Polo Tecnologico Imperiese

What Polo Tecnologico Imperiese does

Polo Tecnologico Imperiese (legal name: I.I.S. Polo Tecnologico Imperiese – Istituto di Istruzione Superiore) is a public upper secondary school located in Imperia, Liguria, Italy, operating under the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito). It is not a commercial enterprise. The institution unifies three school branches under a single Dirigenza: ITI 'G. Galilei' (technical tracks in computer science, electronics, and chemistry), ITTL 'Andrea Doria' (nautical and logistics), and IPSSC 'Ulisse Calvi' (professional services in socio-health and commercial domains). Students aged 14–19 pursue the Diploma di Maturità through technical, nautical, or professional pathways, with adult learners served via evening courses (Corsi Serali). Faculty are public-sector employees; funding flows from MIUR allocations, regional oversight (USR Liguria), and EU/national programs including PNRR, PON 2014–2020, FAMI 2014–2020, and PN2127.

The school's technology stack is entirely third-party: Google Classroom and Moodle function as the didactic platforms, Argo Didup serves as the electronic register for grades and attendance, and PagoPA handles administrative payments. The institution holds authorized Cisco Networking Academy status (delivering IT Essentials and CCNA courses) and Oxford Test Centre designation for English language certifications. ITTL Andrea Doria additionally maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified Quality Management System (TÜV Rheinland), which is operationally atypical for an Italian public school. The school operates three campuses across Imperia (Via Santa Lucia, Piazza Calvi, and Piazza Roma) and is enrolled in the Ministry's mandatory UNICA online enrollment portal for student intake.

The business model is public-sector budget allocation rather than commercial monetization. Tuition is free; families may face minor administrative fees routed through PagoPA. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed because the budget is administered through governmental channels rather than commercial accounting. Marketing and outreach occur through the school's website, open day events, and social media channel 'NOTIZIE DAL POLO'. The institution's value proposition centers on multi-track curricular breadth, laboratory-based learning (maritime simulators, logistics lab, chemistry lab), and externally validated certifications (Cisco, Oxford, ISO 9001) layered onto a standard Italian public secondary education.

Name

Polo Tecnologico Imperiese

Legal name

I.I.S. Polo Tecnologico Imperiese – Istituto di Istruzione Superiore

Website

https://polotecnologicoimperiese.edu.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polo Tecnologico Imperiese is a public Italian upper secondary school in Imperia, Liguria, uniting three branches (technical, nautical, and professional institutes) under MIUR oversight, serving students aged 14–19 and adult learners via free state-funded education and external certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Technical institute programs
• Vocational training courses
• Maritime nautical education
• Professional institute studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Imperia, Im

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Polo Tecnologico Imperiese is a public upper secondary school (Istituto di Istruzione Superiore) under the Italian Ministry of Education, delivering state-funded technical, nautical, and professional education across three campuses in Imperia. The institution offers multi-year study programs in computer science, electronics, chemistry, maritime transport, logistics, socio-health services, and web/commercial services, supported by digital learning platforms and Cisco/Oxford certification pathways. Education is provided free of charge to students aged 14-19, with evening courses (corsi serali) available for adult learners.

Product overview

Polo Tecnologico Imperiese is an Istituto di Istruzione Superiore (Upper Secondary School) comprising three schools: ITI 'G. Galilei' (technical institute offering Informatica, Elettronica, and Chimica programs), ITTL 'Andrea Doria' (nautical institute with maritime and logistics programs), and IPSSC 'Ulisse Calvi' (professional institute with socio-health and commercial services programs). The institution operates educational technology platforms including Google Classroom and Moodle for didactic delivery, and Argo Didup for administrative record-keeping. The school also participates in CISCO Networking Academy and Oxford Test Centre certification programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ITI 'G. Galilei': Istituto Tecnico Industriale 'Galileo Galilei' - Technical Industrial Institute offering courses in Informatics, Electronics, and Chemistry
• ITTL 'Andrea Doria'
• IPSSC 'Ulisse Calvi'

Products and services

• ITI 'G. Galilei' - Informatica e Telecomunicazioni

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union - Next Generation EU (PNRR)coreOthers · 1 January 2021The school participates in Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) funding programs, including PN2127 'Scuola e Competenze 2021-2027' and PNRR M4 C1 investment 3.1 for STEM and multilingual skills enhancement.
• European Union - FAMI 2014-2020minorOthers · 1 January 2014The school participated in the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (FAMI) 2014-2020 program, a European funding initiative for integration and migration-related educational projects.
• European Union - PON 2014-2020minorOthers · 1 January 2014The school participated in the National Operational Program (PON) 'Per la Scuola' 2014-2020, a European Social Fund initiative supporting educational development projects.
• Cisco Networking AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Istituto Polo Tecnologico Imperiese is an authorized Cisco Academy offering IT Essentials and CCNA Introduction to Networks courses. This partnership provides students with industry-recognized IT networking certifications and curriculum aligned with Cisco's professional standards.
• Oxford University Press (Test Centre Oxford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school serves as an official Oxford Test Centre, enabling students to take internationally recognized English language proficiency examinations (Oxford placement tests and certifications) on-site.
• Google (GSuite/Classroom)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Google GSuite and Google Classroom as its primary educational technology platform, providing students and teachers with integrated tools for assignments, communications, and digital learning.
• Ministero dell'Istruzione e del MeritocoreOthersThe school operates under the Italian Ministry of Education, following national curricula, participating in Ministry-funded programs (PNRR, PON), and using Ministry-mandated systems for enrollment and administration.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Argo Software (Gruppo Argo): Vendor of the Argo Didup electronic register (registro elettronico) used by the institute for grades, attendance, and student evaluations. Functionally embedded — the school's administrative and reporting workflows run on Argo.
• Google for Education: Provider of Google Classroom, which is the institute's primary didactic platform. Functionally intertwined — the school's instructional model depends on Google's free K–12 classroom tools and student credentialing.
• Moodle (HQ): Provider of the open-source LMS the institute self-hosts at moodle.polotecnologicoimperiese.it. Their technology underpins the institute's course delivery, assessment, and online learning workflow.
• Cisco Networking Academy: Cisco's global IT-skills program that authorises the institute as a Cisco Academy; comparable because the institute delivers Cisco-aligned curriculum (IT Essentials, CCNA Introduction to Networks) and is part of this delivery network for credentialing.
• Oxford University Press (Test Centre Oxford): Provider of the English-language proficiency tests administered at the institute via its authorised Oxford Test Centre. Comparable as a credentialing partner enabling international certification on-site.
• Randstad Italia (Randstad Institute / training): Italian workforce training provider offering vocational upskilling across health, commercial, and logistics tracks — adjacent competitor for the same late-secondary and adult-learner segments, particularly in the Corsi Serali overlap zone.

Regional players

• ISIS "Da Vinci" - Sanremo (Liguria): Regional Ligurian IIS offering technical and professional tracks to secondary students. Directly comparable in mission (state technical/professional education) and geography-adjacent (western Liguria, Imperia district) — a nearby competitor for the same student pool.

Emerging players

• British Council Italia: Italy-based operator of English-language certification and training programmes. Comparable as a competing delivery channel for international English credentials to Italian secondary/continuing-education learners, partially overlapping with the institute's Oxford Test Centre function.

Broad incumbents

• Istituto Nautico Italiani (federation of state nautical institutes): Federation of Italian state nautical institutes, including the Andrea Doria branch of Polo Tecnologico Imperiese. Directly comparable as upper-secondary maritime and logistics education providers operating under MIUR, sharing curriculum, credentialing (ITTL), and student-age segments.

Direct peers

• Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Galilei" - Genova: Other Italian IIS combining a technical institute (ITIS) and additional secondary tracks under one administrative structure. Comparable in scope (multi-campus, technical/professional mix) and student demographic (ages 14–19) within Liguria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polo-tecnologico-imperiese

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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