Legacoop Piemonte
Legacoop Piemonte is the regional branch of Legacoop, the national association of cooperatives, based in Turin. The organisation promotes the creation and development of cooperative businesses across Piedmont, offering training, guidance and support to groups interested in setting up new cooperatives. The association's president is Dimitri Buzio.[1][2]
Coopstartup Piemonte
Legacoop Piemonte promotes, together with the mutual fund Coopfond, the Coopstartup Piemonte call, open to groups of at least three people intending to set up a cooperative and to cooperatives established after 1 January 2025. Applicants are offered an initial training and orientation phase and, for those who complete the application, a programme of mentoring, support and business acceleration.[1][2]
In the call's first four editions, 64 projects were submitted, 39 of which turned into businesses, with a production value of 3.6 million euros in 2025 and over 170 members involved.[1][2]
Fifth edition of the call
On 12 November 2026 Legacoop Piemonte, with Coopfond, opened applications for the fifth edition of Coopstartup Piemonte, with a deadline of 31 January 2027. Up to seven grants of 6,000 euros each are on offer, made up of 5,000 euros in non-repayable funds from Coopfond and 1,000 euros in vouchers to be spent on services provided by the training agency Inforcoop Ecipa Piemonte. Three special prizes are also planned: one of 1,000 euros from Nova Coop and two from the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, worth up to 5,000 euros each. Priority will be given to projects dedicated to inland areas, digital innovation, environmental sustainability, and the social, cultural, sporting and forest-wood-energy supply chain sectors.[1][2]
The national Coopstartup programme, created in 2013 by Coopfond, has supported the creation of 135 cooperatives in Italy since its launch, 75% of which are still active. In recognition of Legacoop Piemonte's work on the ground, Coopfond has chosen Turin to host Coopstartup's national meeting, planned for summer 2027.[1][2]
Sources
- Coopstartup Piemonte, al via la quinta edizione del bando per progetti cooperativi — ANSA Piemonte, 12 November 2026
- L'innovazione fa squadra, arriva la quinta edizione della Coopstartup Piemonte — TorinoOggi, 12 November 2026