neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro

What neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro does

neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro is an Italian non-profit social promotion association (Associazione di Promozione Sociale, APS) that has operated a third-generation coworking space in Palermo since January 2012. The association occupies part of Palazzo Castrofilippo, a 17th-century palace in the historic Ruga de Alemannis, and runs the physical workspace inside the building's former stables. Its core offering is a coworking space with two main desk tiers (Personal Desk at €140/month with unlimited meeting room access and 24/7 entry from month two; Hot Desk at €8-100 across daily, half-day, weekly, and carnet formats) plus three meeting and workshop rooms (Sala Basic, Sala Business, Sala Corsi) rented by the hour or in 10-hour carnets. A custom check-in app (app.neunoi.it/checkin) manages member access. The association serves freelancers, remote workers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in Sicily, with secondary programming for women in vulnerable situations, students, and Palermo's broader civil society.

The business model combines subscription coworking revenue, transactional room rentals, and externally funded social projects. Beyond the workspace, neu [nòi] runs a portfolio of community and social programs including the Sementor entrepreneurship mentorship, a monthly Book Club (active since 2021), the WoW - Working Women gender-equality initiative (in partnership with Le Onde Onlus and 100% Me Stessa), Sportello Didattico tutoring, the Biblioteca del Pensiero Innovativo library, the Ecco [nòi] weekly radio show on Radio Underground Italia, and the Percorsi Palermo urban-planning project. The association is an official partner of the European Commission's New European Bauhaus initiative and coordinates a network of 15+ local organizations in Palermo.

The association is led by co-founders Beppe Castellucci (coach and consultant for organizational wellbeing) and Michelangelo Pavia (architect and designer, host of the radio show). The firmographics indicate 8 employees with 19 named association members. As of 2025, neu [nòi] expanded to a second site with the Casa della Partecipazione project at Via Alloro 95. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or financial disclosures are publicly available, consistent with its APS non-profit status.

Name

neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro

Legal name

neu [nòi] – spazio al lavoro APS

Website

https://neunoi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro is an Italian non-profit association operating a third-generation coworking space in Palermo's Palazzo Castrofilippo since 2012, serving freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with desk rentals, meeting rooms, mentorship, and community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Shared Workspace Services

NAICS

Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Room & Meeting Services Support (BPABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Coworking space services
• Shared office workspace
• Meeting room rental
• Community space programs
• Entrepreneurship mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Palermo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Desk Rentals: Revenue is generated primarily through membership subscriptions for desk space. The space offers three tiers: Personal Desk (fixed dedicated desk with unlimited meeting room access and 24/7 access from month two), Hot Desk (flexible daily/weekly/monthly desk access with meeting room quota), and open flex seating. The model is subscription-based with monthly, weekly, and daily billing options. Tea and coffee are provided free of charge as part of the membership, emphasizing the community philosophy.
2. Meeting / Event Room Rental: Three meeting/workshop rooms are rented by the hour or via multi-hour carnets: Sala Basic (up to 5 people, €10/hour or €80 for 10-hour carnet), Sala Business (up to 10 people, €15/hour or €120 for 10-hour carnet), and Sala Corsi/workshop room (up to 24 seated + table or 35 chair-only, €25/hour Mon-Fri 9AM-6:30PM). Additional services include coffee break catering at €3 per person. This represents an on-demand, transaction-based revenue stream complementing the membership model.
3. Social Programs and Projects: As a non-profit association (APS), neu [nòi] generates activity through externally funded social projects such as WoW - Working Women (gender parity in the workplace, in partnership with Le Onde Onlus and 100% Me Stessa), Sportello Didattico (educational support), New European Bauhaus initiatives, and Sementor (entrepreneurship mentorship). These programs contribute to the association's operational funding and community mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

neu [nòi] operates a third-generation coworking space in Palermo offering personal dedicated desks (€140/month), flexible hot desks (€8–€60 in daily/weekly/bi-weekly tiers), and three meeting/event rooms (Sala Basic, Sala Business, Sala Corsi) rented by the hour or via 10-hour carnets. Members receive optical fiber internet, a fully equipped kitchen, free tea and coffee, shared equipment (printers, projector, audio system, LCD screens), security lockers, and community programming including a book club, mentorship programs, and a weekly radio show.

Product overview

neu [nòi] spazio al lavoro is a non-profit social promotion association (APS) operating a third-generation coworking space in Palermo, Italy. The core offering is the physical coworking space (with personal desks/Area Pro, hot desks/Area Flex, and meeting rooms for rent), supplemented by community-building activities including a Book Club, the Sementor mentorship program, and weekly radio programming (Ecco [nòi]). The association also runs social initiatives such as WoW - Working Women for gender equality, Sportello Didattico for student tutoring, and the Biblioteca del Pensiero Innovativo library. Urban/social projects like New European Bauhaus and Percorsi Palermo extend their impact beyond the coworking into the broader community. The coworking opened in January 2012 and operates on sharing principles with free coffee and tea for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sementor: A mentorship program to support entrepreneurship among young people, following the Saracinesche Creative training format.
• Zero – attrezzi condivisi
• Book Club
• Ecco [nòi] – Radio Underground Italia
• WoW – Working Women
• Biblioteca del Pensiero Innovativo
• Percorsi Palermo
• Sportello Didattico
• New European Bauhaus

Products and services

• Personal Desk (Area Pro) Coworking Membership Fixed dedicated desk subscription for professionals in Palermo, providing the same desk each visit, unlimited meeting room access, optical fiber and wired internet, common areas, mail and call handling, storage, and 24/7 access from the second month onward. Priced at €140/month with a daily-with-monitor option at €20.
• Hot Desk (Area Flex) Coworking Access Flexible desk access for any available desk in the coworking space, offered as daily pass (€15, includes 1 hour of private call room), half-day (€8), 20 half-day carnet (€100, valid 6 months), weekly (€60, includes 4 hours meeting room), and bi-weekly (€80, includes 8 hours meeting room).
• Meeting and Workshop Room Rentals Three meeting and event rooms rented by the hour or via 10-hour carnets valid 6 months: Sala Basic for up to 5 people (€10/hour or €80 carnet), Sala Business for up to 10 people (€15/hour or €120 carnet), and Sala Corsi/workshop room for up to 24 seated + table or 35 chair-only (€25/hour Mon-Fri 9:00AM-6:30PM). Coffee break catering at €3 per person and customized rates for recurring events.
• Book Club Monthly reading group where members and the public read and discuss books spanning classics, contemporary novels, sociological essays, and dystopian literature. Active since 2021 with reports published on the neu [nòi] blog.
• Sementor Mentorship Program Mentorship program connecting aspiring entrepreneurs with experienced mentors to support the launch of innovative and sustainable businesses, including the Saracinesche Creative training cycle. One cohort received 30 applications for 20 places with an average participant age of 33.
• WoW – Working Women Program Program promoting gender parity in the workplace by offering women in vulnerable situations new opportunities for professional and personal growth through training and entrepreneurship incubation within the neu [nòi] coworking space.
• Sportello Didattico Tutoring Service After-school tutoring service providing humanities support, study methods, and digital skills assistance for students, run by a retired literature teacher.
• Biblioteca del Pensiero Innovativo Curated library collection of essays and dystopian novels that challenge conventions, available for free borrowing to members.
• Ecco [nòi] Radio Show Weekly radio show on Radio Underground Italia featuring music, interviews, and discussions about coworking, community, and local Palermitan topics, hosted by Michelangelo Pavia.
• Percorsi Palermo Urban planning project creating three thematic pedestrian routes through Palermo's historic center covering Markets, Museums, and Green Spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the first coworking spaces opened in Southern Italy in January 2012 and one of the most long-lived in the national and international non-profit coworking context
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New European Bauhaus (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerneu [nòi] is an official partner of the New European Bauhaus initiative promoted by the European Commission. This is a cultural, environmental, and economic project/movement that promotes new visions for sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive regeneration/reconstruction. The partnership focuses on four key areas: Sharing (community culture), Sustainability (environmental attention central to all activities), Learning (essential role of learning), and Wellbeing. neu [nòi] is curating an incubator as an urban laboratory in Palermo to regenerate abandoned urban spaces.
• Le Onde OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WoW - Working Women project, which promotes gender parity in the workplace by offering women in vulnerable situations new opportunities for professional and personal growth through training and entrepreneurship incubation within the neu [nòi] coworking space.
• 100% Me StessacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the WoW - Working Women project alongside Le Onde Onlus, contributing to the initiative that supports women in vulnerable situations through entrepreneurial training and incubation at neu [nòi].
• APS Teatro dei RagazziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal theater organization in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Idea e AzioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Associazione DiotimaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Associazione Lisca Bianca | Scalo 5BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Consorzio ArcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Laboratorio Sociale MalaspinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial laboratory in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Dimora OZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Ass. Cul. Comitato Piazza MagioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural committee in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• KAD Kalsa Art DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt district organization in Palermo's Kalsa neighborhood participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• KAOZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Associazione Musicale Ars NovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical association in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Università degli Studi di Palermo - Dipartimento di ArchitetturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Palermo's Department of Architecture (LM48 - Pianificazione territoriale, urbanistica e ambientale) participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• ETS Significa PalermominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerETS (Ente del Terzo Settore) in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Mojo CoHouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoHouse initiative in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Accademia di Belle Arti di PalermominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy of Fine Arts in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• PIU (Palermo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Palermo participating in the New European Bauhaus network coordinated by neu [nòi].
• Radio Underground ItaliacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA very young web radio station dedicated to spreading lesser-known Italian musical artists. neu [nòi] collaborates with Radio Underground Italia to broadcast 'Ecco [nòi] – passaggio in Sicilia', a weekly two-hour show every Thursday 12:00-14:00, hosted by Michelangelo Pavia. The show features music, interviews, and discussions about coworking, community, and local topics, extending neu [nòi]'s reach to a broader audience through radio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cariplo Factory: Innovation hub in Milan operated with foundation backing, hosting startups, corporates, and community programs. Comparable mission-overlap around entrepreneurship support, though larger scale and located in northern Italy.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces): Global flexible-workspace operator (parent of Regus, Spaces, HQ) with Italian presence. Comparable in offering desks and meeting rooms, but as a large incumbent with standardized service rather than community-led mission focus.
• H-Farm: Italian innovation campus and venture platform based near Venice. Comparable in combining physical workspace, mentorship, and entrepreneurship programming, but at much larger scale and with venture/investment activities.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-workspace brand. Comparable in the desk-and-meeting-room product, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a for-profit chain rather than a non-profit association.

Others

• Progetto Manifattura: Innovation district in Rovereto (Trentino) hosting startups, researchers, and community programs. Comparable as an Italian hub combining workspace with funded innovation and urban-regeneration programming, but at significantly larger scale and as a public-private initiative.

Regional players

• Toolbox Coworking: Independent coworking space in Turin with a community-led, third-generation positioning. Comparable in operating model and Italian non-metro focus, but in a different regional market.
• Cowò: Coworking space and community hub in Bologna. Comparable in operating a single-city coworking venue with strong community programming, but in Emilia-Romagna rather than Sicily.

Direct peers

• Copernico: Italian coworking and event-space operator founded in Milan with multiple locations. Comparable in the provision of desks, meeting rooms, and community programming for professionals and SMBs.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-driven coworking spaces with Italian locations (e.g., Impact Hub Milan). Closest comparable on community-led, mission-driven positioning and third-generation coworking model.
• Talent Garden: Italy's largest coworking and innovation network, operating campuses across multiple Italian cities. Direct competitor in the Italian flexible-workspace category, but operates as a for-profit scale player rather than a non-profit association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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