Tikva' Economie Territoriali Inclusive Soc Coop Sociale

What Tikva' Economie Territoriali Inclusive Soc Coop Sociale does

Tikvà Economie Territoriali Inclusive Soc Coop Sociale is an Italian Type A social cooperative founded in September 2018 in Como by three founders. The cooperative designs and delivers a portfolio of social programs addressing youth NEET reactivation, regenerative social agriculture, silk heritage revival, food waste reduction, civic education, and cultural engagement in the Lake Como area. Its operational portfolio comprises eight distinct programs: LevelUP, EmpowerNEET, and Protagonisti 2030 (youth empowerment and NEET reactivation pathways); Lariomania (a regenerative social agriculture supply chain across approximately 3 hectares of reclaimed farmland producing chestnuts, olives, and mulberries); Bacomania (a silk production chain revival via the Centro Sperimentale di Gelsibachicoltura); Waste2Taste (food waste reduction targeting under-20 youth); Bellezze Interiori (a cultural garden festival); and Ri-Costituente (a civic innovation lab producing a proposed Italian Constitution for 2050). All member workers are employed on permanent indefinite-term contracts, two-thirds are under 35 years old, and the cooperative reinvests profits into its social mission rather than distributing to members. Production value reached €63,432.67 in 2021 and over €120,000 was generated without public contributions within three years.

The cooperative employs a project-based, community-led go-to-market, co-designing programs with institutional partners (Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione Scalabrini, Fondazione Castellini Scuola d'Arte, Confcooperative Insubria, Enaip, the Chamber of Commerce of Como), third-sector organizations, private enterprises, and youth networks. Revenue is generated through project grants (notably Fondazione Cariplo's "Neetwork in rete 2023" for LevelUP), public contributions, foundation support (CFI, Fondazione Social Venture GdA, Fondosviluppo), and direct e-commerce sales of agricultural products from the Lariomania supply chain. No structured pricing tiers or subscription model is in place; the cooperative is private, non-listed, and operates from a registered office at Via Martino Anzi 8 and operational headquarters at Via Terlizza 15 (with a 2021 expansion to Via Colonna at the Cooperativa Edificatrice di Camerlata building), all in Como. The organization has no formal funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents, and no disclosed AI capabilities, and operates at a small scale of 1-10 employees serving an addressable population of approximately 12,000 NEETs aged under 29 in Como province, where the school dropout rate is approximately 31%.

Name

Tikva' Economie Territoriali Inclusive Soc Coop Sociale

Legal name

Tikvà coop. soc. – Economie territoriali inclusive

Website

https://tikvacoop.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Youth empowerment programs
• Regenerative social agriculture
• NEET reactivation programs
• Community development projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Como

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based social enterprise revenue: As a Type A social cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale di Tipo A), Tikvà generates revenue through socially-focused projects funded by a combination of public grants, private contributions, and direct economic activity. The cooperative's e-commerce sales of agricultural products (from Lariomania and other social farming initiatives) represents a direct revenue stream. The cooperative reinvests all profits into its social mission rather than distributing to members.
2. E-commerce product sales: Agricultural products from reclaimed farmland (approximately 2-3 hectares across Lake Como area) are sold via the cooperative's own e-commerce platform, generating direct sales revenue from local and regenerative food products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tikvà is a Type A social cooperative that designs and delivers a portfolio of community-based social programs focused on youth empowerment, NEET reactivation, regenerative agriculture, civic participation, and cultural engagement across the Lake Como territory of Italy. Its offerings include youth activation projects (LevelUP, EmpowerNEET, Protagonisti 2030), regenerative agricultural supply chains (Lariomania, Bacomania), a food waste reduction program (Waste2Taste), and cultural-civic festivals (Bellezze Interiori, Ri-Costituente), alongside an own e-commerce platform selling local agricultural products.

Product overview

Tikvà is a Type A social cooperative founded in 2018 in Como, Italy. The cooperative operates as a unified portfolio of social programs rather than a technology product. Its offerings center on youth empowerment and employment (LevelUP, EmpowerNEET, Protagonisti 2030), agricultural social initiatives (Lariomania, Bacomania), environmental sustainability (Waste2Taste), and cultural engagement (Bellezze Interiori, Ri-Costituente). These interconnected programs work collectively toward territorial inclusive economic development through community collaboration and social inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LevelUP An innovative social program designed to address the NEET phenomenon in Como province by providing personalized empowerment pathways, career guidance, and support for young people not in education, employment, or training. Targets 25 NEETs for reactivation per 24-month cycle (2024-2026).
• EmpowerNEET An experimental network program to combat the NEET phenomenon in Como by opening interception channels and engagement for inactive youth under 29, and increasing employability or return to education through network collaboration.
• Protagonisti 2030 A program proposing activism pathways in social, cultural, and environmental areas for youth under-30 in Como province, offering training and laboratory activities to enhance skills and competencies.
• Bellezze Interiori A cultural festival in its fourth edition in 2022, designed to offer citizens the opportunity to discover hidden gems of the Como area, from the historic center to mountain areas and lake shores, involving socio-educational networks.
• Lariomania The first regenerative social agriculture chain on Lake Como, an inclusive local development project targeting recovery of historic agricultural plantations (approximately 3 hectares reclaimed) and supporting small-scale productions of chestnuts, olives, and mulberries while including disadvantaged workers.
• Ri-Costituente A permanent laboratory and annual festival where young people from across Italy collaboratively write an Italian Constitution for 2050, combined with a civic education video game. The festival rotates annually among Italian cities where participants are based.
• Bacomania Project to complete the silk production chain in Como, focusing on mulberry trees, silkworms, cocoons, and silk thread. Tikvà manages a section of the Centro Sperimentale di Gelsibachicoltura in Cassina Rizzardi, with activities and laboratories involving textile businesses, schools, and social cooperatives.
• Waste2Taste A program to involve under-20 youth from Como in fighting food waste and increasing recovered food volume, promoting sustainability education and community participation in food recovery on the Como territory. Partners with Enaip for vocational training and food processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €120,000 generated without public contributions within 3 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core partner, member organization, operational partner, historic partner and network partner.

• Fondazione Scalabrinicore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-proponent of LevelUP and EmpowerNEET programs. Fondazione Scalabrini serves as the lead organization (capofila) of the 'Stand up' project for contrast to socio-economic hardship of families in Como province. Tikvà has partnered with them for 5 years in youth empowerment initiatives.
• Fondazione Castellini Scuola d'Artecore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-proponent of LevelUP and EmpowerNEET programs alongside Tikvà and Fondazione Scalabrini. As a training institution, it provides orientation and skills development expertise for youth programs targeting NEETs and school dropouts.
• Confcooperative Insubriamember organizationOthers · 1 January 2024Tikvà is an associated member of Confcooperative Insubria, the territorial federation of Italian cooperative enterprises, providing institutional support, networking, and representation for the cooperative.
• Enaipoperational partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Technical and vocational training institution collaborating with Tikvà on the Waste2Taste project. Enaip provides food processing workers and training support for the food recovery and waste reduction program targeting youth under 20 in Como.
• Camera di Commercio di Comohistoric partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Chamber of Commerce of Como established the Centro Sperimentale di Gelsibachicoltura in Cassina Rizzardi in 1975. Tikvà now manages a portion of this center for the Bacomania silk supply chain project, having taken over management of the facility which had fallen into disrepair.
• Istituzioni (Institutions network)network partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Broad category of institutional partners including public administration bodies, municipalities, and government agencies that collaborate with Tikvà on local development and social programs. Part of Tikvà's four-category network (Istituzioni, Terzo Settore, Imprese, Mondo dei Giovani).
• Terzo Settore (Third Sector network)network partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Network of third-sector organizations, nonprofits, and social enterprises that collaborate with Tikvà on social programs and community projects. Part of Tikvà's four-category network (Istituzioni, Terzo Settore, Imprese, Mondo dei Giovani).
• Imprese (Business network)network partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Network of private enterprises collaborating with Tikvà on projects such as Bacomania (silk supply chain) and Lariomania (agricultural products). Part of Tikvà's four-category network (Istituzioni, Terzo Settore, Imprese, Mondo dei Giovani).
• Mondo dei Giovani (Youth network)network partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Network of youth organizations, student groups, and young community members engaged in Tikvà's programs such as Protagonisti 2030, LevelUP, and EmpowerNEET. Part of Tikvà's four-category network (Istituzioni, Terzo Settore, Imprese, Mondo dei Giovani).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Generation: Generation is a large-scale employment nonprofit that trains people for careers and connects them with employers. Although broader and more standardized than Tikvà, it is comparable in using project-based partnerships to create pathways into work for underserved populations.

Emerging players

• Konexio: Konexio provides digital and vocational training to refugees and other disadvantaged groups to improve employability. Its personalized training and inclusion mission are comparable to Tikvà's NEET reactivation programs, despite its focus on technology skills.
• FarmAbility: FarmAbility uses horticulture and farm activities to provide purposeful work, training, and inclusion for people with disabilities and mental-health needs. Its social-farming focus and employment outcomes overlap directly with Tikvà's inclusive agricultural chain.
• Ticket for Change: Ticket for Change is a French social-impact organization that trains and supports people developing locally rooted ventures. It is comparable to Tikvà's combination of social entrepreneurship, community activation, and project incubation.

Direct peers

• Green City Force: Green City Force trains young adults from underserved communities for environmental service and green-career pathways. It is comparable to Tikvà's combination of youth activation, project delivery, and locally embedded social impact.
• Agricoltura Nuova: Agricoltura Nuova is an Italian social cooperative that combines organic agriculture with the employment and inclusion of vulnerable people. Its operating model closely parallels Tikvà's Lariomania social-agriculture and direct-product activities.
• The Food Project: The Food Project combines food production, youth development, and community engagement through a distributed farming model. It is directly comparable to Tikvà's integration of regenerative agriculture, young participants, and local economic development.

Others

• Social Farms & Gardens: Social Farms & Gardens is a UK charity and network supporting community gardens, care farms, and related social-growing activities. It is an ecosystem peer for Tikvà's regenerative agriculture, volunteer engagement, and therapeutic or inclusive employment model.

Regional players

• Mare Culturale Urbano: Mare Culturale Urbano is a Milan-based cultural and community hub that supports neighborhood participation, social inclusion, and cultural programming. It is regionally comparable to Tikvà's festivals, workshops, and community-led territorial development work.
• Arvaia: Arvaia is a community-led agricultural initiative in Bologna organized around local food production, shared stewardship, and inclusive participation. It is comparable to Tikvà's regenerative agriculture, reclaimed-land, and local-community governance approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tikva-coop

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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