Main characteristics of analysed cases
| Cases | Foundation | Legal form | Type of cultural site | Business orientation | Ownership | Start-up capital | Life cycle phase | Principal activities | SEOs’ members interviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2006 | Social cooperative A) | Religious buildings | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Private grant | Consolidation | Cultural, commercial and performing arts | President, vice-president |
| #2 | 2012 | Foundation | Ancient village | Not for profit | Public | Public grant | Consolidation | Cultural and performing arts | Senior member, vice-president |
| #3 | 2009 | Association | Churches | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Own capital | Growing | Cultural, touristic and social | President, founder |
| #4 | 2017 | Social cooperative A) | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Growing | Cultural, social, touristic and commercial | President |
| #5 | 2008 | Association | Historical building | Not for profit | Private | Own capital | Consolidation | Co-working incubators and music events | President, vice-president, co-founder |
| #6 | 2005 | Foundation | Woollen mill | Not for profit | Public–private partnership | Public capital | Growing | Co-working incubators, cultural, and healthcare services | President, co-founder, senior member |
| #7 | 2013 | Foundation | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Private capital from venture capitalist | Consolidation | Cultural and social | Co-founder, senior partner |
| #8 | 2009 | Social cooperative A) | Churches and catacombs | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Private capital from venture capitalist | Consolidation | Cultural, touristic and social | President, senior member |
| #9 | 2010 | Association | Protected sea area | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Consolidation | Research study, protection and enhancement | President, vice-president |
| #10 | 2012 | Foundation | Religious buildings | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Own capital | Growing | Cultural and social | Founder |
| #11 | 2005 | Foundation | Ancient village | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Consolidation | Co-working incubators, cultural and performing arts | Funding partner |
| #12 | 2012 | Social cooperative A) | Underground cave | Not for profit | Public | Private grant | Growing | Cultural and touristic | Founder, vice-president, hr manager |
| #13 | 2003 | Association | Eco-museum | Not for profit | Private | Private grant | Consolidation | Cultural, performing arts and social activities | President, founder |
| #14 | 2013 | Social cooperative A) | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Public grant | Growing | Research study, protection and enhancement | President, co-founder, regular member |
| #15 | 2010 | Association | Churches and historical buildings | Not for profit | Public–private partnership | Own capital | Consolidation | Cultural and social | Co-founder |
| Cases | Foundation | Legal form | Type of cultural site | Business orientation | Ownership | Start-up capital | Life cycle phase | Principal activities | SEOs’ members interviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2006 | Social cooperative A) | Religious buildings | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Private grant | Consolidation | Cultural, commercial and performing arts | President, vice-president |
| #2 | 2012 | Foundation | Ancient village | Not for profit | Public | Public grant | Consolidation | Cultural and performing arts | Senior member, vice-president |
| #3 | 2009 | Association | Churches | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Own capital | Growing | Cultural, touristic and social | President, founder |
| #4 | 2017 | Social cooperative A) | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Growing | Cultural, social, touristic and commercial | President |
| #5 | 2008 | Association | Historical building | Not for profit | Private | Own capital | Consolidation | Co-working incubators and music events | President, vice-president, co-founder |
| #6 | 2005 | Foundation | Woollen mill | Not for profit | Public–private partnership | Public capital | Growing | Co-working incubators, cultural, and healthcare services | President, co-founder, senior member |
| #7 | 2013 | Foundation | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Private capital from venture capitalist | Consolidation | Cultural and social | Co-founder, senior partner |
| #8 | 2009 | Social cooperative A) | Churches and catacombs | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Private capital from venture capitalist | Consolidation | Cultural, touristic and social | President, senior member |
| #9 | 2010 | Association | Protected sea area | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Consolidation | Research study, protection and enhancement | President, vice-president |
| #10 | 2012 | Foundation | Religious buildings | Not for profit | Ecclesiastical | Own capital | Growing | Cultural and social | Founder |
| #11 | 2005 | Foundation | Ancient village | Not for profit | Public | Own capital | Consolidation | Co-working incubators, cultural and performing arts | Funding partner |
| #12 | 2012 | Social cooperative A) | Underground cave | Not for profit | Public | Private grant | Growing | Cultural and touristic | Founder, vice-president, hr manager |
| #13 | 2003 | Association | Eco-museum | Not for profit | Private | Private grant | Consolidation | Cultural, performing arts and social activities | President, founder |
| #14 | 2013 | Social cooperative A) | Archaeological sites | Not for profit | Public | Public grant | Growing | Research study, protection and enhancement | President, co-founder, regular member |
| #15 | 2010 | Association | Churches and historical buildings | Not for profit | Public–private partnership | Own capital | Consolidation | Cultural and social | Co-founder |
Note(s): The spectrum of social entrepreneurship in Italy includes both legally recognized and de facto social enterprises (associations and foundations with significant market activities and explicit social aims; social cooperative A type) delivering social, health and educational services; social cooperative (type B) providing work integration
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