Nurturing innovative talent to train the professionals who will lead the country’s digital transformation. With this goal in mind, a partnership was formed between 'Operazione Risorgimento Digitale' – the major alliance for spreading digital culture, supported by TIM and over 40 partners – and 42 Roma Luiss, the revolutionary programming school. This school empowers students to develop the skills needed to compete internationally, drawing on the experience of professionals and real-world companies.

Inspired by the French model of École42, the school has no age or educational qualification requirements—only a commitment and passion for computer programming, commonly known as coding. The learning path is innovative and self-paced, built on the mutual exchange of skills among admitted students and a lot of hands-on practice.

The campus is located in Rome at the innovation hub 'The Hub by LVenture Group,' at Via Marsala 29H, and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Operazione Risorgimento Digitale will actively participate in the 42 Roma Luiss training program, offering students the full experience of TIM’s network of experts and the project’s partner network. The program is also enhanced with training sessions and workshops on digital skills to help students meet the challenges of innovation. Additionally, to help students gain real-world experience, there are opportunities for internships and project work.

“We see this partnership as a crucial testing ground for developing digital skills in our country, a new tool that connects different knowledge and experiences, including through collaboration with the entrepreneurial community,” says Luigi Gubitosi, TIM's CEO. Through this initiative, we’ll work with 42 Roma Luiss to accelerate the growth of innovative talent, encouraging the dissemination and sharing of their skills within the community.”

“With the opening of 42, Luiss has introduced a revolutionary educational model to Italy. It's a true full immersion into the world of coding, with no hierarchies, structured around the principles of peer-to-peer learning and learning by doing: mutual exchange and plenty of hands-on practice. Since last January, 42 Roma Luiss has been offering 150 young men and women the chance to develop, free of charge, the digital skills needed to contribute to the technological transformation of our country.
Having Operazione Risorgimento Digitale on board as a strategic partner in this major project will ensure our students can expand their studies with new professional experiences,” says Giovanni Lo Storto, General Director of Luiss Guido Carli University.

Operation Digital Renaissance 

It's the major alliance spearheaded by TIM and over 40 top-tier partners, aimed at bridging the cultural digital divide in the country. It’s developed in collaboration with the European Commission and supports the Digital Republic Manifesto, promoted by the Minister of Innovation. As part of the project, significant memorandums of understanding have been signed with the Minister for Public Administration, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Justice. The initiative also includes the collaboration of the State Police, is sponsored by ANCI and the Confindustria Digitale sector federation, and features the collaboration of CENSIS, Treccani, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, WeSchool, ItaliaCamp, JA Italia, Gruppo Maggioli, and Telefono Azzurro. The project, spearheaded by TIM, has attracted top-tier partners such as Accenture, Adobe, Artur D. Little, BCG (Boston Consulting Group), Cisco, Dell, Engineering, Ericsson, Generation (McKinsey), Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, Lenovo, Manpower, Nokia, NTT DATA, Oppo, PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Qualcomm, Reply, Samsung, SAP, SWG, Xiaomi, ZTE, Coopculture, RDS, Gruppo Editoriale La Scuola SEI, as well as INWIT and Olivetti. The initiative has also garnered support from trade associations, the third sector, and key players in the field of social innovation.

42 Roma Luiss

This new coding school, aimed at digital talents, opened its doors last January to 150 students over the age of 18. Requirements: a passion for computer programming and a willingness to take on an innovative and challenging journey. Founded in Paris as École42 and now present in over 23 cities worldwide, 42 Roma Luiss aims to train a new generation of young innovators who can lead the country’s digital transition. Luiss Guido Carli University paved the way for this new educational model in Italy.