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Top Projects

Social impact of tennis and padel: 5.82 billion euros

For every euro invested, the company receives 4.07. The SROI analysis for the 2025 FITP Report

October 8, 2026
Public Sector

EU funds: €16 billion mobilises €61 billion in financing

The T33 analysis for the European Commission's DG REGIO on 2014-2020 cohesion policy financial instruments

October 1, 2026
Corporate

OpenEconomics at TC26 - ANCI Lazio with Civiqa

The method for building and defending public decisions on resource allocation

September 17, 2026
Impact Evaluation

SROI: what the balance sheet doesn’t capture

How Social Return on Investment turns social impact into a verifiable, comparable metric for decision-making

August 19, 2026
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Corporate

Artificial intelligence: from experimentation to method

OpenEconomics’ AI adoption path: what was tested, discarded, and built into everyday processes

August 5, 2026
Products

Civiqa: a governance platform for public value

Data and analytics that help public administrations generate, measure, and communicate the value they create

July 28, 2026
Impact Evaluation

When a socioeconomic impact analysis is needed, and why

From permitting to institutional communications: where impact data shapes decisions

July 22, 2026
Brass balance scale with euro coins on one pan, symbolising the weighing of costs and benefits
Impact Evaluation

Cost-Benefit Analysis: a tool beyond the financial plan

How Cost-Benefit Analysis works and why it matters for investment appraisal

July 15, 2026
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Public Funding

Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034: changes underway

€1.763 trillion under negotiation, with new budget headings and own resources: the implications for those managing EU funds

July 10, 2026
Public Funding

Circular economy: why available funding goes unused

Three recurring barriers block applications before they’re even submitted: how to identify and overcome them

June 26, 2026
Impact Evaluation

Socioeconomic impact analysis: what an investment is really "worth"

How the SAM model works and which metrics measure the impact of an asset, project or event

June 17, 2026
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Public Funding

Circular economy and public funding: an OpenEconomics-Omnisyst webinar

A session on available incentives and the most effective practices for managing them

May 25, 2026
Impact Evaluation

Internazionali BNL d’Italia: the economic value of tennis in Rome

SROI and ESG ratings: estimating the tournament’s economic and reputational benefits for the host city

May 18, 2026
Public Funding

SFNIISSI Fund: how it works and where the risks lie

Tight deadlines and complex rules: what water-sector operators, EGATO bodies, and companies need to know

May 12, 2026
Public Funding

Financing not linked to costs: the European Commission clears the way

A study of 204 ERDF programmes: 90% of common indicators could become a condition for payment

May 5, 2026
Impact Evaluation

The economic cost of a missed World Cup for Italy

An estimate of the economic and social impact lost following elimination from the 2026 World Cup

April 28, 2026
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Public Funding

PNIISSI: the opportunities and risks of a €950 million fund

Over €950 million allocated: for implementing bodies, the most significant risk begins after the decree

April 22, 2026
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Top Projects

Financing not linked to costs: what the reference study shows

FNLC indicators: the key findings of the reference study carried out by T33 for the European Commission

April 7, 2026
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Public Sector

Administrative capacity: the condition for putting EU funds to work

For the European Commission, capacity building is now a structural requirement, with direct implications for Managing Authorities

March 31, 2026
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Public Funding

Simplified Cost Options: simplify first, report later

Practical guidance for setting up simplified reporting correctly: data, formulas, results

March 16, 2026
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Corporate

OpenEconomics: artificial intelligence and new macroeconomic models

An intelligent document system, advanced macroeconomic models, and two new international certifications

March 11, 2026
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Corporate

Gender Equality: a measurable value and strategic choice

OpenEconomics has joined the Lazio Region’s Impresa Rosa programme for the promotion of gender equality

February 27, 2026
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Public Funding

Simplified reporting: from invoices to results

How the EU’s new reporting framework works, combining Simplified Cost Options and financing not linked to costs

February 24, 2026
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Public Sector

Digital services: local government’s lever for territories

Data, transparent decisions, and integrated services: the role digital platforms play in local public spending

February 16, 2026
Products

Externalytics: socioeconomic impact in a single environment

New logo, same mission for the platform supporting decisions on communications, negotiation, and public funding

February 11, 2026
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Corporate

OpenEconomics acquires t33 and creates a European player

The company strengthens its capabilities and positioning in impact evaluation of public policies and investments

February 11, 2026
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Public Sector

Digital strategies and governance: the key role of central Public Administration

Digitalisation as a strategic lever for governing, not a technology compliance exercise

January 26, 2026
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Corporate

OpenEconomics’ selection process: 6 stages

The criteria, stages, and attention to people that shape OpenEconomics’ hiring process

January 19, 2026
Products

From OpenRep to Sonar, a public funding platform

The same mission, a broader vision for public funding governance

January 7, 2026
A road splitting in the desert: one path remains intact while the other appears fragmented and distorted, symbolizing diverging decisions and the impact of unreliable data
Insights and Perspectives

Why data matters for public decision-making

According to the OECD, countries that integrate data analytics across the policy cycle significantly reduce public-spending misallocation

December 15, 2025
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Public Sector

A digital public administration leading the transition

How digital transformation is redesigning tools, responsibilities, and participation in public administration

December 9, 2025
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Top Projects

Energy for territories: an integrated approach

A partnership that unlocks value from energy investment, generating transparency and development for territories

December 1, 2025
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Impact Evaluation

Davis Cup 2025: the economic and reputational value for Bologna

SROI and ESG ratings: estimating the benefits the event generated for the host territory and city

November 24, 2025
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Insights and Perspectives

Adaptation: a strategic lever for an age of instability

Data, policy, and innovation make adaptation a decisive factor for competitiveness in an extreme climate context

November 20, 2025
Mano di un tennista che lancia una pallina in aria
Impact Evaluation

Nitto ATP Finals Turin: a model for the economic return of major sporting events

An analysis of the economic and reputational externalities generated by the 2025 ATP Finals

November 17, 2025
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Corporate

OpenEconomics invests in Eoliann

A strategic investment to advance climate-risk modeling and socioeconomic analysis

October 29, 2025
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Impact Evaluation

The economic impact of stadium redevelopment in Campania

An investment in sports infrastructure that generates regional economic growth and development

October 14, 2025
Top Projects

Stadium redevelopment: economic impact across four cities

OpenEconomics assessed GDP, employment, and fiscal effects of the projects in Parma, Empoli, Bologna, and Cagliari

October 14, 2025
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Top Projects

The Strait of Messina Bridge: impact and socioeconomic returns

Economic and cost-benefit analysis of the bridge’s construction phase

October 7, 2025
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Top Projects

Public funding, an essential lever for businesses

How improved regulatory compliance enabled companies across different sectors to access more public funding

September 16, 2025
Top Projects

The socioeconomic impact of public spending decisions with Civiqa

The first public administration in Italy to optimize spending through a smart governance platform

July 21, 2025
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Top Projects

Tourism: economic impact across Italy

In 2022, €100 billion in tourism spending generated GDP, employment, and tax revenue nationwide

July 16, 2025
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Public Funding

The 2025 Guide to Public Funding

A practical guide to navigating European and national funding opportunities

June 9, 2025
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Impact Evaluation

The economic and social value of reading

An impact assessment carried out on the 2025 Turin Book Fair

May 19, 2025
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Top Projects

Major tennis events: economic, social, and environmental value

OpenEconomics and FITP measured SROI and ESG performance for the Italian Open and the ATP Finals

May 19, 2025
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Impact Evaluation

Eurovision 2025: economic impact beyond the music

A cultural event that generates measurable economic and social growth for the host territory

May 18, 2025
soccer stadium
Top Projects

GoalEconomy: the global socioeconomic impact of football

With FIFA and the WTO, OpenEconomics assesses GDP, employment, and trade effects of major world tournaments

April 13, 2025
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Impact Evaluation

The economic impact of Serie A in 2024

A league worth 9.2 billion in GDP and 151,000 jobs

August 22, 2024
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Impact Evaluation

Euro 2024: the economic impact for host nation Germany

A study highlights the positive economic effects the tournament generated for the German economy

July 16, 2024
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Corporate

Algebris Investments invests in OpenEconomics

A newstep towards growth in sustainability and acceleration of the company's growth

May 28, 2024
designer sofa
Impact Evaluation

The impact on GDP of the furniture industry

€60 billion, for a sector distinctive of the Italian economy

April 22, 2024
1 euro coins
Impact Evaluation

Tax evasion: weighing its economic cost against public spending

An analysis of the economic effects of tax evasion, compared with public spending

April 15, 2024
View of St Peter's dome in Rome
Impact Evaluation

The economic impact of the 2025 Jubilee

An estimate of the economic effects generated by the event, alongside its spiritual dimension

August 11, 2023
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