Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRIT20250218024
- Term of Validity
- 18 February 2025 - 18 February 2026
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- An Italian social enterprise focused on disability, integration, and social support, aiming to identify job opportunities for vulnerable individuals, is seeking collaborations with companies and research centers in Europe to develop new technologies to enhance its services.
- Full Description
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An Italian social enterprise, founded in 2000, is a key reference in the area thanks to its commitment to combining social inclusion, innovation, and sustainability. With the aim of creating opportunities for people in fragile situations, it operates as a social co-operative offering a wide range of services for both the public and private sectors. The main mission of this enterprise is to promote the labor and social integration of disadvantaged people, enhancing their skills through activities that generate economic, cultural, and human value.
The services offered by this social enterprise include:
• Services for companies: management of logistics activities, cleaning services, maintenance, and operational support for companies and offices, ensuring efficiency and quality. It also offers businesses the opportunity to comply with the obligations set out by Law 68 through a trilateral agreement regulated by LR 17 art. 22, which simplifies the employment of disadvantaged people, turning an obligation into a valuable social opportunity.
• Public sector: collaboration with local authorities to promote social inclusion, training, and urban regeneration. It participates in public projects that favor the employment of disadvantaged people, creating opportunities in sectors such as cleaning, environmental services, and catering, which are ideal for low-skilled personnel. Additionally, it provides a wide range of services to public entities, including the management of neighborhood libraries, teaching support for students with disabilities, dedicated transportation, and school canteen management, contributing concretely to the well-being of the community.
• Cultural and community initiatives: organizing events, workshops, and educational activities to strengthen the sense of community and spread a culture of solidarity.
This social enterprise aims to expand its collaborative network at the European level, seeking partnerships with companies specializing in innovative technologies to enhance its services. Specifically, it is interested in developing:
• Human resource management: software and programs for optimizing recruitment, training, and personnel administration processes.
• Environmental sustainability: technologies and tools for reducing the environmental impact of its activities.
• Waste management: advanced solutions for the treatment, recycling, and reduction of waste, in line with a circular economy approach.
The enterprise is also open to collaborations with companies to promote its services and share its know-how, building social and technological partnerships that foster social, environmental, and economic innovation. - Advantages and Innovations
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This social enterprise stands out for its innovative and sustainable approach, offering services that integrate social inclusion, circular economy, and technological innovation. Among the main advantages are:
• Social inclusion: Creation of job opportunities for people in fragile situations.
• Environmental sustainability: Management of waste separation, material recovery (used clothes, e-waste), and promotion of recycling.
• Technological innovation and collaborations with local businesses: Encouraging synergies to develop sustainable solutions and improve operational efficiency. These alliances contribute to a shared growth ecosystem and a positive impact on the territory.
• Urban regeneration: Enhancement of public and private spaces through design and sustainability projects.
• Local collaborations: Strong ties with public entities, private companies, and third sector organizations.
With a multidisciplinary approach and innovative solutions, this enterprise is a virtuous model of social economy that addresses environmental and social challenges, generating value for the community. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
- NO IPR Applied
- Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
- IPR status
- No IPR applied
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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This Social Enterprise is seeking collaborations with companies and partners specialized in innovative technologies to support and enhance its services, with a particular focus on social inclusion and sustainability.
Type of partner: Specifically, the enterprise is interested in meeting partners who can contribute to the development and implementation of advanced solutions to expand the impact of its activities. Ideal partners can come from various sectors, including businesses, universities, and research centers, with expertise in technological innovation applied to social causes. The search is aimed at organizations based in Italy, engaged in social and digital innovation, capable of providing advanced technological solutions to improve services.
Activities and skills: Partners should be active in the development and integration of technologies, digital solutions, or innovative services. Collaboration with entities experienced in the following areas is particularly relevant:
• Enhancing professional skills: Development of digital platforms and advanced tools for training and professional growth.
• Human resource management: Software and solutions for optimizing recruitment, training, and personnel administration processes.
• Environmental sustainability: Programs and technologies for reducing environmental impact and adopting eco-sustainable practices.
• Waste management: Innovative solutions for waste treatment, recycling, and reduction, with a focus on a circular economy approach.
• Digitalization of business processes: Tools for automation, efficient data management, and improving business operations.
Role of the partner: The partner will collaborate with this company to develop, integrate, and implement technological solutions aimed at improving social inclusion services. These collaborations may range from joint development agreements for new services and solutions to partnerships for the realization of research and innovation projects. Their ultimate goal is to bring new solutions and services to market that can have a positive impact on the community and strengthen the employment integration of disadvantaged people. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 11005 - Infrastructures for social sciences and humanities
- 06001008 - Environmental Medicine, Social Medicine, Sports Medicine
- Market keywords
- 05005016 - Environmental Medicine, Social Medicine, Sports Medicine
- Targeted countries
- All countries