Officina Immaginata scs

Name

Officina Immaginata scs

Legal name

Officina Immaginata Società Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://officinaimmaginata.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Educational Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Youth education programs
• Digital inclusion services
• Community development initiatives
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Imola

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and PNRR Grants: Officina Immaginata operates as a cooperative delivering publicly funded social and educational services. The Digitale Facile project is financed under PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) Mission 1 Component 1 Investment 1.7.2, representing a significant funding stream. The cooperative also manages projects promoted by the Nuovo Circondario Imolese and other public entities.
2. Summer Camp and Educational Service Fees: Family fees for summer camps (Officina Summer Camp, Book City, San Patrizio, E!STATE LIBERI!) and after-school services. Pricing ranges from €60-150 per week per child, with additional services like meals available.
3. Institutional Contracts and Co-design Projects: Contracts with municipalities, schools, and public entities for delivering educational, cultural, and youth services. Projects like GECO 14 are promoted by the Nuovo Circondario Imolese.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Officina Immaginata is a social cooperative delivering educational, cultural, and social services to children, youth, families, and citizens across the Nuovo Circondario Imolese territory. Its portfolio includes summer and after-school camps, youth participation programs (GECO 14, OpenUP), digital facilitation services (Digitale Facile, O/Lab), community spaces (Ca' Vaina, Hub Stazione), and a Repair Café. Services are funded through a combination of PNRR public grants, municipal contracts, and family-paid service fees.

Product overview

Officina Immaginata SCS is a social cooperative founded in 2013 operating a diverse, multi-service portfolio of educational, cultural, digital, and social programs. The cooperative's core offerings span summer and after-school camps (Campi Estivi / Doposcuola), digital inclusion services (Digitale Facile and O/Lab), youth participation programs (GECO 14, OpenUP, Giovani), community spaces (Ca' Vaina, Hub Stazione), and sustainability initiatives (Repair Café). These services are coordinated across multiple municipalities in the Nuovo Circondario Imolese, working with schools, public institutions, and local communities. The cooperative also manages public-facing web properties for each major program, including dedicated sites for summer camps (estate.officinaimmaginata.it), digital facilitation (digitalefacile.officinaimmaginata.it), and youth services (geco.officinaimmaginata.it), and incorporates generative AI tools within its Digitale Facile educational workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campi Estivi (Summer Camps) A suite of seasonal day and residential camps for children and youth, including Officina Summer Camp (ages 7-13), Book City Summer Camp combining reading and digital skills (ages 8-13), Oratorio Estivo San Patrizio (ages 6-13), and E!STATE LIBERI!, a civic engagement residential camp in Calabria on confiscated assets (ages 15-28). Pricing ranges from €60-150 per week.
• Doposcuola (After-School) After-school educational support service providing homework assistance, study support, and enrichment activities for school-age children in the Imola area.
• Digitale Facile Free digital facilitation service aimed at reducing the digital divide. Provides one-on-one support and group training to help citizens use SPID, CIE, public administration services, smartphones, and the internet safely and autonomously. Operated across digital facilitation points in the Nuovo Circondario Imolese, having served 4,900+ citizens and delivered 8,500+ services.
• GECO 14 - Giovani in Rete Youth participation and social inclusion project promoted by the Nuovo Circondario Imolese. Offers workshops, events, educational activities, and co-design pathways for adolescents and young people across the district's municipalities.
• O/Lab Digital and technology laboratory offering workshops and hands-on activities focused on digital skills, coding, and creative technology use for young people, including generative AI content creation workshops.
• Ca' Vaina A managed social space offering community activities, events, and aggregation services for local residents in the Imola area.
• Hub Stazione A territorial hub located at the Imola train station, providing youth services, information, and aggregation opportunities in a high-traffic urban location.
• OpenUP Youth aggregation and participation project offering open access to activities, resources, and support for young people in the territory.
• Repair Café Community repair workshop initiative where volunteers help residents repair everyday objects, promoting sustainability, sharing culture, and waste reduction.
• Eventi Cultural, recreational, and civic events organized by the cooperative across its territories, including festivals, workshops, and community gatherings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,900+ citizens served through Digitale Facile (exceeding target of 4,399)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nuovo Circondario ImolesecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Nuovo Circondario Imolese is the primary institutional promoter of Officina Immaginata's major projects including Digitale Facile (PNRR-funded) and GECO 14 youth network. The cooperative acts as implementing partner (ente realizzatore) under co-design agreements. The relationship involves joint project development, public funding management, and territorial service delivery.
• Valle del Marro - Libera TerracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValle del Marro - Libera Terra is the host partner for the E!STATE LIBERI! summer camp in Polistena, Calabria. The cooperative hosts youth participants at their facilities on confiscated assets reclaimed from mafia control, providing hands-on experience in social agriculture and civic engagement. This partnership connects Officina Immaginata's youth to anti-mafia social initiatives.
• Istituto Comprensivo 7 L. OrsiniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost school for Book City Summer Camp activities at the school library in Imola, providing space and infrastructure for the educational summer program.
• Parrocchia di San Patrizio VescovominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the parish of San Patrizio in Conselice for delivery of the San Patrizio Summer Oratory service, providing venue and collaborative organization.
• Dipartimento per la Trasformazione DigitalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government body managing the PNRR digital inclusion initiative (Misura 1.7.2) and the FACILITA platform for recording digital facilitation activities. Officina Immaginata participates as part of the national network of digital facilitation points.
• Regione Emilia-RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government body overseeing the Digitale Facile Emilia-Romagna initiative. Officina Immaginata operates as part of the regional network of digital facilitation services on the Nuovo Circondario Imolese territory.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest charitable organization with diocesan networks delivering social services, education support, and family assistance. Comparable as a community-services incumbent operating in overlapping geographies.
• Confcooperative Federsolidarietà: Italian cooperative federation representing thousands of social cooperatives including education and youth-service operators, providing sector-wide institutional context for Officina Immaginata's cooperative model.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani): Major Italian nonprofit association running education, youth services, and digital literacy programs nationwide through local chapters, comparable as a broader player in the same community-services and adult-education space.
• Consorzio CGM: Largest Italian consortium of social cooperatives, coordinating member organizations across regions on social services, education, and digital inclusion. Comparable as broader ecosystem player where Officina Immaginata operates.

Emerging players

• Junior Achievement Italia: Italian NGO delivering educational and youth-empowerment programs in partnership with schools and municipalities, comparable in educational service delivery and youth-targeted co-design methodology.

Regional players

• Fondazione Con il Sud: Foundation funding youth, education, and social-inclusion projects in Southern Italy, comparable in grant-funding flows and project-promotion model used by Officina Immaginata for PNRR/co-design work.

Direct peers

• Open Group Cooperativa Sociale: Italian social cooperative delivering youth services, education, and social inclusion programs with territorial networks similar to Officina Immaginata's Nuovo Circondario model.
• Lai-momo Cooperativa Sociale: Emilia-Romagna-based social cooperative specializing in youth participation, cultural animation, and educational services with strong public-sector contracting, directly comparable to Officina Immaginata's GECO-style programs.
• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Rome-based nonprofit focused on digital inclusion, AI literacy, and education for youth and elderly, operating digital facilitation points across Italy. Directly comparable in mission, target beneficiaries, and PNRR-era service model.
• CSV Net (Centro Servizi per il Volontariato): National network of Italian volunteer service centers supporting third-sector organizations with training, digital tools, and project management. Comparable as institutional capacity-builder for grassroots social and youth services in Italy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/officinaimmaginata
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/officinaimmaginata

Compliance2 records

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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