What OpenHub Lazio does

OpenHub Lazio is a regional public innovation platform operated through 4 physical territorial hubs in the Italian provinces of Cassino, Latina, Rieti, and Viterbo. Launched sequentially between October 2022 and February 2023, the platform connects citizens, public administrations, the third sector, universities, schools, and businesses via open calls (OpenImpresa, OpenCultura), experimental projects (OrientaHack, OpenHack, Open Sport, Comunità educante), and a community platform. Core products include individual orientation and employment services (Servizi per la Persona), business support and entrepreneurship programs (Servizi per le Imprese), five specialized service desks per hub (Antenna Fragilità, Inforienta, Informadonna, OrientaGiovani, OrientaImprese), coworking and event spaces, and a grant search tool (Ricerca Bandi) integrated with Regione Lazio's funding database.

The underlying technology is a digital community and event-management platform rather than a proprietary AI or SaaS product: it provides news publishing, open call lifecycle management, event registration, grant filtering, and a closed operator community (52 registered participants). The platform does not expose APIs or SDKs and contains no documented AI/ML components. Distribution is hybrid — in-person at the 4 hubs plus the openhublazio.it web portal, with outreach through partner municipalities, Lazio Innova Spazi Attivi, a green-number hotline (800985099), and a YouTube channel.

The business model is entirely grant-funded: OpenHub Lazio generates zero commercial revenue, providing all services free of charge under the European Social Fund (POR FSE 2014-2020 and FSE+ 2021-2027) managed by Regione Lazio, with Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini as project coordinator and PTSCLAS, ENAIP Nazionale, Elite Division, Consorzio Stedi, Euroscuola Rieti, and IAL Nazionale as implementation partners. The project is owned by Giunta della Regione Lazio (data controller) and is staffed by 7 employees. The operational phase formally concluded in July 2026 with a final user satisfaction survey.

Name

OpenHub Lazio

Legal name

Regione Lazio (Giunta della Regione Lazio)

Website

https://openhublazio.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OpenHub Lazio is a publicly funded regional innovation platform operating four physical hubs in Lazio (Cassino, Latina, Rieti, Viterbo) that deliver free orientation, employment, business support, and cultural services to citizens, entrepreneurs, and third-sector organizations, financed entirely by Regione Lazio via European Social Fund grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Innovation Services

NAICS

All Other Support Services (56199), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional Development Banks (BPADACAB)

Keywords

• Regional innovation services
• Public business support
• Workforce orientation programs
• Open innovation calls
• Territorial development hubs

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding: OpenHub Lazio is financed through European Social Fund (FSE/FESR) programs including POR FSE 2014-2020 and FSE+ 2021-2027, managed by Regione Lazio. Services are provided free of charge to citizens. No commercial revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OpenHub Lazio is a regional innovation platform managed by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and financed by Regione Lazio through EU POR FESR 2014-2020 funds. It operates four territorial hubs in Cassino, Latina, Rieti, and Viterbo, delivering free orientation, training, and business support services to citizens and enterprises across the Lazio region.

Product overview

OpenHub Lazio is a regional innovation platform operated by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini with funding from Regione Lazio and EU funds (POR FSE 2014-2020), consisting of 4 territorial hubs in Cassino, Latina, Rieti, and Viterbo. The platform offers services for individuals (Servizi per la Persona) including specialized desks (Antenna Fragilità, Inforienta, Informadonna, OrientaGiovani, OrientaImprese), services for businesses (Servizi per le Imprese), coworking spaces, OpenCall programs (OpenImpresa, OpenCultura), experimental projects (OrientaHack, Open Sport, Comunità educante), and a grant search tool (Ricerca Bandi). The platform also includes an online community for collaboration and networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servizi per la Persona (Services for Individuals)
• Servizi per le Imprese (Business Support Services)
• Spazi di Coworking (Coworking Spaces)
• Programmi Open Call (Open Call Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 participants in work-related initiatives in first year (Latina province)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fondazione Giacomo BrodolinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject lead and coordinator of OpenHub Lazio. Responsible for overall project management, stakeholder coordination, and strategic direction. Led the initiative from design through implementation across all 4 territorial hubs.
• IAL Nazionale (Innovazione Apprendimento Lavoro)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOperational partner providing vocational training expertise and hosting the Latina hub in their facilities. Vicepresidente Riccardo Cerza actively participates in project activities.
• PTSCLASmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the OpenHub Lazio consortium, contributing to project implementation and territorial coordination.
• ENAIP NazionalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner providing vocational training and employment services expertise to the OpenHub Lazio network.
• Elite DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner contributing to specific project implementation activities.
• Consorzio StedicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner hosting the Viterbo hub in their facilities. President Paolo Bussotti represents the consortium in project activities.
• Euroscuola RietimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in Rieti contributing to training and orientation services within the territorial hub.
• Save the ChildrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization promoting the Connessioni Digitali program for strengthening digital competencies in schools. Represents alliance between OpenHub, civil society, and educational institutions.
• Lazio Innova S.p.A.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional development agency providing Spazi Attivi network (Ferentino, Latina, Rieti, Viterbo) for complementary services. Coordinators from Spazi Attivi serve on evaluation committees for OpenHub programs.
• Camera di Commercio Rieti-ViterbomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce partner supporting business development initiatives, entrepreneurship programs, and territorial knowledge sharing in the Viterbo and Rieti provinces.
• Università degli Studi della TusciamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Viterbo contributing to knowledge sharing initiatives, focus groups on digital technologies, AI, and agriculture 4.0. Collaborates on innovation monitoring for the Tuscia territory.
• Club Alpino Italiano sezione di LatinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for mountain culture events and outdoor activities at OpenHub Latina. CAI Latina has been active since 1947 in cultural, hiking, and environmental promotion.
• Comune di CassinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned Protocollo d'intesa for collaboration on innovation, employment, and social inclusion. Mayor Enzo Salera participated in signing ceremony. Joint activities in education, culture, and economic development.
• Comune di LatinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey municipal partner for Spazio IdeaKennedy youth project (280,000+ euro investment), OpenHack hackathon, and various cultural initiatives. Assessore Andrea Chiarato participates in project activities.
• Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio meridionale (UNICAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner hosting OrientaHack during European Researchers' Night. Department of Human, Social and Health Sciences involved in observation and evaluation of orientation activities.
• Sapienza Università di Roma - Ce.R.S.I.Te.S.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner hosting OpenHack 2025 hackathon at Faculty of Economics Latina. Prof. Alberto Pastore (Delegato per Trasferimento Tecnologico) and Prof. Valerio Pesic participated in institutional openings.
• APIS (Associazione Italiana Progettisti Sociali)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for OpenHack hackathon organization and social innovation projects. Matteo Archilletti provided social design masterclass.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Invitalia: Italy's national agency for inward investment and enterprise development, administering EU and national incentives for startups and SMEs. Comparable as a publicly-funded entity delivering business support, incentives, and territorial development services across Italy at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• Lazio Innova: Lazio's regional innovation and development agency, operating the Spazi Attivi network that directly intersects with OpenHub Lazio's hubs in Ferentino, Latina, Rieti, and Viterbo. Both deliver innovation, entrepreneurship, and business support services in the same territory with shared institutional partners.
• Talent Garden: Italy's largest innovation campus and coworking network with physical hubs across the country. Comparable in combining physical coworking, community programming, and business support services, though operating on a commercial rather than grant-funded model.

Regional players

• Puglia Sviluppo: Puglia's regional development agency providing incentives, business services, and territorial facilitation. Comparable as a publicly-funded regional entity delivering free services to businesses and citizens through EU-funded programs.
• Cariplo Factory: Milan-based innovation hub founded by Fondazione Cariplo, supporting startups, open innovation, and social impact projects. Comparable as a foundation-driven initiative combining physical space, training, and innovation services in a single region.
• Binario F: Rome-based innovation space managed by Lazio region's main rail operator, focused on youth entrepreneurship and digital skills. Comparable as a Lazio-region physical innovation hub offering free services to startups and citizens through institutional funding.
• ART-ER (Attrattività Ricerca Territorio): Emilia-Romagna's regional innovation agency consolidating research, innovation, and territorial development functions. Directly comparable as a regional public agency delivering employment, training, and innovation services through multi-stakeholder networks.

Others

• Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini: The lead implementing organization of OpenHub Lazio itself, an Italian research foundation active in innovation, employment, and social policy. Comparable as the parent operator executing EU-funded territorial development projects.
• ENAIP Nazionale: Italian vocational training consortium participating in the OpenHub Lazio partnership. Comparable as a vocational training and employment services provider delivering publicly-funded programs across Italian territories.
• IAL Nazionale: Italian vocational training and employment services organization hosting the Latina OpenHub. Comparable as a consortium partner delivering training, orientation, and employment services with public funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@openhublazio9333
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/openhub-lazio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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