Quasar Cooperativa Sociale

What Quasar Cooperativa Sociale does

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale is an Italian social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Putignano, Province of Bari, Apulia. It delivers publicly funded vocational training, professional qualification, and employment services to unemployed adults, third-country nationals, NEETs, and other vulnerable populations in the Puglia region. Its core portfolio spans GOL program courses (Percorso 1/2/3 for upskilling and reskilling), a 1000-hour OSS (Operatore Socio Sanitario) qualification course, and a new 800-hour IFTS course on multimedia production with AI specialization. Beyond courses, Quasar operates EU- and PNRR-funded integration and digital inclusion projects, including Dig.Citizens (Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale) across 13 Punti Digitale Facile, the M.A.S.K. social anti-mafia project under FESR-FSE+, and FAMI-funded linguistic-civic training for third-country nationals.

The cooperative runs the OraFuturo e-learning platform — an LMS co-developed with sister organization Sofocle that supports both synchronous and asynchronous distance delivery — and provides employment services (Servizi per il Lavoro) including guidance, recruitment, and ~50 partner-company internship placement, reporting over 70% placement rates for OSS graduates. Quasar's technology footprint is primarily the OraFuturo LMS and content aligned with the European DigComp 2.2 digital skills framework; AI tools are referenced as instructional content in the multimedia course and as administrative process automation (SPID, App IO, Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico) in Dig.Citizens, not as proprietary capability.

Quasar's business model is essentially B2G (business-to-government): revenue is almost entirely from public grants and EU funds (Regione Puglia, Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per la Trasformazione Digitale, FAMI, FESR-FSE+, PNRR programs, Invitalia, and municipalities). Italian Law 124/2017 transparency disclosures show annual funding ranging from ~€631K (2023) to ~€1.04M (2021), with 2025 at ~€983K. Courses are free to beneficiaries; participants not receiving other income support get a €3.50/hour attendance indemnity. Distribution is through Centro per l'Impiego referrals, direct enrollment at the Putignano headquarters, the 13 Punti Digitale Facile, and partner schools and municipalities across Puglia.

Name

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale

Legal name

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://quasarformazione.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale is a Puglia-based Italian social cooperative (founded 2002) that delivers publicly funded vocational training, professional qualification (OSS, IFTS), and digital-inclusion programs to unemployed adults, migrants, and NEETs across 13 Punti Digitale Facile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Language Schools (611630), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Professional qualification courses
• Digital skills training
• Employment placement services
• Social integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Putignano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government and EU Program Funding: Quasar generates revenue almost entirely from publicly funded training programs. Income is received from regional government (Regione Puglia), national ministries (Ministero dell'Interno, Ministero del Lavoro), EU funds (FAMI, FESR-FSE+), municipalities, and public agencies (Invitalia). Funding amounts vary annually from approximately €631K to €1.6M per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale is an Italian social cooperative (founded 2002) that delivers publicly funded vocational training, professional qualification courses (OSS, IFTS), and digital literacy programs across Puglia. It operates GOL program courses (upskilling, reskilling), EU-funded FAMI integration projects, and digital inclusion initiatives like Dig.Citizens, with training free to beneficiaries and funded by regional, national, and EU grants.

Product overview

Quasar Cooperativa Sociale operates as a social training cooperative founded in 2002, offering an integrated portfolio of vocational training and employment services. The core offering consists of GOL program courses (Percorso 1 for digital upskilling, Percorso 2 for professional updating, and Percorso 3 for reskilling), professional qualification courses like the OSS program, and advanced technical IFTS courses in multimedia production with AI. The cooperative runs digital inclusion projects such as Dig.Citizens and social initiatives like M.A.S.K., supported by EU funding (FAMI, FESR-FSE+). It operates the OraFuturo e-learning platform for distance education and provides employment services including guidance, recruitment, and business consulting. The portfolio is distributed across multiple territories in Puglia through partnerships with institutions, schools, and local administrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OraFuturo: E-learning division that uses a Learning Management System (LMS) platform enabling Quasar and Sofocle to deliver distance learning with new methodologies and competencies.

Products and services

• CORSI GOL – Percorso 1

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of OSS course graduates found employment after completing the program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Talenti SCSsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Talenti SCS is a partner in the M.A.S.K. (Mobilizing Alliances for Social Kindness) project alongside Quasar and Associazione Ubuntu, funded under PR Puglia FESR-FSE+ 2021-2027. The project focuses on social legality, youth empowerment, and anti-organized crime efforts in socially vulnerable areas.
• Associazione di Promozione Sociale SOFOCLEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Sofocle is the primary strategic partner of Quasar, operating as a joint e-learning division (OraFuturo) and sharing training delivery, job placement services, and project implementation. Sofocle manages recruitment services (recruiting) and company consulting on training plans. They share the same headquarters and coordinate on FAMI, GOL, and other publicly funded programs.
• AUXILIUM Impresa SocialesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Partner in the Dig.Citizens project, one of nine organizations in the multidisciplinary partnership delivering digital inclusion training across Puglia.
• LAETITIA Società Cooperativa SocialesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Partner in the Dig.Citizens project, one of nine organizations in the multidisciplinary partnership delivering digital inclusion training across Puglia.
• Società Cooperativa Sociale SolelunasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Partner in the Dig.Citizens project, one of nine organizations in the multidisciplinary partnership delivering digital inclusion training across Puglia.
• Ambito di Altamura, Ambito di Conversano, Ambito di Modugno, Ambito di TriggianosecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 February 2026Four territorial ambiti (local institutional consortia of municipalities) serve as sub-implementers in the Dig.Citizens project, hosting Punti Digitale Facile and facilitating local delivery of digital literacy training.
• Associazione Culturale UBUNTU non solo teatrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025Quasar and Sofocle support the cultural association UBUNTU's 'Il Senso delle Parole' theatrical season at Teatro Radar in Monopoli. Quasar provides 'biglietti sospesi' (suspended tickets) — two free tickets per performance for people who cannot afford attendance — reflecting shared values of social inclusion and cultural access.
• I.I.S.S. G. Ferraris di MolfettacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2025Capofila (lead institution) for the 'Generazione Integrazione' FAMI project, supervised by USR Puglia, with Quasar as partner providing teacher training for inclusive education of third-country national students. Training sessions held at ITT 'Galileo Ferraris' in Molfetta.
• USR Puglia (Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Puglia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 December 2025Regional school authority supervising the 'Generazione Integrazione' FAMI project, providing institutional oversight and coordination for school inclusion activities.
• Università degli Studi di BarisecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025University partner in the IFTS 'Tecniche di Produzione Multimediale' course (Associazione Temporanea di Scopo), providing academic expertise for the multimedia production curriculum.
• I.I.S.S. Luigi dell'ErbasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Secondary school partner in the IFTS multimedia course ATS (Associazione Temporanea di Scopo), contributing vocational education expertise.
• PUSH srlsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Company partner in the IFTS multimedia production course, providing industry expertise and hosting work-based learning (alternanza) placements for students.
• CNA Artigiani e Imprenditori d'Italia-Bari-BATsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 September 2025Employers' association (datorial association) partner in the IFTS course ATS, connecting the training program with artisan and SME networks in Bari and BAT provinces.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Italia: Major Italian staffing firm with HR training and requalification programs funded by regional/state programs. Broad incumbent offering workforce training outside the social cooperative model.
• Forma.Temp: Italian bilateral training body funding temporary staffing upskilling. Comparable on public-funded vocational training mechanics, though focused on agency workers rather than general unemployed.
• Umana: Italian employment agency with national training and orientation programs for unemployed job seekers. Competes for the same Centro per l'Impiego-referred beneficiary pool as Quasar's GOL courses.
• Gi Group Italia: Italy-headquartered global staffing and workforce development firm with training divisions participating in GOL and FAMI programs. Comparable on the employment-services + training bundled offering alongside Sofocle.
• Adecco Italia: Largest Italian employment services firm with vocational training and GOL pathway delivery capacity. Competes indirectly via workforce development contracts and offers commercial alternative to public-funded training.
• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Italian non-profit foundation delivering large-scale digital inclusion and AI literacy programs nationwide. Operates broader portfolio but overlaps with Quasar's Dig.Citizens/Punti Digitale mission and DigComp alignment.

Direct peers

• Cnos-Fap Puglia: Salesian vocational training federation delivering IFTS, GOL and OSS-equivalent courses across Italy including Puglia. Directly comparable on professional qualification programs and social cooperative funding model.
• Enaip Puglia: Italian vocational training association with active Puglia operations funded by FAMI, GOL and PNRR. Directly competes with Quasar for the same public tenders and learner segments in Puglia.
• IAL Innovazione Apprendimento Lavoro Puglia: CISL-affiliated vocational training and employment services provider operating in Puglia. Competes for GOL pathways, FAMI integration projects, and digital upskilling contracts in the same territory.

Emerging players

• Formare Puglia: Puglia-based training consortium active in EU-funded upskilling and digital inclusion projects. Emerging player with narrower program breadth but overlapping GOL/digital skills mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QuasarFormazione
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coopquasar
• Instagraminstagram.com/coopquasar

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