Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia

What Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia does

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia is a regional cooperative association headquartered in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1948 and operating with approximately 80 employees across three provinces (Bologna, Modena, Reggio Emilia) and multiple rural branch offices. It represents and provides services to hundreds of member cooperatives spanning agriculture, social services, production and labor, housing, consumer services, food processing, construction, logistics, healthcare, and education sectors. Core services include labor consulting, management control and organizational advisory, subsidized financing facilitation, agricultural administration through the CAA Centro Assistenza Agricola, and access to system-level financial instruments (Cooperfidi Italia, Fondo Sviluppo, CFI, FONCOOPER). Affiliated service brand B.MORE delivers integrated business consulting, software applications, and HR support to member enterprises.

The organization is a structural unit of the national Italian cooperative system, affiliated with Confcooperative Emilia-Romagna, Confederazione Cooperative Italiane, and Alleanza Cooperative Italiane, operating under democratic one-member-one-vote governance. Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring membership fees and associative services from affiliated cooperatives, and professional services delivered through the B.MORE subsidiary. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and services are offered primarily to affiliated member cooperatives.

The entity is not a technology company. Its operational backbone is relationship-based representation, on-the-ground consultancy, and intermediation with banking institutions, public administrations, and trade unions. Strategic positioning in 2026 includes active engagement with the Emilia-Romagna Region's €5 million social economy tender and emerging editorial focus on artificial intelligence as a sectoral topic for member cooperatives.

Name

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia

Legal name

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia

Website

https://terredemilia.confcooperative.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia is an Italian cooperative association representing and providing labor, fiscal, agricultural, and credit-related services to hundreds of member cooperatives across Bologna, Modena, and Reggio Emilia, operating as part of the national Confcooperative system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and associative services: Revenue is generated through membership fees from affiliated cooperatives and associations. Services include representation, protection, promotion, and surveillance of member cooperatives, along with consultancy services in areas such as labor, fiscal, administrative, and legal matters.
2. Business services through B.MORE: Through its affiliated company B.MORE, the organization provides integrated consulting and business services to member enterprises, including labor services, management control, and access to financing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia is a regional cooperative association that represents and provides business support services to member cooperatives across Emilia-Romagna. It delivers labor consulting (Servizio Lavoro), management control and organizational advisory, subsidized financing and credit access facilitation, agricultural administration through its CAA Centro Assistenza Agricola, and access to system-level financial instruments (Cooperfidi Italia, Fondo Sviluppo, C.F.I., FONCOOPER). Its affiliated service company B.MORE provides integrated business consulting and management software applications to member enterprises.

Product overview

Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia operates as a cooperative association offering a comprehensive portfolio of business support services to member cooperatives. The organization provides integrated service modules including labor consulting (Servizio Lavoro), management control and organizational advisory, subsidized financing and credit access, agricultural administration (CAA Centro Assistenza Agricola), and system-level financial instruments (Cooperfidi Italia, Fondo Sviluppo, C.F.I., FONCOOPER). Related service brand B.MORE provides additional business consulting and software services. This is a service-oriented cooperative association rather than a unified software product platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B.MORE: Servizi per l'impresa - Business consulting and services center connected to Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia

Products and services

• Servizio Lavoro Labor consulting service providing advisory on contract types, incentive systems, organizational charts, flexible work instruments, disciplinary procedures, and labor dispute conciliation. Also covers personnel management obligations including contributory, fiscal, and contractual compliance, plus support for HR strategic decisions, recruitment, selection, and training through specialized partner companies. Target users: member cooperatives and their HR/personnel managers.
• Controllo di Gestione e Assetti Organizzativi Business advisory service supporting reorganization processes and directional control systems development, including budget preparation, periodic verification of budget-to-actual performance, and organizational adequacy assessments for enterprise crisis prevention. Also assists companies in adopting organizational structures compliant with Italian enterprise crisis prevention regulations and evaluating new business lines. Target users: cooperative management and boards.
• Finanziamenti Agevolati e Accesso al Credito Service providing information on public funding opportunities, application assistance, credit support, and financial planning for cooperatives. Includes relationships with banking institutions and assistance from urgent liquidity needs to investment planning and start-up design. Target users: cooperatives seeking financing and credit access.
• CAA Centro Assistenza Agricola Agricultural Assistance Center performing administrative procedures for agricultural, forestry, and agri-food businesses, including Single Application submissions, contribution requests under Rural Development Programme (PSR) or Market Organization (OCM) measures, organic certification, farm registry updates, wine sector management, and related compliance tasks. Target users: agricultural cooperatives and farms in Emilia-Romagna.
• Strumenti di Sistema (Cooperfidi Italia, Fondo Sviluppo, C.F.I., FONCOOPER) System tools supporting liquidity, investment, and capitalization operations for cooperative enterprises. Includes Cooperfidi Italia (mutual guarantee services providing first-demand guarantees to credit institutions), Fondo Sviluppo (mutualistic development fund promoting and financing new enterprises), C.F.I. (cooperative finance supporting worker buyout operations), and FONCOOPER (subsidized regional revolving fund managed by Artigian Cassa and Unicredit for cooperative investments). Target users: cooperative enterprises seeking credit, investment, and capitalization support.
• B.MORE Servizi per l'Impresa Business consulting and services center providing integrated services including management software applications, labor services, and business consulting to member enterprises. Functions as the operational consulting arm integrating B.MORE consultants and operators with Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia's service portfolio. Target users: cooperative enterprises in Emilia-Romagna.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• B.MOREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorB.MORE is an affiliated company providing integrated business services to enterprises. The centro di consulenza e servizi alle imprese integrates B.MORE consultants and operators to deliver labor services, management control, and business support to member cooperatives of Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia.
• CICAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCICA Consulenze SRL provides consulting, guidance, and operational assistance to private and public enterprises with particular reference to agricultural, renewable energy, public financing, privacy, business organization, and safety sectors. Contact point for agricultural assistance and credit services.
• Alleanza Cooperative ItalianeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlleanza Cooperative Italiane is the national alliance of Italian cooperatives. Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia operates as part of this national cooperative confederation system.
• Confcooperative Emilia RomagnaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional confederation coordinating cooperative associations across the Emilia-Romagna region.
• Confederazione Cooperative ItalianeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Italian Cooperative Confederation is the national organization representing cooperative enterprises. Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia operates as part of this confederation.
• Irecoop Emilia-RomagnaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIrecoop is a cooperative training institute providing professional education and training services for cooperative enterprises in the region.
• Cooperazione SaluteminorOthersHealth insurance and mutual aid society providing health coverage services to cooperative workers and members.
• CAMPA - Società di Mutuo SoccorsominorOthersCAMPA is a National Health Assistance Fund for professionals, artists, and autonomous workers providing mutual health assistance services.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cooperfidi Italia: National mutual guarantee consortium for Italian cooperatives, constituted by the three main cooperative centrals. Listed here as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor — Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia accesses credit-guarantee capacity through this entity.

Direct peers

• Coldiretti Emilia-Romagna: Italy's largest agricultural employers' association, with strong regional presence in Emilia-Romagna. Competes for agricultural cooperative members and provides overlapping services including CAA-style administrative support, subsidy applications, and labor representation.
• Legacoop Emilia-Romagna: The other major Italian cooperative confederation's regional arm serving Emilia-Romagna. Directly competes with Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia for the same member cooperatives across agriculture, social, production, and consumer sectors, offering analogous representation, financing facilitation, and consultancy services.
• AGCI Emilia-Romagna: Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane regional chapter — the third pillar of Italian cooperative representation. Competes head-to-head with Confcooperative for cooperative affiliations and provides overlapping services in labor, fiscal, and grant advisory.
• Legacoop Bologna: Provincial-level Legacoop chapter covering the same Bologna territory as Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia. Directly competes for member cooperatives and provides a similar suite of representation, advisory, and financing-access services at the provincial level.
• Confagricoltura Emilia-Romagna: General agricultural confederation active in Emilia-Romagna representing agricultural enterprises. Overlaps with Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia on agricultural advisory, policy representation, and access to EU/regional funding programs.

Broad incumbents

• Confcooperative Nazionale: The national Italian cooperative confederation of which Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia is a regional affiliate. Provides system-wide representation, national bargaining, and access to nationwide financial tools (Cooperfidi Italia, Fondo Sviluppo, CFI).
• Confartigianato Emilia-Romagna: Regional branch of Italy's artisans' confederation. Provides overlapping business support services (labor, fiscal, training, credit facilitation) to small enterprises and cooperatives, particularly in production, construction, and service sectors.
• Confcooperative Emilia-Romagna: The regional parent/coordination body of Confcooperative in Emilia-Romagna. Operates at one tier above Confcooperative Terre d'Emilia, coordinating multiple provincial associations and setting regional strategy — closely comparable in mandate and service portfolio.
• CNA Emilia-Romagna: Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa regional chapter. Serves small and medium enterprises — including many cooperatives — with comparable labor, fiscal, training, and credit-access services across the same territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries7 records

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