The network that makes the Garage work

Innovation
is a team
effort.

A network is not a list of logos. It is an open system in which identities, skills and places remain distinct, but grow stronger when they connect.

A network that changes shape

An open system.
Living relationships.

There is no single formula and no fixed sequence. Each initiative creates a different configuration, combining clear responsibilities with complementary capabilities.

01
Fondazione Carisbo, visit the website

Mandate, community and perspective

Gives the challenge depth.

Fondazione Carisbo links its institutional mission to the needs and opportunities of the local area. Within the network, it helps identify the challenges that deserve attention and place them in an impact perspective.

In the system
it connects initiatives to local priorities, communities, schools and non-profit organisations.
What it enables
a recognised mandate, access to the local area, institutional relationships and a focus on results.
02
Intesa Sanpaolo, visit the website

Support that widens the field

Expands what becomes possible.

Intesa Sanpaolo supports selected initiatives when it sees alignment between themes, beneficiaries and expected impact. It does not shape the operational design: it strengthens the conditions that allow a project to reach its potential.

In the system
it acts as a supporter and sponsor of specific programmes, in a role distinct from orchestration and delivery.
What it enables
resources, visibility, institutional backing and, where applicable, seats on juries or panels.
03
TechGarage, Grassroot Innovation, back to the entrance

Orchestration, connection and continuity

Holds things together without locking them down.

TechGarage is the orchestrating node. It connects innovation demand and supply and creates the conditions for organisations, skills and communities to collaborate without losing their identity.

In the system
it turns different needs into common ground for dialogue, design and experimentation.
What it enables
a shared language, clear relationships and continuity between players, activities and results.
04
12Venture by Enzima 12, visit the website

Building and operational capacity

Shapes what does not yet exist.

12Venture is an independent operating partner. It brings to the network the ability to turn ideas and intentions into activities, tools and prototypes that make visible what was once only possible.

In the system
it leads delivery, workshops, mentoring, prototyping and venture building.
What it enables
execution capacity, learning by doing and entrepreneurial skills.
05
Enzima12, visit the website

Specialisation and human capital

Adds a necessary perspective.

Enzima12 is a specialist node in the network. It contributes when people, human capital, work or communication become decisive for better understanding a challenge and building stronger responses.

In the system
it covers specific areas, depending on the needs and configuration of each initiative.
What it enables
deeper insight into beneficiaries and skills that complement orchestration and delivery.
06
BIGBO by Fondazione Carisbo, visit the website

Space, community and reality

Brings the system into the community.

BIGBO is an independent project and a local test bed. It offers the network a physical and social context in which some TechGarage programmes can meet real people, communities and conditions.

In the system
it acts as a setting for meeting, observation and situated experimentation.
What it enables
spaces, access to the ecosystem and a concrete threshold between project and reality.
Enter the BIGBO test bench

Active ecosystem / open configuration

Distinct identities.
A collective capability.

The network's strength lies not in always involving everyone, but in creating the right configuration for each challenge. Value comes from relationships: each node stays recognisable and, together with the others, can do more than it could alone.

  1. 01 Direction
  2. 02 Support
  3. 03 Orchestration
  4. 04 Delivery
  5. 05 Expertise
  6. 06 Test bed