On July 3rd at 9:00 AM, at the Enviroment Park Congress Center, the City of Turin is organizing the event ‘Turin Towards Climate Neutrality: The Role of Energy Communities and Self-Consumption Groups’.

The event will focus on exploring the themes related to the journey towards climate neutrality undertaken by the City of Turin, with particular attention to the role that Renewable Energy Communities and local Self-Consumption Groups can play. The importance of these configurations for achieving future climate neutrality in Turin is evident, and the benefits extend far beyond the energy dimension: each community is called to respond to territorial and community needs, representing forms of local development, new entrepreneurship, and the construction of new supply chains.

The speakers’ presentations will delve into the main topics related to the current regulation of Renewable Energy Communities and Self-Consumption Groups, both nationally and locally, presenting the actions that the City of Turin intends to implement to support the spread of these configurations. In the second part of the morning, working groups will be created for all those interested in forming (or joining) a self-consumption configuration, in order to gather needs, opinions, questions, and requests towards the realization of a service that arises from co-design with the protagonists of the ongoing energy transition.

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The SocialTech4EU final conference “GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER”, held at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, concluded today, Thursday, July 27th. The event brought together numerous experts and professionals dedicated to social innovation and the green and digital transition, promoted by social economy clusters and entrepreneurs.

Among the highlights of the conference, the opening speech by Professor Mario Calderini, spokesperson for TSI and full professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan, captivated the audience. Calderini, an expert in Sustainability and Impact Management, emphasized the importance of overcoming territorial criteria in cluster policy modeling, focusing instead on knowledge and cohesion. “These two dimensions are particularly important within social economy clusters to promote innovation, demand aggregation, and solution scalability,” Calderini stated.

Another significant moment was the panel led by Raffaella Scalisi, senior advisor of Torino Social Impact, who explored the journey of SMEs and startups from idea to scalability. The discussion provided valuable insights on how to support and empower small and medium enterprises in the context of the green and digital transition.

The conference “GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER” served as an important platform for discussion and networking, facilitating the sharing of experiences and best practices among participants. The event concluded with a strong message of cooperation and commitment towards a more sustainable and innovative future for the European social economy.

The SocialTech4EU project, co-funded by the European Union, aims to strengthen the resilience, innovation capacity, competitiveness, and sustainability of social economy ecosystems, startups, and SMEs in relation to the green and digital transition. The initiative is led by the Giacomo Brodolini Foundation in collaboration with five organizations from different European countries: ENSIE NETWORK (Belgium), Silicon Vilstal (Germany), ADV Romania (Romania), Cluster IDiA (Spain), and Coompanion (Sweden).

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Torino Social Impact is pleased to announce an important initiative promoted by ISTUD Business School and the Università Cattolica of Milan, aimed at the educational and professional inclusion of young refugees and holders of international protection.

Two scholarships, each worth €18,000, have been established for the Master in Human Resources and Organization. These scholarships cover participation costs, travel, meals, and accommodation. The goal is to provide comprehensive training that integrates theory and practice, preparing participants for a successful career in human resources.

The Master, designed to offer high-level training, combines theoretical lessons with practical experiences, promoting education oriented towards personal and professional growth. Collaboration with companies and institutions, an integral part of the program, allows participants to connect with the job market during their studies.

Why participate?

• Inclusion and diversity: promote social inclusion through education and professional training.
• Professional opportunities: access to a wide network of companies and professionals in the HR sector.
• Complete support: cost coverage to ensure a learning experience without financial barriers.

How to apply?

Applications are open to all young refugees and holders of international protection interested in a career in human resources. Details and requirements for submitting the application are available on the ISTUD Business School website.

The Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Politecnico di Torino (I3P) has organized a series of free training events in collaboration with Jacobacci Avvocati and Jacobacci & Partners. These events are primarily targeted at startups and innovative SMEs but are open to anyone interested in learning more about the protection and enhancement of intellectual property in the entrepreneurial and professional sectors.

Following the first event in May and the second in June, the third and final event will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Titled “Software, Data, and AI Protection: a practical guide for startups”, the seminar will focus on young innovative companies that engage with digital innovation with originality and boldness, and that grapple with managing and protecting their intellectual property (IP).

Can new software be patented? Is it possible to protect an invention that uses artificial intelligence? Can someone else’s database be used freely? And most importantly, how can it be done correctly? During the meeting, practical examples will be presented to address these and many other questions, providing answers to common queries and doubts on the subject. Special emphasis will be placed on success stories demonstrating how the European approach to software protection can be effectively applied to startups and SMEs, and how this strategy should be adapted to the new reality of AI.

After the introduction by Leo Italiano, Senior Consultant at I3P and Program Manager of ESA BIC Turin, the event will feature presentations by Edgardo Deambrogi, Partner & Italian and European Patent Attorney at Jacobacci & Partners, Valerio Verdecchia, European Patent Attorney at Jacobacci & Partners, and Alberto Spoto, Lawyer at Jacobacci Avvocati.

Event schedule

• 17:00 | Welcome and participant registration
• 17:10 | Opening remarks by Leo Italiano, Senior Consultant at I3P and Program Manager of ESA BIC Turin
• 17:15 | Presentation by Edgardo Deambrogi, Partner & Italian and European Patent Attorney at Jacobacci & Partners
• 17:35 | Presentation by Valerio Verdecchia, European Patent Attorney at Jacobacci & Partners
• 17:55 | Presentation by Alberto Spoto, Lawyer at Jacobacci Avvocati
• 18:15 | Q&A session with the audience
• 18:30 | Conclusions and networking aperitif

How to participate

The event will take place on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, starting at 17:00, in person at the Agorà Room of the I3P incubator, located within the Politecnico di Torino Campus. The venue can be accessed from the main gate at Corso Castelfidardo 30/A or the pedestrian entrance at Via Pier Carlo Boggio 59.
Participation is free, but registration is required on Eventbrite.

Organizers

Founded in 1999, the Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Politecnico di Torino (I3P) supports the creation and development of innovative startups with high technological intensity and growth potential, founded by university researchers, students, or external entrepreneurs. It provides strategic consulting services, coaching, mentoring, fundraising support, and workspaces. I3P’s mission is to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem to generate economic development and employment in innovative industrial sectors.
www.i3p.it

Jacobacci Avvocati
Founded in the mid-1990s, Jacobacci Avvocati aims to be a reference point in the field of intellectual property protection, in Italy and abroad. Today, the firm has a consolidated team of 15 partners and over 40 professionals operating in 4 offices in Italy and France. Its professionals specialize in various areas of intellectual property, from trademarks to patents to design, protecting the innovative ideas of an international clientele in diverse sectors, from technology to services.
www.jacobacci-law.com/it

Jacobacci & Partners
An international group with 13 offices across Europe, Jacobacci & Partners has been working in the field of intellectual property protection and enhancement for over 150 years. It manages 100,000 patents and 120,000 trademarks for over 10,000 clients worldwide. The firm is consistently ranked at the top of major international intellectual property rankings and has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for 2023-2024. In 2023, it also achieved Gender Equality Certification.
www.jacobacci.com

Today, June 26, during an informative seminar on Sustainability at the Cottino Social Impact Campus aimed at businesses, lawyers, and certified accountants (to consider sustainability in the evolving socio-cultural and economic context), the launch of a new Community of Practice under Torino Social Impact was announced, specifically dedicated to Professional Orders and named OP4Impact (Professional Orders for Impact).

Initiated by the Orders of Certified Accountants, Lawyers, Labor Consultants, and Notaries, the goal of this working group is to address the main challenges faced by organizations aiming to generate ESG impact. By bringing together the expertise of professionals in administrative, legal, accounting, and notarial fields, it aims to create a powerful network capable of supporting and guiding organizations towards sustainable and responsible practices.

The Community of Practice project is an initiative of Torino Social Impact, representing a significant step towards strengthening the collective dimension of the impact ecosystem. Supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation as part of TSI, it aims to create a collaborative space where partners can pool their expertise and work together on shared themes and challenges.
The Cottino Social Impact Campus will support the new Community of Practice by playing a facilitation and guidance role in the co-design and implementation of its activities.

OP4Impact joins four other currently active Communities of Practice, each addressing fundamental and highly relevant social issues (Benefit Corporations, NEET, Circular Economy, Gender Equality).

As summer approaches, Fondazione Time2 kicks off its Summer Camp: an experience away from home, often for the first time, that the foundation has been organizing for four years. This vacation is designed to ensure that people with disabilities can enjoy the same experiences as their peers, with the support of highly specialized personnel where needed.

This year, for the first time, Fondazione Time2 has also created a program for parents: an immersive residential course of reflection and sharing for parents of people with disabilities aged 15 to 29.

It will be the first national Summer School on the new developments introduced by the implementation of the new Delega Law 227/2021 on disability, carried out with the support of Fondazione CRT as part of the Disability Agenda project.

The Summer School will be held at the “Santo Stefano” Relais in Sandigliano (BI) from Sunday, July 21 to Friday, July 26, and is aimed at 30 parents who will voluntarily participate in a training and in-depth experience with teachers and experts.

There will be many topics on the agenda: from personalized life projects for children with disabilities to communication strategies, from regional and national activation paths to the contents of Delega Law 227/2021, and many other impactful topics in the field. There will also be group activities, recreational and sports moments with professionals and the Conductors of Independent Life Workshops.

The Summer Camp and the Summer School are two different paths and stays but with the same approach and perspective: to create accessible contexts for all people, in the city and in the mountains, and empowerment paths for people with disabilities and their families.

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The Summer School is an initiative of the “Sguardi al futuro” project and is carried out by: Fondazione Time2, Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences of the University of Turin – Center for Independent Living Studies, DiVi, Committee for the implementation of Law 162/98 in Piedmont, Committee for the implementation of Law 162/98 in Valle d’Aosta and Lavazza Group. With the support of Fondazione CRT as part of the “Supporting Families” idea competition of the Disability Agenda.

On June 20th, the benefit corporations of the Torino Social Impact Community of Practice gathered for a new session of discussion and mutual learning. This time, the focus was on a key theme for effective and sustainable business management: good governance.

Using a card game created by operari, the 13 participating companies discussed both good and bad corporate governance practices, engaging in an innovative learning method.

Unveiling the secret of the “G” in sustainability

Game Masters Stefania Balliana and Giulia Gennaro guided the participants through a combination of gameplay and sharing, revealing how good governance can transform the future of their businesses. Through game-based learning, they learned to identify best governance practices and discard less effective ones. Working in teams, they navigated risks and opportunities, experiencing firsthand how to steer their companies toward a sustainable future.

The Fit4benefit initiative is part of the Community of practice project, supported by the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

Second event in the series: Social Procurement, the responsible choice for businesses

A series of online meetings has been created from the collaboration between the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Torino Social Impact, the Torino Industrial Union, and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation to delve into the topic of social procurement, for a responsible choice by companies.

The meetings aim to explore the main aspects of this business strategy by examining both the elements of greatest interest for business development (supply side) and the main opportunities for entering a market (demand side) that, in addition to meeting the needs of companies, generates positive impacts on the territory.

The Turin Chamber of Commerce, which has been active for years in supporting local companies towards greater awareness and social responsibility, also through the Torino Social Impact project platform, has enthusiastically embraced this shared proposal

How can I integrate social procurement policies into my business strategy? How can I position my company’s offerings in the social procurement market? What characteristics must a business have to be considered a social supplier?

Experts and lecturers will attempt to answer these and other questions during the online meeting on Wednesday, July 3, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Thanks to contributions from Torino Social Impact, the Department of Management of the University of Turin, the Cottino Social Impact Campus, and testimonies from two local companies, we will discover the dynamics that this impact-driven business practice requires and the tools available to entrepreneurs to adapt and integrate them into their business strategy.

Participation is free after registration here

Explore the potential of applied games with us in a free event with many engaging and practical examples.

Experience together with Drimlab an engaging and stimulating experience organized directly in its laboratory on the second floor of the Fondazione Casa di Carità Arti and Mestieri Onlus. Try firsthand the games we have developed in our immersive and interactive room. Together we will explore the world of Applied Games, or video games and digital applications that exploit the logic of game design to achieve a purpose other than pure entertainment.

Places are limited, click here to reserve your spot!

The program on 06/27/2024:

• 16:00 – 16:15 | Welcome coffee
• 16:15 – 17:15 | Drimlab and the Applied Games
• 17:15 – 17:30 | Immersive environmental experiences
• 17:30 – 18:00 | DrimCity, Drimlab’s Smart Social City

Social procurement is a pillar activity for Torino Social Impact, which has been committed to promoting innovative forms of supply in the territory since its inception to support the growth of businesses and activities with social impact.

To pursue this goal, the All Included campaign was launched, aimed at promoting social procurement in the private sector, encouraging the purchase of products and services from social enterprises that prioritize impact.

Focus on profit, focus on social. All included and everyone included. This is the message encapsulated in the digital communication campaign that kicks off this week and will be disseminated across various platforms and multiplied through Torino Social Impact’s channels.

The campaign also includes an experimental portal to find social impact enterprises, currently dedicated to the circular economy sector, which will soon be expanded. On the portal, you can find different social entrepreneurship entities, such as cooperatives and social enterprises, benefit corporations, and innovative startups with a social vocation. You can filter them based on the service or product offered, the type of enterprise, and the predominant social mission.

Consult the portal at this link

What is social procurement?

Social procurement is a simple way to integrate impact goals into your company through purchasing decisions.

When a company decides to introduce social procurement into its supply chain, it continues to seek the best product or service at the most convenient price but also considers the social impacts it can generate. The principle of best “value” for money is reinforced with social “value.”

This can be achieved by purchasing products or services from social enterprises that practice the work inclusion of disadvantaged people or pursue other social impact goals, or by integrating social criteria into their supplier selection procedures.

The campaign and the portal are part of the European project Buy Social, funded by the European Council for Innovation and the Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) under the SMP-COSME-2022-BUYSOCIALB2BMARKET call.

The social procurement program of Torino Social Impact is supported by the Torino Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

IAAD. – Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design di Torino launches an unmissable opportunity for young talents in the field of social innovation and design. With the call for the Academic Year 2024-2025, IAAD offers four scholarships for the first year of the Academic Diploma of First Level in Innovation Design for Business, Culture, and Social.

The Initiative:

For over 40 years, IAAD has stood out as a center of excellence in design and higher education, connecting students, institutions, and companies. In 2021, Turin was recognized by the European Union as the only Italian city committed to developing social innovation projects, a recognition that positions the Piedmontese capital as a global hub for innovation. This initiative not only strengthens Turin’s reputation as a city of innovation but also assigns IAAD an international coordinating role.

Scholarship Details:

The scholarships will cover 25% of the annual tuition for the first academic year and will be awarded solely on the basis of merit. Graduating students with a final grade between 89/100 and 100/100 are invited to apply. There are no income requirements, making this opportunity accessible to a wide range of candidates.

How to Apply: Interested students must:

Submit their application online through the official IAAD website. Send the required documentation, including a copy of the high school diploma and a valid ID, via email to orientamento@iaad.it with the subject “Innovation Design Scholarship Application”.

The admission process includes a mandatory test to verify the candidates’ eligibility. The final selection will consider the high school grade and performance in the admission test.

Terms and Deadlines:

The application deadline is set for July 29, 2024. The results will be communicated via email to the selected students, who must confirm their acceptance and proceed with enrollment within the specified terms. In case of non-acceptance, the scholarship will be reassigned to the next candidate on the list.

Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria:

To be eligible, candidates must:

• Hold a high school diploma with a final grade not lower than 89/100.
• Be no older than 24 years.
• Complete the application process and pass the admission test.

The scholarships are not cumulative with other financial aid offered by IAAD. Moreover, to maintain the scholarship in subsequent years, students must pass exams with a weighted average of no less than 27/30.

Conclusion:

IAAD continues to support the growth of young talents by promoting social innovation through design. This initiative not only facilitates access to quality education but also contributes to shaping the leaders of tomorrow in the field of innovation.

For more information and to apply, visit the official IAAD website.

An event on June 28, open to everyone, on the following topics:

• Benefit Corporations: an innovative and virtuous model
• Gender equality in social sustainability
• Governance and artificial intelligence
• Greenwashing and Socialwashing

The event, scheduled from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, is accredited by the Order of Lawyers and the Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts, but registration is required for everyone here.

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On June 6, at the Talent Garden Foundation Agnelli Auditorium, the event co-organized by Tribe by ToTeM and the SPORT INNOVATION HUB took place. This event brought together experts in innovation, technology, and sports, united by a common passion for the growth of startups and the improvement of athletic performance through innovative solutions.

The event kicked off with a speech by Vittoria Gozzi, President of the sportech incubator Wylab, a hub for technological development in the sports world.

Following this, the evening was led by Marta Serrano Valenzuela, Executive Director of Sport Innovation Hub.

The panel featured three important figures in the sportech landscape:

• Davide Berrino, CEO & Founder of ToSwim.

A passionate swimmer and pioneer in the field of conversational artificial intelligence, whose startup, ToSwim, aims to promote swimming as a healthy lifestyle.

• Elisabetta Merlo, CEO & Founder of Seere.

At just 24 years old, Merlo founded Seere, an innovative startup that develops wearable solutions to optimize training and prevent injuries in athletes. Using real-time data and artificial intelligence, Seere is revolutionizing the way athletes train.

• Giuseppe Pastore, CTO & Co-Founder of Postura Ergonomics (formerly Gymnasio).

A computer engineer, he co-founded Gymnasio to revolutionize home sports training through motion tracking. Later, the startup was renamed Postura Ergonomics and focused on improving ergonomic assessments in manufacturing companies.

The event offered an inspiring overview of how new technologies can be applied to the world of sports to enhance performance and safety.

A special thanks goes to Tribe by ToTeM and the Fondazione Agnelli for making this event possible, which represented an important opportunity for discussion and growth for all participants.

Innovation and technology continue to play a crucial role in the development of sports, and events like this are essential for building an increasingly advanced and sustainable future for athletes and sports organizations.

The JJB team from IIS Camillo Olivetti in Ivrea (TO) wins the Dream Jobs 2023/24 competition!

Dream Jobs is the national school competition exploring sports and the surrounding industrial, economic, and territorial ecosystems. This educational initiative promotes creative thinking and the passion most young people have for sports, enabling them to acquire valuable knowledge and skills for successful entry into the workforce or to facilitate their academic journey. Dream Jobs helps transform young people’s passion for sports into successful careers, making them true change-makers in the industry of the future.

The 2023/2024 edition saw the participation of 430 students from 18 high schools across 10 regions of Italy, engaging them in a path of education and growth.

Dream Jobs allowed students to discover new career prospects related to the world of sports while learning to appreciate the territories they live in. Cities, with their green spaces and community centers, became key players in a process of “sportivization.”

Meetings with experts and moments of inspiration

In collaboration with ASAG from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, a national itinerary was organized where students had opportunities to interact with sports industry experts, including executives, athletes, entrepreneurs, technicians, young startups, and scientific references.

And the winners are…

The wait is finally over!

Votes from the public through the Sporters app were combined with those from a distinguished jury composed of sports industry experts like Emanuela Confalonieri (Director of ASAG – Catholic University of Milan), Gianluca Rosso (SIH advisor), Fabio Santoro (former FIGC), Valeria Santagata (former DS of IIS Pacinotti in Rome), Marta Serrano (Director of Sport Innovation Hub), and Rocco Galasso (Vice President of ADISE) to determine the top eight winning teams of the Dream Jobs 2023/24 edition:

• Team 1 JJB – IIS OLIVETTI (Ivrea – TO)
• Team 2 I have a dream – ITIS GIORDANI (Caserta)
• Team 3 Operone Lac – LSS ROSETTI (Ascoli Piceno)
• Team 4 Rubber dog – IISS COPERNICO PASOLI (Verona)
• Team 5 Only Girls – ISIS VALDARNO (San G. Valdarno – AR)
• Team 6 Bobbio 1 – IIS NORBERTO BOBBIO (Carignano – TO)
• Team 7 Magnesia – LS MARCONI (Foggia)
• Team 8 SORS – LS GALILEI (Dolo – VE)

A special award for the best

The top eight winning teams of Dream Jobs will be awarded the opportunity to experience the Sport Innovation Growth Camp.

The camp, held at the end of September, will offer participants the chance to:

• Develop skills in sports innovation through training activities, workshops, and creative challenges.
• Meet excellent mentors, industry professionals, and key figures in the sports business world.
• Network with other young talents and make new friends.
• Enjoy an experience filled with fun and socialization.

The camp is not just a prize but a unique opportunity for professional and personal growth, discovering new opportunities in the sports world, and giving a boost to their future.

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Are you ready to turn your passion into a dream job?

Dream Jobs is the perfect launchpad for your future. If you have talent, passion, and a willingness to take on challenges, don’t miss the chance to participate in the next edition!

Go to the Dream Jobs page to see the national rankings and more info.

Monday, June 17, from 2 to 4 PM, the webinar “Fundamentals and Principles of Solutions Journalism” was held: the first in a series of webinars, part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy, which aims to explore how journalism can promote change by involving all societal actors, from institutions to businesses, to address major environmental and social challenges.

The importance of solutions-oriented journalism in the current media context

During the webinar – organized in collaboration with the Order of Journalists of Piedmont – 100 journalists, communicators, media experts, and interested parties participated, having the opportunity to listen and interact with prominent speakers to discuss the role and importance of the solutions journalism approach in the current media context.

Among the speakers sharing their experiences were Stefano Arduini, Director of VITA magazine and Vita.it; Peter Damgaard, Chief Operating Officer of the Constructive Institute; Alessia Gianoncelli, Director of Knowledge and Programs at Impact Europe; Jodie Jackson, author and founder of News Literacy Lab; Tina Rosenberg, Co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network; and Assunta Corbo, journalist, author, and founder of the Constructive Network.

Testimonies of Solutions Journalism towards positive change in information

The meeting was an important opportunity for debate and exchange among national and international experts. Through two discussion sessions, the speakers shared their experiences and testimonies, addressing two central themes: the first roundtable focused on the question: “Can solutions journalism be the way out of the journalism crisis?“.

To answer this, the speakers delved into the causes of the decline in interest in news, the psychological effects of constant negative news, and why Solutions Journalism can be a solution to the journalism crisis; what are the distinctive traits of constructive journalism, and how to define journalism that has a social impact.

The second roundtable aimed to tell “experiences and cases of solutions journalism“: Tina Rosenberg presented concrete cases showing how solutions journalism can offer greater rigor as a methodology to ensure truth and accuracy in reporting news, while Peter Damgaard Kristensen shared a representative case of solutions journalism that embodies the principles of impartiality and independence.

Assunta Corbo shared the experience of the Italian Constructive network, while Jodie Jackson focused on the social responsibility of journalists in assessing the impact of news and increasing public trust, through a case study. Finally, Alessia Gianoncelli showed how journalism can contribute to advancing impact investing solutions.

Thanks to their diverse experiences and perspectives, the webinar overall allowed for a deeper understanding of how Solutions Journalism can be a powerful tool for positive change, promoting journalism that not only highlights problems but also proposes effective solutions and inspires concrete actions.

To learn more, don’t miss the upcoming webinars scheduled:

• September 16, 2-4 PM – Social impact metrics in journalism
• October 21, 2-4 PM – Stories that make a difference
• November 18, 2-4 PM – Economic sustainability of impact journalism

Yesterday, Monday, June 17, Mario Calderini, Professor at Politecnico di Milano and Spokesperson for Torino Social Impact, and Davide Dal Maso, Partner at Avanzi Sostenibilità per Azioni and Vice President of the Promoting Committee of the Social Impact Stock Exchange, spoke at the presentation meeting of the Social Impact Stock Exchange aimed at the members of the Sustainable Finance Forum.

The online meeting stemmed from the desire to engage with financial operators interested in impact investments during the study and design phase of the future capital market.

The Social Impact Stock Exchange is a project aimed at creating a capital market dedicated to “impact” enterprises, which intentionally, additionally, and measurably achieve a positive social impact, and where transactions are based on both financial value and the measured social impact value.

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From start-up to cluster in the framework of the new EU Innovation Agenda

To innovate means to introduce new products, services, processes, business models into the economic system for the first time, or to improve existing ones. The Piedmont region has a long manufacturing tradition that has led to the creation of many private companies and start-ups, attracting talented individuals and providing a rich environment for innovation. For the Piedmont innovation system to be highly innovative, transformative, and competitive, it needs to become an ecosystem where sectors and various actors are as integrated and dynamic as possible.

In this context, the ACCELERATE GDT project aims to enhance actions and policies related to clusters, strengthen their capacity to grow and cooperate with SMEs, and support their dual green and digital transition. On the other hand, the SKALE2CT project focuses on increasing the resources and capacities of public organizations to improve the scaleup services of enterprises, particularly in emerging sectors such as health and digital.

Based on a reflection on the local innovative context, the event’s goal is to contribute positively to a strategic reflection aimed at identifying possible key elements for developing a more effective and robust innovation ecosystem within the context of the European innovation perspective. The seminar brings together personalities active in the metropolitan and regional innovation ecosystem and the partners of the two Interreg projects. The meeting aims to stimulate the exchange of ideas and good practices.

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For more information: progetti.eu@cittametropolitana.torino.it

SAA School of Management, Fondazione Accademia Maurizio Maggiora, Unioncamere, and Enterprise Europe Network are pleased to invite you to the event titled “Frugal Innovation as a Model for the Development of the Piedmontese Productive and Social Ecosystem”, which will be held on July 8th at 5:00 PM.

This event provides an opportunity for discussion to understand the functioning of a new approach model aimed at simplifying product components and production processes into basic elements to create high-quality products and services at a lower cost.

The event will feature Jaideep Prabhu, Director of the Center for India & Global Business at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, one of the leading international scholars on frugal innovation and author of the book “Frugal Innovation: How to Do More with Less,” and Pietro Laureano, UNESCO consultant, founder of the Center for Traditional Knowledge Studies, who led the recovery and regeneration that brought Matera to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site and promoter of the World Bank on Traditional Knowledge and their innovative use, created by UNESCO together with the International Institute of Traditional Knowledge of Florence.

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“GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER”

On June 27th, Torino Social Impact will be in Brussels at the European Economic and Social Committee for the closing event of SocialTech4EU, a two-year project that began in September 2022, funded by the European Innovation Council and the Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) through the joint cluster initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery (SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER).

Social economy organizations often face structural difficulties related to accessing new digital and green business models, particularly concerning precarious financial sustainability, access to funding, lack of skills, inability to attract talent, and poor market competitiveness compared to traditional SMEs.

This project aimed to strengthen the resilience, innovation capacity, competitiveness, and sustainability of social economy ecosystems, with a particular focus on social tech enterprises.

Through SocialTech4EU, a call for social enterprises was published, providing funds to undertake training courses in business, digitalization, and innovative technology management.

On May 16th, Open Incet hosted the event “SocialTech4EU: Innovate & Connect with Italian enterprises. Presentation of project results and networking session”, a meeting to showcase the results achieved and foster relationships between social enterprises and local stakeholders.

Organized by Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl SB and Torino Social Impact, the event represented an opportunity to explore the SocialTech4EU project, which is currently the largest support and training program for social enterprises in Europe, co-financed by the European Union under the framework of Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery.

For the project’s closure, the SocialTech4EU conference “GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER” is scheduled for June 27th, to learn more about social innovation and the green and digital transition driven by clusters and entrepreneurs.

The speakers:

• Giuseppe Guerini, member of the EESC and president of Cecop-Cicopa Europe
• Diego Dutto, member of the EESC and national coordinator of Legacoopsociali
• Anna Athanasopoulou, head of the Proximity, Social Economy, Creative Industries Unit (GROW.G.2)
• Margit Perko, policy officer at the Social and Inclusive Entrepreneurship Unit (EMPL.G.3)
• Mario Calderini, full professor at the Politecnico di Milano, high-level expert in Sustainability and Impact Management, and spokesperson for Torino Social Impact

TSI coordinated this initiative together with the Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, collaborating with five organizations from Belgium (European Network of Social Integration Enterprises – ENSIE NETWORK), Germany (Silicon Vilstal), Romania (ADV Romania), Spain (Cluster IDiA), and Sweden (Coompanion).

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A new European funding opportunity has opened up for social economy organizations: under the European Social Fund (ESF+) Social Innovation+ program, a call for proposals has been published. This call aims to scale up already tested social initiatives focused on integrating long-term unemployed individuals into the labor market and promoting their social inclusion.

To facilitate participation in the call, on Friday, June 7th, the European Projects HUB for Social Economy organized an info session dedicated to exploring the call in depth. The webinar was led by Weco Impresa Sociale in collaboration with the National Contact Point for the EaSI program.
After presenting the European EaSI Program, the call for proposals was analyzed starting from its objectives and eligible activities. Additionally, significant attention was given to the purpose of the call, which is to transfer and scale up good practices to combat long-term unemployment.

At the end of the info session, organizations interested in participating in the call were invited to take part in a support pathway for the design and submission of their applications. This support can be activated within the European Projects HUB for Social Economy.

The European Projects HUB for Social Economy is an initiative launched in collaboration with Weco Impresa Sociale, thanks to the contribution of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

Dally Therapeutics is an innovative startup developing software as medical devices for managing metabolic diseases. The company’s most advanced solutions will be the focus of the event on June 18th in Turin.

The Dally team has organized an afternoon that will engage the entire community and stakeholders, featuring a usability workshop for the products developed in collaboration with the diabetology department of ASL Turin and several Patient Associations.

During the event, participants will be able to download and use Dally, provide feedback, and interact with other members of the community.

How to Participate:

The event will be held on Tuesday, June 18th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Vol.To – Centro Servizi Volontariato, Via Giovanni Giolitti 21, Turin.

To help us organize the workspace and activities efficiently, we kindly ask you to confirm your attendance.

For more information or to confirm your attendance, please write to info@dally.it or call 333 9976013 (Emanuele).

The Qubì Cultural Association has been granted by Circoscrizione 7 a portion of public green space on Lungo Dora Firenze, in front of its space in Via Parma 75/c.

We have been working on the redevelopment of the space through daily care, the installation of colorful planters full of aromatic plants used for children’s educational workshops, the affixing of explanatory and educational panels, and additional equipment that can be enjoyed freely, to make this beautiful space even more accessible to the citizenship.

We are pleased to announce that after months of work, the Qubì Garden is finally becoming the open and inclusive space we always wanted to create. To celebrate this milestone and kick off the summer season, we are pleased to invite the citizenry to an inauguration aperitif to be held on Wednesday, June 12, from 6 to 8 pm.

It will also and especially be an opportunity to celebrate all the volunteers who have helped us in the creation and daily care of the space.

The aperitif will be preceded by a children’s workshop to learn more about the garden, discovering herbs, from 5 to 6 pm.

Main Findings of the Social Impact Measurement Generated by PerMicro from 2009 to 2021

Growth Over 13 Years

In the 13 years covered by the study, PerMicro recorded an average annual growth of 30% in disbursements, increasing from €1.5 million in 2009 to €26 million in 2021.

Benefits for individuals:

• Over 1,070 entrepreneurs and 7,054 families transitioned from being unbankable to bankable.
• 3,052 new jobs were created by PerMicro-supported entrepreneurs.
• Each funded entrepreneur generated an average of 1.2 new jobs (64% of which were for young people, 28% for migrants, 46% for women, and 44% for the unemployed).
• 1,433 entrepreneurs moved from precarious to stable employment.
• 2,168 entrepreneurs experienced an increase in their monthly income.

Benefits for Public Administration:

• €132 million in state revenue (income tax from increased income + tax revenue from increased consumption).
• €17.4 million in reduced public spending (calculation based on undistributed social subsidies).

PERMICRO’S COMMITMENT

Since its inception in 2007, PerMicro has been the largest company in Italy dedicated to financial inclusion, providing credit to vulnerable individuals nationwide.

From its inception in 2007 until the end of 2023, PerMicro has disbursed 37,498 loans worth over €300 million, supporting families in temporary difficulty and fostering the creation and development of entrepreneurial activities across various sectors, including small commerce, catering, crafts, personal services, and more.

In 2023 alone, PerMicro enabled access to credit for 3,128 life projects: 2,348 family projects and 780 entrepreneurial projects, provided to people excluded from traditional credit channels. PerMicro disbursed over €32 million in loans and microloans, increasing assistance to micro and small enterprises (+37% compared to 2022) for starting or developing activities, as well as to families (+10% compared to 2022), helping them meet their basic financial needs.

In 2023, 37% of the financed businesses were managed by women (up from 34% in 2022); 37% by young people under 35, including approximately one-third (78) by entrepreneurs under 26 years old.

IMPACT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY

In 2015, PerMicro began collaborating with the research center Tiresia, Technology Innovation and Research for Social Impact, at the Politecnico di Milano to define the methodology for measuring the social impact generated by its activities.

In the initial phase, the impact of loans disbursed from 2009 to 2014 was measured. In two subsequent phases, the impact of loans disbursed in 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 was measured.

At the conclusion of this initial phase of developing the social impact measurement model, the measurement of the social impact generated by loans disbursed from 2009 to 2018 was completed in early 2020.

Since 2021, the study has taken on an annual character, measuring the impact generated by loans 24-36 months after disbursement.

“Microcredit is one of the most powerful financial innovations for inclusion and combating economic inequalities. Measuring its social impact is an essential part of the model, not only for accurately representing the social value generated but also for improving its effectiveness and transformative power on society. Therefore, and in sharing social objectives, Tiresia has been accompanying PerMicro for many years in its journey of innovation and growth”, stated Mario Calderini, Professor at the School of Management at the Politecnico di Milano and Director of Tiresia.

Benigno Imbriano, CEO of PerMicro, stated, “The benefits of PerMicro’s activity fall into two areas: individual and community. On one hand, there is the personal life of individuals who, with PerMicro, access basic financial services essential for daily life and realize their own work and life projects. On the other hand, there is the return for the community: it has been calculated that for every €1.5 loaned by PerMicro, the State receives €1 in increased state revenue. Microfinance is thus confirmed as a crucial tool for addressing future challenges: reducing inequalities, social inclusion, and supporting employment and housing policies”.

FINANCIAL EXCLUSION SCENARIO

The emergence of financial vulnerability in Italy is complex and multifaceted. Migrants are unfortunately at the forefront of experiencing access difficulties, but this type of exclusion also affects significant groups of young people (especially when they seek credit and insurance products) and people whose working and income conditions are compromised for various reasons. Precarious workers, the working poor, and women victims of violence are also sadly prioritized targets of financial exclusion. However, exclusion processes are becoming increasingly complex and severe, producing growing phenomena of outright expulsion from the financial system.[1]

Microfinance and financial inclusion can be fundamental tools for fostering equality and social justice, combating poverty, and improving the quality of credit and the functioning of the entire financial system.

“Inclusion is a powerful lever for developing a positive and sustainable economy”, stated Luca Ranieri, Head of ESG Strategy, Communication & External Relations at BNL BNP Paribas. “We have been industrial partners of PerMicro for years, which, with microcredit, accompanies and supports the life projects of people who are not financeable through traditional banking channels. Inclusion and commitment to economic, social, and environmental sustainability are fundamental parts of our identity as both a bank and a company close to society, its needs, and transformations. This concrete attention unites BNL and the entire BNP Paribas Group in its activities worldwide”.

“Banca Etica is a shareholder of PerMicro because it believes in microcredit as an effective tool for financial and social inclusion, responding to people at risk of marginalization. Over the years, we have seen many people and small businesses that were ‘unbankable’ and, after accessing PerMicro’s services, developed the requirements to access normal banking services. Microcredit is a launchpad, a link between financial exclusion and inclusion that requires professionalism and should increasingly be considered a social impact tool”, stated Nazzareno Gabrielli, General Manager of Banca Etica.

“The report presented by PerMicro allows us to estimate the scale of a widespread social problem in Italy today: the state of economic vulnerability in which many of our fellow citizens find themselves. At the same time, the report shows the positive impact that financial inclusion tools generate for families and entrepreneurs with difficulty accessing credit, producing a virtuous multiplier effect benefiting the entire economic system. Not surprisingly, PerMicro was one of the first impact companies to enter the investment portfolio of our Foundation, precisely for its ability to provide a concrete response to a historical but still current need, contributing to creating the conditions for achieving social equality“, declared Marco Gerevini, Board Member of the Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore.

[1] From a study by Gruppo Banca Etica, c.borgomeo&co., and RITMI.

Do you have an innovative idea and wonder where to start to bring it to life? Join us for the Open Day at I3P, the Innovative Enterprises Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in the afternoon. This is your chance to meet I3P’s startup mentors for free and learn how to turn your idea into a successful business project!

At this event, you will gain an inside look at the world of innovative entrepreneurship and connect directly with I3P, an internationally recognized incubator that has been supporting the creation and growth of high-tech startups for 25 years. The goal is to provide valuable information and guidance for those seeking a starting point on their entrepreneurial journey. Hear firsthand experiences from Focoos AI, an innovative startup part of the I3P community and the ESA BIC Turin program, and receive practical advice from the incubator’s Business Analysts on the best opportunities to bring your idea to life.

The Open Day 2024 will also delve into the 20th edition of the Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta, a regional competition offering prizes for the best new startup proposals. The competition also provides free consulting, orientation, and mentoring services through the CTE NEXT project of the City of Turin and benefits from incentives provided by Invitalia, the national agency for investment attraction and business development.

After the presentations, in-person participants can engage in free one-to-one meetings with the Incubator’s mentors to discuss and receive practical advice on taking the first steps towards a successful venture. Online participants can schedule individual meetings with an I3P mentor in the days following the event.

Register today and start your journey as the entrepreneur of tomorrow!

How to Participate

The event will be held at 3:00 PM in person at the Agorà Room of the I3P Incubator, located within the Polytechnic University of Turin Campus, accessible from Corso Castelfidardo 34 and Via Pier Carlo Boggio 59, and streamed online.

To participate, you must register for free on Eventbrite. Register by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 18. If you choose the online option, you will receive a connection link via email before the event begins.

If you cannot attend the Open Day but still wish to meet with I3P mentors to discuss your business idea, contact the incubator to arrange a dedicated appointment.

Program

• 3:00 PM: Welcome participants
• 3:10 PM: Opening remarks and introduction by Giuseppe Scellato, President of I3P
• 3:15 PM: Presentation of the incubator and its activities within the startup ecosystem by Enrico Ghia, Operations Manager of I3P
• 3:30 PM: Starting points for launching your innovative idea: Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta 2024 and services offered by the competition partners by Martina Fiorin, Business Consultant at I3P
• 3:50 PM: Testimonial from a startup incubated at I3P and part of the ESA BIC Turin program by Antonio Tavera, Founder & CEO of Focoos AI
• 4:00 PM: Event conclusion and opening of one-to-one meetings with I3P mentors to discuss and evaluate your business idea’s potential

Stay updated with I3P by following their social media channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and YouTube, or subscribe to their free weekly email newsletter.

The Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta returns, aiming to foster the creation of innovative startups. Now in its 20th edition, this event is organized by the incubators I3P (Innovative Enterprise Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin) and 2i3T (Enterprise Incubator of the University of Turin).

As part of the PNI (National Innovation Award) promoted by PNICube, the Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta consists of two traditional phases: the Ideas Competition (Phase I) and the Business Plan Competition (Phase II). Over its previous 19 editions, the initiative has engaged more than 7,800 aspiring entrepreneurs forming teams that have presented over 3,700 business ideas and 2,000 business plans. The total prize pool of over 1.4 million euros has helped establish more than 180 companies, which today employ over 1,450 people.

Phases and timeline

The competition is divided into two key stages. Phase I, the “Ideas Competition”, awards the best entrepreneurial ideas with support and consulting services provided by business incubators to help develop the Business Plan, along with orientation and mentoring services from other partners. Submissions for Phase I are open until June 28 via the official competition website. The best ideas will be selected and teams contacted directly by the incubators for consulting services.

Phase II, the Business Plan Competition, starts on June 29 and ends on July 29, leading to the final selection and awards. Anyone can participate, including those not selected in Phase I or who did not submit an idea. Participants must submit a Business Plan on the competition website.

Participation in one or both phases is free. Entrants can present a business idea or project at any development stage, aimed at creating an innovative startup. The competition is open to all aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 and over, university members, and newly established business owners, as specified in the competition rules. Applicants must choose a reference incubator among the Promoting Entities’ incubators (I3P, 2i3T, or Pépinières d’Entreprises in Aosta or Pont-Saint-Martin for the Valle d’Aosta Prize).

Eligible business ideas and projects must fall within five categories:

1. Life Sciences: Innovative products/services for improving health.
2. ICT: Innovative products/services in information technology and new media, cybersecurity, cloud computing, e-commerce, social media, mobile, gaming, and advanced hardware/software technologies.
3. Cleantech & Energy: Innovative products/services for environmental sustainability and energy management.
4. Industrial: Innovative products/services for industrial production not covered by the other categories.
5. Tourism and Cultural & Creative Industry: Innovative products/services for tourism and cultural/creative sectors.

Awards for the 20th Edition

Phase I – Ideas Competition

The best entrepreneurial ideas receive:

1. Free support and consulting activities to help teams develop their Business Plan, provided by contest organizers’ incubators through experts.
2. 5G consulting services for feasibility studies to evaluate the added value of 5G connectivity, provided under the CTE NEXT project of the City of Turin.

To compete for the 5G consulting services, select the relevant option during Phase I registration. Additionally, Invitalia, the Official Partner of the National Innovation Award, offers free orientation and mentoring services during Phase I registration for assistance in applying for various agency incentives.

Phase II – Business Plan Competition

By early November, the best startup projects participating in the Business Plan Competition will be awarded monetary prizes and services, plus special mentions, determined by a jury of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business angels. This year, the total prize pool exceeds 75,000 euros, distributed as cash for startup development and services from various partners.

The top three winners receive cash prizes: 7,500 euros for first place, 5,000 euros for second, and 2,500 euros for third. The top six projects also receive 1,000 euros each for entry into the PNI 2024, the “champion’s league” for regional Start Cup winners, held on December 5-6 in Rome, organized by the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and Start Cup Lazio network under the Rome Technopole initiative.

Special prizes include:

• Fondazione CRC Prize: 10,000 euros for the best entrepreneurial project based in Cuneo Province.
• Valle d’Aosta Prize: 7,500 euros for the best project based in Aosta or Pont-Saint-Martin’s Pépinières d’Entreprises.
• Aerospace Sustainability Prize: 7,500 euros for the best project in aerospace sustainability.
• Social Innovation Prizes: Two prizes totaling 15,000 euros for the best projects in medical, pharmaceutical, biotech, agriculture, and food needs.
• City of the Future and Sustainability Prize: 7,500 euros in services for up to two best projects in sustainability technologies.
• Intellectual Property Prizes: Two prizes totaling 7,000 euros in services for the best projects with intellectual property characteristics.
• UniCredit Start Lab Prize: A mentorship session for evaluating project suitability for the Start Lab program.
• 5G & Emerging Tech Prizes: Services for the best projects in 5G, provided under the CTE NEXT project of the City of Turin.

Also planned are five special mentions:

• “Female Entrepreneurship” for the best female-led business project with a majority female team (over 50%);
• “Social Innovation” for the best ‘Social Innovation’ project that proposes innovative solutions in one of the fields specified in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 155/2006 on social enterprises;
• “Open Innovation / Industrial Spin-Offs” dedicated to the best project concerning innovative products and/or services derived from a research activity conducted in collaboration between a company and a Piedmontese university;
• “Climate Change” for the best business project impacting climate change that can integrate innovation, technology, protection, and enhancement of natural resources, aiming to generate economic growth and environmental protection;
• “Sustainable Technologies” for the best project that stands out particularly for its originality in the field of sustainable technologies, awarded by Jacobacci & Partners.

Stay updated on competition news by subscribing to the newsletter via the form at the bottom of each page on the contest website or following Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

The European project Buy Social aims to promote social procurement in the private sector, encouraging the purchase of products and services from social enterprises that prioritize impact.

After conducting three training sessions to strengthen the competitiveness and presence in the B2B market of social economy organizations, we have initiated a collaboration within the ninth edition of Torino Fashion Week 2024, organized by Unioncamere Piemonte and the Enterprise Europe Network with the support of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin.

During this event, on June 29th – 30th and July 1st, 2024, in Turin, the B2B Torino Sport & Fashion Match 2024 will take place.

The B2B Torino Sport & Fashion Match 2024 (June 29th/30th) will involve startups, manufacturing companies, fashion designers, investors, retailers, trade agents/buyers, and industry experts who will meet in Turin with the aim of creating agreements, finding commercial and technological partners, or developing new consortia to participate in international projects.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE B2B TORINO SPORT & FASHION MATCH 2024

• Register on the B2B platform by June 23rd.
• Select the participants you would like to meet from the Participants dropdown menu.
• Send them meeting requests and define your meeting AGENDA in advance.

Working Language: English

Address: TALENT GARDEN TORINO, Via Giuseppe Giacosa 38 – Turin

Furthermore, on July 1st, participate in the TALK DAY, where you can learn about new technological and digital trends, receive further updates on topics such as sustainability, future thinking, internationalization, innovation, and much more. The detailed program of the TALKS is available at this link.

Enhancing European culture and project design capabilities within the TSI ecosystem is one of the objectives of the European Projects HUB for social economy, initiated in collaboration with Weco Social Enterprise with support from the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

Among the numerous EU programs that fund socially impactful activities, Erasmus Plus is undoubtedly the most widespread and well-known. On Friday, May 31, TSI organizations interested in exploring the program gathered at the Volunteer Service Center Vol.To to work on developing a project to be submitted for the autumn 2024 deadlines. Specifically, some calls expiring on October 1, 2024, were examined: small-scale partnerships in the VET (Vocational Education and Training), ADU (Adult Education), and YOU (Youth) sectors – KA210 and the accreditation for mobility in the VET, ADU, and YOU sectors – KA120 and KA150.

A Day of Capacity Building and Peer Exchange

The morning began with an introduction to the Erasmus Plus program by Davide Prette and Matteo Maritano from Vol.to’s European project office. Following this, Ilaria Molendi and Guido Mandarino of AlgoritmoAssociates shared their project design experiences on two small-scale projects, highlighting how even a “negative” evaluation can be a valuable learning experience. Finally, Maria Chiara Pizzorno, a senior expert at Weco Social Enterprise and evaluator of numerous European programs, conducted an informative session on the program’s calls.

In the afternoon, the organizations, divided into working groups, designed projects based on the open calls for small-scale partnerships in the Adult Education (ADU) and Youth (YOU) sectors – KA210, and the accreditation for mobility in the VET, ADU, and YOU sectors – KA120 and KA150.

The Erasmus Plus Program

The Erasmus program, initiated in 1987 as an EU student mobility program, transformed into Erasmus+ in 2014. This simplified program combines all previous EU funding mechanisms in education, training, youth, and sports, including the Lifelong Learning Program (Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig), Youth in Action, and five international cooperation programs (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, and the cooperation program with industrialized countries).

Projects can be submitted under three key actions (KA):

• KA1: Individual mobility for learning purposes
• KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices (subdivided into Adult, Youth, Sports, etc.)
• KA3: Support for policy development and cooperation

The 2021-2027 program focuses on several priorities:

• Social inclusion
• Environmental sustainability
• Digital transition
• Promoting youth participation in democratic life