What Archilabò does

Archilabò is a Bologna-based Italian social cooperative (società cooperativa sociale) that designs and delivers non-formal education programmes for schools, families, and public-administration clients. Its portfolio spans nine core lines organised around four pillars: digital education (including IA a Scuola AI-literacy training aligned with PNRR DM 219/2025, STEM courses, and the AgID digital accessibility programme that delivered 250 hours of training in Spring 2025), cultural and community programmes (TRAP, ComBo!), Erasmus+ transnational projects (Room with a View, Brand New Inclusion), and cinema/media education delivered with partners such as Biografilm and Kilowatt. The cooperative operates from Bologna with a secondary office in Turin and reaches international partners in the Netherlands, Greece, and Belgium.

The underlying technology is services-led rather than software-led: Archilabò builds curriculum, training material, and impact methodology rather than platforms, APIs, or proprietary AI models. Its IA a Scuola line, for example, is curriculum and educator training capped at €50,000 per school under PNRR DM 219/2025, not a productised AI system. This positions AI as a teaching subject rather than a core capability.

The business model is grant- and tender-driven. Revenue is sourced from Italian public funding (PNRR), EU programmes (Erasmus+), national agencies (AgID), municipal contracts (Comune di Bologna), and foundations (Con I Bambini). Pricing is contract-based rather than transactional, with per-school ceilings and multi-year programme awards. The cooperative's president, Paolo Martinelli (PhD in Philosophy, Science, Cognition and Semiotics), provides academic leadership, and the governance structure is that of a non-profit cooperative, meaning surpluses are reinvested rather than distributed.

Name

Archilabò

Legal name

Archilabò società cooperativa sociale

Website

https://archilabo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archilabò is a Bologna-based Italian social cooperative delivering non-formal education programmes — digital literacy, AI-in-education, STEM, accessibility, cultural, and Erasmus+ projects — to schools, families, and public-administration clients, funded primarily through PNRR, EU, and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB), Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Educational training services
• Digital accessibility training
• Community education programs
• AI in education training
• Erasmus+ project implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Project Funding: Archilabò operates as a social cooperative receiving funding through EU projects (Erasmus+, PNRR), national government programs, and social enterprise funds. Revenue comes from project grants, public tenders, and institutional partnerships rather than direct sales.
2. Training Services for Public Administration: Fee-for-service training delivery to government agencies, as demonstrated by the 250-hour digital accessibility training program for AgID.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Archilabò is an Italian social cooperative that delivers educational, training, and cultural services to schools, families, and public administration. Its portfolio covers PNRR-aligned teacher training on digital didactics and STEM, advisory on AI integration in schools under DM 219/2025, digital accessibility training for public bodies under EU Directive 2019/882, community-based educational programs (TRAP, ComBo!) targeting educational poverty across Bologna neighborhoods, Erasmus+ international exchange projects, and cinema and media literacy initiatives. Revenue derives primarily from public grants, EU funds, and commissioned institutional contracts.

Product overview

Archilabò is a social cooperative (società cooperativa sociale) providing educational, training, and cultural services rather than a software product company. Its portfolio consists of service programs organized around four core areas: (1) Digital Education — PNRR-aligned teacher training, AI@School advisory programs, and AgID digital accessibility training for public administration; (2) Cultural & Community Programs — TRAP (cultural trajectory network across Bologna neighborhoods) and ComBo! (educational community network selected by Con I Bambini to combat educational child poverty); (3) Erasmus+ Projects — including Room with a View and Brand New Inclusion focused on arts-based civic education and open digital education; and (4) Cinema & Media Education — Dreamy Days (visual education through illustrated books and film) and Biografilm Generazioni Digitali (cinema-based citizenship webinars). All offerings are service-delivered programs, workshops, and training courses; no software products, APIs, or technology platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PNRR Formazione (Digital Transition Training) Training programs for school staff aligned with Italy's PNRR Mission 4, covering digital didactics, STEM pedagogy, and digital transition, co-designed with schools to meet specific institutional needs.
• IA a Scuola (AI at School) Specialized advisory and training program helping schools design, implement, and account for AI-related projects under DM 219/2025 and PNRR funding, including workshops and hands-on AI tool usage with students.
• AgID Digital Accessibility Training 250 hours of digital accessibility training delivered for AgID (Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale) to Italian public administration staff, covering accessible websites and accessible documents, aligned with the European Accessibility Act (EU Directive 2019/882).
• TRAP – Traiettorie Culturali APerte Cultural intervention program against educational poverty and social inequality, providing distributed educational and cultural offerings for minors across Bologna's neighborhoods through a network of community partners, covering digital citizenship, community theater, cycling safety, and creative workshops.
• ComBo! Comunità Educanti Bologna Network-based educational community project selected by Con I Bambini under the Fund for the Contrast of Educational Child Poverty. Coordinates third-sector entities across Bologna's districts to strengthen educational communities through training, institutional roundtables, best practice exchanges, and co-design with minors and families.
• Room with a View (Erasmus+) Erasmus+ project pairing vocational students from Bologna and Utrecht to co-create multidisciplinary artistic works reflecting their perspectives on European Union founding values, culminating in exhibitions in both cities.
• Dreamy Days (Piano Nazionale Cinema e Immagini per la Scuola) Visual and orientation education project combining illustrated books and animated short films to help children develop visual literacy and broaden their imagination of future possibilities beyond gender and social stereotypes. Includes 'Sguardi in Formazione' training cycle for teachers and families on audiovisual language and digital citizenship.
• Brand New Inclusion (Erasmus+) Erasmus+ project focused on open education, STEAM practices, and digital inclusion in secondary schools across European countries, producing MOOCs, STEAM kits, and multiplier events for teachers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 public administration employees trained in digital accessibility compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• AgID - Agenzia per l'Italia DigitalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Archilabò delivered 250 hours of digital accessibility training for AgID employees in Spring 2025, covering accessible websites and documents. This training aligned with European Accessibility Act requirements and supported public administration digital transformation goals.
• Comune di Bologna - Area Educazione e Nuove GenerazionicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic municipal partner coordinating educational initiatives across Bologna neighborhoods. Archilabò collaborates with the municipality on TRAP, ComBo!, and other educational projects targeting educational poverty and social inclusion.
• Con I BambinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise that selected ComBo! project for funding through the Fund for Contrast to Educational Poverty among Minors. Partnership enables comprehensive educational community network across Bologna.
• KilowattsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical support partner for impact evaluation methodology. Kilowatt supports Archilabò in developing long-term impact indicators based on Theory of Change principles for projects like TRAP.
• Biografilm Festival / Biografilm Generazioni DigitalicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for cinema and media literacy education in schools. Projects include Dreamy Days and Biografilm Generazioni Digitali, funded through Piano Nazionale Cinema e Immagini per la Scuola.
• ClickF1supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch partner organization in Erasmus+ Room with a View project, collaborating with Bologna vocational schools on European citizenship artistic initiatives.
• Kopa KunsteducatiesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch arts education organization partner in Erasmus+ Room with a View project, facilitating cross-cultural exchange between Utrecht and Bologna schools.
• Shape Associazione CulturalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! network partner providing music, digital, and audiovisual labs for children and youth across Bologna neighborhoods.
• Instabile Portazza APScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! partner operating community creative hub in Savena district, providing cultural programming and youth engagement spaces.
• Cantieri Meticci APScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! partner providing theatrical arts, community theater, and intergenerational programming in Navile neighborhood.
• Circolo La FattoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! partner running urban agriculture and outdoor education programs in San Donato-San Vitale neighborhood.
• Salvaiciclisti BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! partner providing cycling education, urban mobility training, and road safety programs for families.
• MUVetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore TRAP and ComBo! partner providing contemporary dance, body awareness, and movement education programs across Bologna.
• QB Quanto Basta APScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore ComBo! partner providing music education, early childhood activities, and family engagement programs in Savena neighborhood.
• IC CastenasosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner for Dreamy Days visual education project, coordinating cinema and media literacy activities with Archilabò support.
• Università di BolognasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Brand New Inclusion Erasmus+ project, conducting research on Open Education adoption and DigCompEdu competence assessment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Italian non-profit foundation focused on digital education, digital inclusion, and innovation in schools — closely mirrors Archilabò's mission of training schools on emerging digital skills and supporting underserved learners through funded projects.
• Junior Achievement Italia: Italian education NGO delivering structured school programs (entrepreneurship, financial literacy, work readiness) often funded through corporate and EU grants — comparable in operating model, mission-overlap with educational poverty reduction, and reliance on project-based public/private funding.
• European Schoolnet: Brussels-based network of European education ministries and partners running EU-funded programs in digital education, teacher training, and inclusion — directly comparable on Erasmus+ participation, school-targeted digital curricula, and cross-border project structuring.
• CGM - Consorzio Gino Mattarelli: Italy's largest network of social cooperatives delivering welfare and education services in communities — comparable as a peer social-cooperative operating entity addressing educational poverty through territorial alliances, public funding, and partner orchestration in the third sector.

Emerging players

• WeSchool: Italian EdTech platform supporting K-12 digital learning, teacher training resources, and school engagement — comparable in target customer (Italian schools/educators) and adjacent in product overlap (digital pedagogy, AI-enabled classrooms), though delivered via a for-profit SaaS model rather than cooperative.

Broad incumbents

• Indire: Italy's national institute for education innovation, documentation, and research under the Ministry of Education — a public-sector incumbent comparable on teacher training, digital transition support, and EU project implementation but at vastly larger scale and statutory remit.
• Fondazione Politecnico di Milano: Foundation affiliated with Politecnico di Milano delivering STEM/digital education research and training programs to schools — overlaps with Archilabò on STEM curriculum delivery, teacher upskilling on emerging tech, and PNRR-aligned education missions, but with far greater research resources and academic brand.
• Fondazione TIM: Italian corporate foundation funding digital education, inclusion, and employability projects through grants to schools and NGOs — comparable on mission overlap with combating educational poverty and digital skill gaps but operating as a funder rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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