreational experiences accessible to children and adolescents in conditions of economic and social fragility, implemented in collaboration with Terre des Hommes and MediCinema Italia ETS, including cinetherapy programs for hospitalized children.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4.9 million equivalent meals distributed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RegustocoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partner providing the blockchain platform that ensures transparency and traceability of all donations and measures social and environmental impact. Regusto is described as the 'technological heart' of SpesaSospesa.org.
• EMERGENCYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partnership for food distribution in Naples through the 'Nessuno Escluso' project, reaching 500 families with 600 food packages weekly.
• Terre des Hommes ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for food distribution helping over 400 families weekly. Also partner in SorrisoSospeso.org project for cultural inclusion.
• Medici in FamigliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner for TempoSospeso.org pilot project in Milan, providing medical specialists who donate their time for visits to disadvantaged families.
• MediCinema Italia ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership for SorrisoSospeso.org providing cinetherapy programs for children at the MediCinema at Niguarda Hospital in Milan.
• AssobenefitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research on sustainability indicators and impact assessment, and training on benefit companies.
• SorgeniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting SpesaSospesa.org and TempoSospeso.org since the early days. Joined TempoSospeso since March 2022.
• Sole365minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampania supermarket chain partnership through 'I più buoni del Natale' campaign, donating 50,000 meals and nearly 250,000 meals through Christmas 2022 campaign.
• La MolisanaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPasta manufacturer partnership through 'Rigacuore Sospeso' campaign where every two packages purchased results in two meals donated.
• CNH Industrial / IVECOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated 5 light commercial vehicles (Daily vans and trucks, including one with refrigerated box) to support logistics for food collection and distribution.
• Croce Rossa ItalianacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with local committees (Municipio 7 Roma, Napoli) for food distribution to 80-90 families monthly through their network.
• Caritas DiocesanacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Caritas Diocesana Perugia e Città della Pieve, reaching 680 family units through 40 listening centers and distribution network.
• Banca delle Visite OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for TempoSospeso.org to provide medical visits to people in economic difficulty.
• Social Market SolidaleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership serving approximately 200 families weekly in Molfetta territory, distributing food and personal care products.
• GSKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported distribution of 60,000 meals to families in difficulty through SpesaSospesa.org.
• Banco AlimentarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing food bank partnership for food recovery and distribution network.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FoodCloud: Ireland-based tech-enabled food redistribution platform connecting retailers to charities. Closest tech-led peer to SpesaSospesa.org's digital model, though operating in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Banco Alimentare: Italy's largest food bank network, also recovering and redistributing surplus food to charities. Directly comparable on mission (food waste reduction + feeding vulnerable families) and is an active distribution partner of Fondazione Lab00.
• Caritas Italiana: Italian Catholic charitable network running food distribution (Empori della Solidarietà) and social services. Operates the same hybrid food/welfare model and is also a current Caritas Diocesana partner of Fondazione Lab00.
• Croce Rossa Italiana: Italian Red Cross providing humanitarian relief and food aid. Comparable as a national-scale charity channel for vulnerable families; partner of Fondazione Lab00 through Comitato Municipio 7 Roma and Napoli.
• Medici in Famiglia: Italian healthcare provider donating specialist medical consultations to disadvantaged families. Partner of Fondazione Lab00 for the TempoSospeso.org pilot in Milan; comparable mission on healthcare access for the vulnerable.
• Banca delle Visite Onlus: Italian non-profit providing donated medical specialist visits to people in economic difficulty. Direct peer to Fondazione Lab00's TempoSospeso.org project and an active healthcare partner.
• Last Minute Market: Italian social enterprise focused on recovering agricultural and food surplus to reduce waste. Closely comparable circular-economy/surplus-recovery model targeting food companies and vulnerable populations.
• Terre des Hommes Italia: Italian branch of international children's rights NGO. Partner of Fondazione Lab00 in food distribution (400+ families weekly) and SorrisoSospeso.org cultural inclusion work; comparable child-and-family welfare mission.
• EMERGENCY: Italian humanitarian NGO providing healthcare and social assistance; co-runs the 'Nessuno Escluso' food program with Fondazione Lab00 in Naples serving 500 families weekly.

Broad incumbents

• Too Good To Go: Pan-European commercial app rescuing surplus food from restaurants and retailers. Operates a similar digital surplus-recovery concept but as a for-profit B2C marketplace rather than a charity donation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lab00org
• Facebookfacebook.com/FondazioneLab00
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lab00
• Instagraminstagram.com/fondazionelab00

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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