Sol.Co. Verona - Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile

What Sol.Co. Verona - Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile does

Sol.Co. Verona is a second-level consortium of social cooperatives (Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Villafranca di Verona, Italy. It aggregates 21 non-profit entities — comprising 19 cooperatives (Italian Type A social-service cooperatives, Type B work-integration cooperatives, and mixed A-B), two additional consortia, and Social Promotion Associations — and coordinates a network reaching over 1,000 soci (members) across the entire Verona province. The organization functions as a coordinating consortium rather than a direct service operator: it administers member relations, pursues public and EU funding, runs co-design processes with municipalities and the local health authority (ULSS 9 Scaligera), and channels contracts to its member cooperatives.

The consortium's core product surface spans three service platforms. Centro Servizi Welfare is an integrated private welfare platform connecting families with qualified personnel for childcare, elderly care, disability assistance, and household services. Sportello Lavoro is an accredited employment service (Regione Veneto, cod. L183) handling job mediation, GOL-funded vocational training (90–126 hour courses), and placement of disadvantaged categories. Social Hub is Verona's first social enterprise incubator. The technology layer is essentially a service-coordination and integration infrastructure — website, Mailchimp newsletter, project-specific microsites, and territorial physical poles — with no AI/ML components documented. The LoLix (Levels of Loneliness Index), a registered indicator system developed under the S.T.E.P.S. project, is a measurement methodology rather than an AI asset.

The business model blends public-procurement contracts, EU and national grant funding (U.I.A. S.T.E.P.S. €4M, Con i Bambini Progetto CARE, PNRR/GOL), corporate welfare and Art. 14 D.Lgs 276/2003 compliance fees from enterprises, civil service program administration, and individual service fees. President Luigi Martari serves as Legal Representative; the organization is member-owned with no external equity. The 2025 rebrand introduced a new logo and the payoff 'Cooperazione a sostegno della comunità' (Cooperation in support of the community), signaling repositioning for the post-PNRR funding environment.

Name

Sol.Co. Verona - Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile

Legal name

Sol.Co. Verona s.c.s.c. – Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile

Website

https://solcoverona.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sol.Co. Verona is a 1995-founded consortium of 21 social cooperatives in Verona, Italy, coordinating an integrated network of welfare, employment, training, and corporate-services programs across the province for citizens, enterprises, and public entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Welfare

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Employment placement services
• Corporate welfare solutions
• Vocational training programs
• Community development cooperatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Villafranca di Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services to Individuals: Direct provision of social services to individuals including home care, childcare, elderly care, disability services, educational services, and welfare services. Revenue generated through public contracts, service fees, and social welfare vouchers (Buoni Servizio).
2. Corporate Welfare and Business Services: Services to enterprises including corporate welfare programs, facility management, cleaning, maintenance, green space management, logistics, call center operations, data entry, and employment placement. Revenue generated through service contracts with businesses.
3. Art. 14 Compliance Services: Services helping companies fulfill Law 68/99 obligations for employing disabled persons through work commissions to social cooperatives. Revenue generated through service fees for consultancy, recruitment, job coaching, and commission equivalent arrangements.
4. Public Sector Contracts: Contracts with public entities for social services including school management, public employment services, civil service programs, and community welfare projects. Funded through public procurement, EU grants, and government programs (GOL, PNRR).
5. Training and Professional Development: Professional training courses for unemployed individuals, career re-entry programs, and skills development. Revenue through public funding (GOL program, PNRR) and regional grants for employment activation.
6. European Project Funding: Participation in EU-funded projects including U.I.A. S.T.E.P.S. (€4 million), Con i Bambini Progetto CARE, and various national/regional programs. Revenue through project grants and co-financing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sol.Co. Verona is a consortium of 21 social cooperatives providing integrated social welfare, employment, educational, and corporate services across the Verona province in Italy. Through its member cooperatives, it delivers home care, childcare, elderly care, disability services, accredited employment placement (Regione Veneto cod. L183), corporate welfare and Art. 14/L.68/99 compliance, vocational training (GOL program), Servizio Civile programs, and large-scale community projects (Welf-Care, S.T.E.P.S., Progetto CARE, Casa Saval), serving over 1,000 members and the entire provincial territory.

Product overview

Sol.Co. Verona is a consortium of 21 social cooperatives offering an integrated portfolio of welfare, employment, and community services across the Verona province. The core offerings include Centro Servizi Welfare (family care platform), Sportello Lavoro (accredited employment services), Social Hub (social enterprise incubator), and various projects like Casa Saval (community center), Progetto CARE (educational networks), WelfCare (work-life balance), and S.T.E.P.S. (EU-funded demographic project). The consortium also provides training courses (GOL program), Servizio Civile programs, educational services for children, and corporate welfare solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centro Servizi Welfare An integrated private welfare platform for family care operating across the province of Verona, connecting families with qualified personnel for childcare, elderly care, disability assistance, and household services.
• Sportello Lavoro (Employment Services) Accredited employment services (Regione Veneto cod. L183) providing job mediation, training projects, work placement for disadvantaged categories, and career guidance for youth and over-50s.
• Casa Saval A community house project at the former Casa Colonica del Saval in Verona, focused on supporting, activating, and valuing people and the surrounding territory through social promotion and community participation, funded by U.I.A. Urban Innovative Actions.
• Social Hub Verona's first social enterprise incubator, promoting co-design labs and new business creation with an approach integrating innovation, economic growth, and social inclusion.
• Progetto CARE (Costruire e Attivare Reti Educanti) A biennial project selected by Impresa Sociale Con i Bambini to co-manage shared processes for activating an Educating Community through citizens, informal groups, Third Sector entities, and public institutions.
• WelfCare A community welfare project with 5 territorial poles in Verona, San Bonifacio, and Villafranca, offering services for children, elderly, youth, neo-mothers, unemployed women, and professional requalification paths.
• S.T.E.P.S. (Shared Time Enhances People Solidarity) A three-year European project (€4 million EU funding) addressing demographic change and loneliness through the LoLix indicator (Levels of Loneliness Index) and active community participation in Verona's 3rd district.
• Servizio Civile (Regionale, Universale, Digitale) Civic service programs offering young people opportunities for voluntary service (regional and national) and digital civic service projects.
• Servizi Educativi per Minori (Educational Services for Minors) Educational services for minors including nurseries, libraries, day centers, afterschool programs, summer centers, and school integration services for children with disabilities.
• GOL Training Courses Vocational training and requalification courses (GOL program) including administrative secretarial operator, green maintenance, public procurement technician, and welfare practices specializations.
• Scuola dell'Infanzia (Kindergarten) Kindergarten service based on Maria Montessori pedagogy and Gianfranco Zavalloni's Snail Pedagogy, serving children aged 3-6.
• Servizi per le Imprese (Corporate Services) Corporate welfare services, business consulting for quality certification (UNI EN ISO 9001), job placement, apprenticeships, and inclusive business solutions (Art. 14 D.Lgs 276/2003).

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 territorial poles established with 5 dedicated Welfare Community Managers for work-life balance services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FAB-LAB VeronaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and maker space partner providing innovation infrastructure for youth programs and social innovation projects.
• EdulifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational foundation partner for youth projects and training initiatives.
• COSP VeronaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor market services partner for employment projects and youth training programs.
• 311 Co-working SpaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-working space partner hosting Social Hub activities, youth programs, and community events.
• COB Social InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial innovation partner for youth projects and start-up incubation.
• Comune di VillafrancacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for welfare services, training courses, and community development programs.
• Comune di MozzecanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Scuola dell'Infanzia management and community services.
• Comune di Montebello VicentinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for local welfare initiatives.
• Lavoro e Società ScarlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in JobGym consortium for youth employment training projects.
• ULSS 9 ScaligeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health authority partner for Sportello Badanti and healthcare-related social services.
• AGEC VeronaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal social services organization for housing and community services.
• GlaxoSmithKlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for workplace initiatives and community programs.
• Azienda ULSS 9 ScaligeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth authority partner in Progetto CARE for community education initiatives.
• Istituto Comprensivo 02 Saval ParonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner in Progetto CARE for educational community development.
• Cooperativa Sociale AribanduscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Progetto CARE for social services delivery.
• Cooperativa Sociale Spazio ApertocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Progetto CARE and Welf-Care for community services.
• Cooperativa Sociale La Nuova StellacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Progetto CARE for educational services.
• ATER VeronacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing authority partner in S.T.E.P.S. project for social housing and community development.
• CAUTO Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in S.T.E.P.S. for sustainability and social innovation.
• Energie Sociali Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial energy cooperative partner in S.T.E.P.S. for community energy and social projects.
• MAG Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in S.T.E.P.S. for microfinance and community development.
• Università degli Studi di VeronacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in S.T.E.P.S. providing research expertise and student involvement.
• Associazione Impresa sociale FabLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabLab network partner in S.T.E.P.S. for innovation and maker activities.
• Università di BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Welf-Care project providing research methodology and evaluation expertise.
• AICCONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperatives research and training partner in Welf-Care for social economy expertise.
• ConfartigianatominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtisan association partner in Welf-Care for small business engagement.
• Cooperativa Panta ReicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Casa Saval project for community services.
• Cooperativa I PiosicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Casa Saval project for social services.
• Cooperativa MilongacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative partner in Casa Saval project for community activities.
• Santa Maddalena di Canossa ETScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReligious organization partner in Casa Saval project for educational services.
• AssixtocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Casa Saval project for social inclusion activities.
• Fondazione Engim VenetocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training foundation partner in JobGym consortium.
• Hermete Società Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in JobGym for youth employment services.
• Mag Mutua per l'AutogestioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid organization partner in JobGym.
• T2i - trasferimento tecnologico e innovazionecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer and innovation partner in JobGym for digital skills training.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Confcooperative: Confcooperative is Italy's largest cooperative federation, representing more than 19,000 cooperatives across all sectors including social. It operates as a broad incumbent that advocates for cooperative members, provides training and consulting, and connects Sol.Co. Verona to national-level policy and funding channels.
• Day Ristoservice (Pluxee Italy): Day Ristoservice (now Pluxee Italy) is one of Italy's largest corporate welfare and meal voucher providers, serving enterprises with employee benefit programs. It competes with Sol.Co. Verona's corporate welfare and Art. 14 B2B service lines, though from a much larger commercial platform.
• Gi Group: Gi Group is one of Italy's largest staffing and employment services firms, with dedicated social inclusion and disadvantaged-worker programs. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same employment placement, training, and L.68/99 compliance contracts that Sol.Co. Verona pursues through Sportello Lavoro.
• Legacoop: Legacoop is Italy's second-largest cooperative federation with a national network spanning production, services, and social cooperatives. Its social arm (Legacoopsociali) directly competes for cooperative members and represents an alternative national affiliation for the cooperatives in Sol.Co. Verona's network.
• Federsolidarietà: Federsolidarietà is Confcooperative's national federation specifically for social cooperatives, providing advocacy, technical assistance, and accreditation support. It is the closest broad-incumbent peer for Sol.Co. Verona's specific social-cooperative focus and serves as the umbrella for similar regional consortia.

Others

• CSVnet: CSVnet is the national association of Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato (volunteering service centers) in Italy. While not a direct competitor, it operates in the adjacent third-sector infrastructure space and frequently partners with or coordinates alongside social cooperative consortia like Sol.Co. Verona on community welfare projects.

Direct peers

• CGM Network (Consorzio CGM): CGM is one of Italy's largest consortia of social cooperatives, aggregating dozens of Type A/B cooperatives to deliver social services, work integration, and welfare programs nationwide. It is the most structurally comparable organization to Sol.Co. Verona, sharing the second-level cooperative model, member-driven governance, and multi-sector service portfolio.
• Consorzio Solidarietà (Modena): Consorzio Solidarietà is a social cooperative consortium based in Emilia-Romagna that aggregates Type A and Type B cooperatives to deliver welfare, education, and employment services. It mirrors Sol.Co. Verona's consortium structure and service mix but operates in a different region, making it a directly comparable regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solcoverona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solco-verona

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Sol.Co. Verona - Società Cooperativa Sociale Consortile