Associazione Italiacamp ETS
Associazione Italiacamp is a Third Sector Entity (Ente del Terzo Settore – ETS) that since 2009 has been developing social innovation and inclusion projects to generate positive impacts on communities and territories across Italy.
It is the non-profit core and the majority shareholder of Italiacamp Srl, a company whose share capital also includes Poste Italiane, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Invitalia, RCS Mediagroup, Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A., and TIM. The two entities operate in synergy within an unprecedented governance model, forming an impact organization that combines profit with purpose and non-profit. Over more than 15 years of activity, it has carried out projects, organized events, and supported initiatives throughout Italy, collaborating with both public and private partners.
Associazione Italiacamp works in the following areas of action:
- Counteracting educational poverty and school dropout
- Promoting labor inclusion
- Supporting entrepreneurial orientation
It collaborates with important organizations including the European Parliament in Italy, Fondazione CON IL SUD, Impresa Sociale con i Bambini, Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale, and ANCI (National Association of Italian Municipalities).
BECOME A MEMBER
Since its beginning, Associazione Italiacamp has enabled a network of people, organizations, and territories. Within the association, each member can transform a connection into a relationship by taking part in key initiatives.
Italiacamp offers project-based and professional opportunities (also related to its partners) which are shared with members according to their skills. The goal is to enable and multiply the competencies of the organization, its network, and its project portfolio.
The organization has always represented an innovative environment where valuable content on cutting-edge topics is produced and shared with the association network.
Becoming a member of Associazione Italiacamp means connecting your skills to make things happen, together: a network of people active throughout Italy and abroad, who share their personal and professional journeys.
A commitment to the future – to build TOGETHER
Since 10 February 2023, Associazione Italiacamp has become a Third Sector Entity (ETS) and has been accredited to receive the 5×1000 tax allocation. During tax returns, donors can sign in the “Support for Third Sector Entities registered in RUNTS” section and enter the Italiacamp ETS tax code (97611580586) to allocate part of their taxes to the organization.
To continue its commitment to universities and the emergence and enhancement of social innovation ideas and projects, the Association’s first 5×1000 campaign in 2024 aimed to support Next Impact, a prize for the best bachelor’s or doctoral thesis on impact-related topics – a commitment confirmed also for 2025.
2024 SOCIAL REPORT
The 2024 Social Report has been approved
On 25 June, on the occasion of Associazione Italiacamp’s 15th anniversary, the Members’ Assembly approved the second Social Report of Italiacamp ETS. The document, prepared on a voluntary basis, recounts a year of continuity and consolidation of a journey that confirms the commitment to plan and look to the future.
The approved Social Report does not aim solely to quantify the value of production, but also to report on the economic and social value generated for stakeholders through social innovation projects.
PROGETTI DI INNOVAZIONE SOCIALE
Non è mai troppo tardi
A project selected and supported by the Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale – Impresa sociale to promote the growth of digital and life skills useful to enter the world of work.
Space Camp
A free educational project for upper secondary schools, supported by the Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale – Impresa sociale. It integrates STEM subjects with soft skills through the interdisciplinary context of the space sector. The project is developed by Associazione Italiacamp with Telespazio, Innovalley and three high schools in Abruzzo, with scientific input from the British Interplanetary Society.
Casa Toscana
The Association supports the Regional Council of Tuscany in the Casa Toscana project, which aims to support local excellence and young talents through a representation and operational space for SMEs and companies within Italiacamp’s Hub for Made in Italy in Dubai and an intensive training path for university students from Tuscany.
EPAS
Since 2017, Italiacamp has supported the European Parliament Ambassador School (EPAS) project, an initiative of the European Parliament to raise awareness among high school students about participation and European institutions’ openness.
Vivaio delle Imprese
This project aims to encourage youth entrepreneurship and the development of socially-oriented projects in the Molise region. It is one of the 20 projects selected and supported by ANCI’s public call “Giovani e Impresa”, co-financed by the Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civil Service of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Pro Officine Mezzogiorno
A social inclusion and regeneration project supported by Fondazione CON IL SUD and Italiacamp, implemented with Comune di Lecce, The Qube and “Galilei-Costa-Scarambone” high school, developing educational pathways and innovation emergence in the Lecce area between 2021 and 2024.
INITIATIVES FOR THE NETWORK
AI Development and Governance
A session of Visioni in Campo, the Association’s discussion series on trending topics. The event, entitled “Sviluppo e governance dell’IA: quale modello per l’Italia?”, provided an opportunity for discussion within the members’ network, with Marta Bertolaso, Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, and Michele Petrocelli, Head of the Digitalization and Innovation Unit of the Treasury Department.
City Break
Tours dedicated to Association members to explore a city through the lens of social innovation. They offer an up-close look at non-profit organizations and Third Sector entities that develop activities and initiatives generating tangible social impact for their local communities. The first two events took place in Naples and Rome.
Territori oltre i confini
An initiative organized during Made in Italy Week, dedicated to the Association network in Italy and abroad with a focus on internationalization.
The first event took place on 15 April 2024 and consisted of a roundtable discussion to reflect on how the concept of Made in Italy has evolved and adapted beyond national borders, taking on new nuances and meanings in different contexts.
The second event was held on 10 April 2025 and featured the participation of the institutional stakeholders that support the internationalization of companies in our country: Pasquale Salzano, President of SIMEST, and Lorenzo Galanti, Director General of ICE.
Connect&Learn
A learning and networking format for members on current and relevant topics, where members with expertise or a strong interest in a cutting-edge topic share their knowledge and skills with the Association network.
Connect & Learn is not meant to be a traditional training session, but rather an opportunity for mutual enrichment, where members can collectively value their different backgrounds and experiences
Energie, Territori, Società
An assembly event held on 25 November 2023, focusing on the Association’s registration in RUNTS, thus becoming a Third Sector entity, with the theme of activating energies, connecting territories, and generating positive social impacts for society
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
The Team 17 corporate membership programme is inspired by the 17th Sustainable Development Goal (Partnerships for the Goals). It is dedicated to companies and SMEs that want to create an impact-oriented network, support valuable community projects, and contribute to spreading organizational and community culture on sustainability and impact.
Materia Grigia
An educational project by Team 17 focused on introducing technology applied to infrastructure and the environment.
Developed with Socotec – a European leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) – this programme targets high school students to enhance STEAM skills applied to sustainability and reduce gender bias.
