EVOLVO LTD

What EVOLVO LTD does

EVOLVO SRL is a Milan-based private limited company (società a responsabilità limitata) that coordinates vocational education and training (VET) mobility projects under the European Union's Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Programme. The organization serves as an intermediary between European educational institutions and Italian host companies, organizing internships of two weeks to three months, professional training and job-shadowing for teachers, Italian language courses, and seminars for visiting VET students and staff. Revenue is generated through EU programme grants that fund the coordination of mobility projects; the model is best characterized as event-driven, with each cohort of visiting learners triggering a coordinated service delivery cycle.

The company's underlying technology is minimal — it is a service organization rather than a software platform — and its operating model rests on operational coordination, a curated host-company network spanning 11 industry sectors (tourism, industrial, fashion, gastronomy, IT, agriculture, automotive, logistics, healthcare, beauty, and performance arts) in Milan and Lombardy, and established relationships with European sending institutions. EVOLVO delivers a unified service bundle covering pre-departure preparation, travel and international insurance, airport transfers, accommodation, three daily meals, local transportation passes, weekend cultural visits (including Sforza Castle, the Leonardo da Vinci museum, and trips to Verona, Turin, Bologna, and Florence), on-site dual-tutor monitoring, and Europass certification upon completion.

EVOLVO operates as the Italian node of the ETEN (European Training and Education Network), a wider European network with partner organizations in Budapest, Barcelona, and Vienna. It maintains two offices in the Milan metropolitan area — a registered office at Via Ravazza 14 and an operational support office at Via Pelizza da Volpedo 90, Cinisello Balsamo. Distribution is institution-driven: partner schools and institutions across Europe send learners through the Erasmus+ framework. No public funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes are disclosed; Giulia Landoni is identified as Office Manager.

Name

EVOLVO LTD

Legal name

EVOLVO s.r.l.

Website

https://evolvo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EVOLVO SRL is a Milan-based private limited company that coordinates Erasmus+ Key Action 1 vocational education mobility projects, organizing internships, teacher training, language courses, accommodation, and cultural programs for European VET students and staff visiting Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training Mobility Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate/Industry-Sponsored International Internship Programs (EDAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Onboarding & Pre-Departure Orientation Services (EDAIACAG), Housing Placement Agencies & Local Letting/Relocation Services for Students (EDAIALAH), Airport Meet-and-Greet & Arrival/Departure Support (EDAIANAD)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Erasmus+ mobility programs
• Student internship placement
• Professional teacher training
• Cultural exchange services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cinisello Balsamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Erasmus+ Programme Funding: EVOLVO coordinates projects funded by the European Union within the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Programme. The organization receives EU funding to support VET learners and teachers who come to Milan for training experiences abroad. Revenue is generated through EU programme grants for organizing mobility projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EVOLVO coordinates Erasmus+ Key Action 1 mobility projects in Milan for vocational education and training (VET) learners and staff coming from partner schools across Europe. The core offering bundles internship placement in Italian companies across 11 industry sectors, professional training and job shadowing for teachers, Italian language courses, and the full support logistics — accommodation, meals, local transport, airport transfers, cultural visits, project monitoring, and Europass certification. Services are funded through EU Erasmus+ programme grants arranged with partner institutions.

Product overview

EVOLVO SRL operates as an Erasmus+ Key Action 1 mobility coordinator based in Milan, offering a comprehensive suite of vocational education and training (VET) services. The core offering consists of student internship programs, professional training for teachers, seminars and professional visits, and Italian language courses. These core services are supported by operational logistics including mobility management (travel, insurance, airport transfers), accommodation arrangements, local transportation passes, meal services, cultural visits and tours, and project monitoring. Upon completion, participants receive Europass certification. The organization functions as a single unified service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with all services designed to support VET learners and staff through structured mobility experiences in Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Internship Programs Coordinates vocational internships for high school students in Italian companies, firms, and organizations in Milan, lasting from two weeks up to three months, across multiple professional fields.
• Professional Training for Teachers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETEN (European Training and Education Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVOLVO is part of a larger network coordinated by ETEN, an organization with extensive experience in drafting and implementing calls for tenders announced by the European Commission. ETEN has more than 10 years of experience in coordinating educational programmes in the EU and has presence in several European countries.
• 1ceba.com (Budapest)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the ETEN network located in Budapest, Hungary.
• Bamos-edu.com (Barcelona)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the ETEN network located in Barcelona, Spain.
• Austraining.at (Vienna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the ETEN network located in Vienna, Austria.
• Tourism Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotels and restaurants partnering with EVOLVO to provide accommodation and dining services for visiting students. Partners range from high-standard hotels frequented by tourists and businessmen to travel agencies. These partners host students for practical training experiences in the tourism industry.
• Industrial Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing firms in and around Milan providing internship opportunities in sectors including mechatronics, electronics, industrial chemistry, welding, joinery, and carpentry. These partnerships range from small and medium enterprises to larger industrial groups.
• Fashion, Arts and Crafts PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewelleries, tailoring workshops, costume workshops, boutiques and vintage shops in Milan where students can learn fashion design, jewellery design, and tailoring skills. Some of the greatest fashion artists and designers have their ateliers in the city.
• Gastronomy Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBars, restaurants, hotel restaurants and kitchens where students can be employed as waiters, waitresses, cooks, bakers and pastry chefs. Partners include Michelin-starred restaurants and bistros as well as diverse culinary establishments reflecting Milan's multicultural nature.
• IT Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall and medium sized IT companies in Milan and Lombardy where students can spend internships. These companies support robotics, logistics, airports, railways, hospitals, research centers, architecture and design sectors with advanced hardware, software, and 3D animation.
• Farming, Agriculture and Animal Care PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarms, agricultural cooperatives, and veterinary studios in Lombardy where students can work and, in some cases, be accommodated. Students interested in becoming farmers or veterinarians can gain practical experience in these settings.
• Automotive Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCar workshops and firms in Lombardy where young car and agricultural mechanics can be employed for internships. Italian car brands are famous worldwide and the region produces quality trucks, buses, and special vehicles.
• Administration, Commerce and Logistics PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in logistics and trade sectors where students can gain experience in back-office work, administration, and warehouse operations. Lombardy has the densest road and railway network in Italy.
• Healthcare Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetirement houses, residential care houses, and kindergartens where prospective nurses and caretakers can gain practical experience. Lombardy's healthcare system counts some of the best structures in the country.
• Beauty and Hairdressing PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeauty salons and hairdressers in Milan, including some in the heart of the city centre, where students can spend internships learning high standard beauty services.
• Performance Art PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessionalized music and dance schools in Milan where students can learn from some of the most famous opera singers and dancers in Europe. Teatro La Scala is one of the most important Opera and Ballet Houses in Europe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Austraining (ETEN network): Austraining is an ETEN network partner based in Vienna that coordinates Erasmus+ VET mobility projects for Austrian and sending-country institutions, offering the same internship placement, accommodation and cultural programme model as EVOLVO but anchored in Austria.
• 1ceba (ETEN network): 1ceba is the ETEN network partner in Budapest delivering Erasmus+ Key Action 1 mobility for VET students and staff, matching EVOLVO's role in Milan under the same network model and EU funding framework.
• Bamos-edu (ETEN network): Bamos-edu is the ETEN network partner headquartered in Barcelona coordinating Erasmus+ VET learner and staff mobility, comparable to EVOLVO in service scope (placements, lodging, cultural activities) but operating in Spain.
• Euro Mobility (Eurolanguage): Eurolanguage/Euro Mobility is an Italian-based international internship and study abroad provider operating in multiple EU countries, comparable to EVOLVO's VET mobility and Italian language course offering.

Others

• Europass Mobility Certificate issuers (EU national agencies): EU/Europass national agencies administer the Europass Mobility documentation framework that EVOLVO leverages as a competitive advantage; they are the credentialing counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Stage Europe (Stage Everywhere): Stage Europe organizes Erasmus+ vocational traineeships for European students across multiple host cities, overlapping with EVOLVO on VET internship placement and host-company coordination.
• Intern Abroad HQ: Intern Abroad HQ is a global internship placement platform that places students and young professionals in international work experiences, comparable to EVOLVO's placement service but operating as a tech-enabled marketplace rather than a grant-funded operator.
• IAESTE Italy: IAESTE Italy is the Italian national committee of an international student exchange network that arranges paid technical internships abroad, intersecting with EVOLVO's VET intern placement services for technical/trade students.

Broad incumbents

• ETEN (European Training and Education Network): ETEN is the coordinating parent network of which EVOLVO is a regional node; it drafts and implements EU tender calls and routes mobility participants across member organizations, making it a broader incumbent in the same grant-funded VET mobility market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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