sinapsi societa cooperativa sociale

What sinapsi societa cooperativa sociale does

Sinapsi Società Cooperativa Sociale, operating as Consorzio SINAPSI, is a Turin-based social cooperative consortium founded on June 19, 1996 by five social cooperatives in the Piedmont region of Italy. The consortium operates as a non-profit cooperative entity governed by Italian cooperative law and has been accredited as an employment services provider by the Piedmont Region under L.R. 34/2008 since May 16, 2013. It is ISO 9001:2008 certified for the design and delivery of active labor policy services and social assistance services.

The consortium's core offering is its S.A.L. (Sportelli Accreditati al Lavoro / Accredited Labor Services) network, which provides orientation, active job search support, training pathways, internship activation, and job placement to two principal segments: (i) unemployed and disadvantaged individuals, including NEET youth, people with disabilities, welfare recipients, and incarcerated persons; and (ii) companies seeking to hire staff, particularly for compliance with Italian Law 68/99 on protected-category hiring. Service delivery occurs through five physical offices across the Turin metropolitan area (three in Torino, plus Cirié and Castellamonte) and through participation in multiple publicly-funded programs including Garanzia Giovani, IVC Plus competency validation, FRD Regional Disability Fund, the GOL national program, Articolo+1 (a Compagnia di San Paolo-funded youth initiative), TRIPLO, and Sportello Lavoro Carcere (prison reintegration, 2023-2026). The underlying technology stack is administrative (Joomla website, standard office tooling) with no proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML capability.

Sinapsi generates revenue exclusively through public funding — primarily from the Piedmont Region, the European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+), and foundation grants such as Compagnia di San Paolo — delivered via government contracts and grants for active labor market policies. Services to individuals and companies are provided at no cost, with pricing administered through public procurement rather than commercial markets. The consortium is governed by four member cooperatives (Dalla Stessa Parte, Raggio, Stranaidea, Eta Beta), which contribute specialized capabilities ranging from social agriculture and electronics to IT/communications and educational services. There is no equity capital structure, no venture or private equity backing, and no M&A activity in the record.

Name

sinapsi societa cooperativa sociale

Legal name

Consorzio SINAPSI Società Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://consorziosinapsi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sinapsi Società Cooperativa Sociale is a Turin-based non-profit consortium of four social cooperatives delivering accredited employment and active labor policy services to disadvantaged job seekers and hiring companies across the Piedmont region, funded primarily by the Piedmont Region and the European Social Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Government Contracts: SINAPSI generates revenue primarily through public funding from the Piedmont Region, the European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+), and government contracts for delivering active labor market policies. Services to individuals are free as they are funded by public sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sinapsi is a social cooperative consortium that delivers accredited employment services and active labor market policies for disadvantaged and unemployed individuals in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its offering combines orientation, training, internships/apprenticeships, validation of competencies, and job placement through Sportelli Accreditati al Lavoro (S.A.L.) located in Turin, Cirié, and Castellamonte, alongside targeted programs for youth (Garanzia Giovani, Articolo +1), people with disabilities (Fondo Regionale Disabili), and incarcerated individuals (Sportello Lavoro Carcere). Services are offered free of charge and publicly funded by the Piedmont Region, the European Social Fund, and the Compagnia di San Paolo.

Product overview

Consorzio SINAPSI is a social cooperative consortium offering a portfolio of employment services and active labor market programs. The core offering includes SAL (Sportelli Accreditati al Lavoro) - accredited labor services providing orientation, job search support, training, and internship activation. Services are delivered through multiple programs including Garanzia Giovani (youth employment), IVC Plus (competency validation), Buono Servizi al Lavoro (work vouchers), FRD (Regional Disability Fund), GOL program services, and Sportello Lavoro Carcere (prison employment). The consortium also provides business services (Servizi per le Aziende) including internship support, job matching, and protected-category placement consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.A.L. (Sportelli Accreditati al Lavoro): Accredited Labor Services - employment services and job placement offices

Products and services

• SAL - Sportelli Accreditati al Lavoro (Accredited Employment Desks)
• Politiche Attive del Lavoro (PAL)
• Garanzia Giovani Piemonte (Youth Guarantee)
• Articolo +1
• IVC Plus - Validazione delle Competenze
• Buono Servizi al Lavoro
• Fondo Regionale Disabili (FRD)
• Buoni Servizi al Lavoro GOL
• Sportello Lavoro Carcere (Prison Employment Desk)
• Servizi per le Aziende (Services for Companies)

Quantifiable outcome

• In first 15 months of Articolo+1 project: 391 young people reached, 87 oriented, 66 placed in work, 60 hired

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio Abele LavorocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Articolo+1 project consortium alongside SELF and Forcoop, working on youth employment initiatives supported by Compagnia di San Paolo.
• Consorzio SELFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Articolo+1 project consortium alongside Abele Lavoro and Forcoop, focused on youth employment and social inclusion.
• Forcoop (Agenzia formativa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining agency partner in the Articolo+1 project consortium, contributing vocational training expertise to youth employment programs.
• ANFFAS PIEMONTEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Articolo+1 project focused on supporting people with disabilities and their inclusion in employment.
• C.I.S. di CirièminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the TRIPLO project (Fondo Regionale Disabili) focused on social-labor inclusion of people with disabilities.
• Università degli Studi di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the TRIPLO project bringing research capabilities to disability employment inclusion initiatives.
• ANDIRIVIENI scsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cooperative partner in the TRIPLO project contributing to disability inclusion programs.
• DSP scs (Dalla Stessa Parte)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative of SINAPSI consortium participating in the TRIPLO project for disability employment inclusion.
• ETA BETA scsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative of SINAPSI consortium participating in the TRIPLO project for disability employment inclusion.
• STRANAIDEA scsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember cooperative of SINAPSI consortium participating in the TRIPLO project for disability employment inclusion.
• Associazione Formazione 80coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sportello Lavoro Carcere project (2023-2026), providing employment services for people in prison with end of sentence within 5 years.
• Consorzio Sociale Abele LavorocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sportello Lavoro Carcere project (2023-2026), serving people in detention in Piedmont Region prisons.
• EXAR – Social Value SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sportello Lavoro Carcere project (2023-2026), providing expertise in social impact and employment services for justice-involved individuals.
• Inforcoop Ecipa PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sportello Lavoro Carcere project (2023-2026), contributing training and employment expertise for incarcerated individuals.
• PatchankacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sportello Lavoro Carcere project (2023-2026), providing social inclusion and employment services for prison reintegration.
• Forum del Terzo SettoreminorOthersItalian Third Sector Forum - network partner representing third sector organizations in Italy.
• Confcooperative PiemonteminorOthersRegional federation of cooperatives in Piedmont - network partner providing support and representation for cooperative enterprises.
• Federsolidarietà PiemonteminorOthersRegional federation of solidarity cooperatives in Piedmont - network partner in the social and healthcare cooperative sector.
• Irecoop PiemonteminorOthersCooperative training and research organization - network partner providing education and training support for cooperatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Consorzio Abele Lavoro: Turin-based social consortium delivering accredited employment services for disadvantaged populations; already a co-partner with Sinapsi in Articolo+1 and Sportello Lavoro Carcere, operating an essentially identical service model under the same L.R. 34/2008 framework.
• Gruppo Cooperativo CGM: National network of Italian social cooperatives aggregating service delivery across welfare, education, and labor inclusion; matches Sinapsi's cooperative-consortium model and cross-sector social service offering, with deeper geographic reach.
• ANFFAS Nazionale: National federation for persons with intellectual and relational disabilities; ANFFAS Piemonte is already a Sinapsi partner in Articolo+1, and the national organization provides comparable disability-to-work pathways across Italy.
• Consorzio SELF: Social consortium delivering accredited labor services in Piedmont; operates as a co-partner in Articolo+1 alongside Sinapsi, providing overlapping youth employment and inclusion programs in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• ANPAL Servizi (formerly Italia Lavoro): Italy's national public employment agency operator executing active labor policies on behalf of the state; overlaps with Sinapsi's GOL, Garanzia Giovani, and PAL delivery but at a much larger scale and across all Italian regions.
• Randstad Italia: Major commercial staffing and HR services firm in Italy with broad employer relationships across Piedmont; competes for the same corporate recruitment mandates that Sinapsi serves via Servizi per le Aziende, including Law 68/99 placements.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered staffing and workforce solutions company operating across the Turin metropolitan area; offers permanent, temporary, and training programs that overlap with Sinapsi's orientation, training, and placement services.
• Adecco Italia: Global staffing leader's Italian arm, with strong presence in Turin and active in protected-category hiring (Law 68/99) consulting; competes for the corporate-services book of business that Sinapsi serves.
• ManpowerGroup Italia: Global staffing company with Italian operations covering permanent placement, training (Performorient), and protected-category programs; competes for the same employer-facing recruitment and training contracts.

Emerging players

• Fondazione Adecco per le Pari Opportunità: Italian nonprofit foundation focused on labor market inclusion for disadvantaged groups (women, migrants, disabled); shares Sinapsi's mission-driven employment services model but is foundation-funded rather than cooperative-structured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries4 records

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