The Aion Consortium is a network of excellence enterprises in the cultural heritage enhancement sector, integrated communication, and cultural tourism. It promotes a permanent revolution of collaborative strategies and digital transformation practices, aiming to overcome pre-established barriers between large companies and micro-enterprises, between the creation of added value and "non-profit" services, between the public and private sectors, and between global vision and local proximity practices. It firmly adheres to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN Agenda 2030, placing digital innovation at the center of its cooperation strategies through open innovation, advocacy, and integrated planning of common goods enhancement activities.

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The Pleiadi Group has been operating for years in the world of children and young people. Its philosophy is to cultivate curiosity, the need to experiment, and to learn by doing. It designed and manages the Children’s Museum of Verona and collaborates with the main Children’s Museums in Italy and beyond. It brings together highly trained and qualified professionals from science and culture who focus on education and communication of science in all its forms. The cooperative specializes in creating creative and interactive content related to STEAM disciplines, with the goal of intriguing and engaging both young and old in these topics. Pleiadi's mission is to nurture future generations that are curious and passionate about the phenomena of the reality that surrounds us, as well as being creative and aware. It accomplishes its mission through: educational projects aimed at school audiences and the general public, with attention to inclusion, gender equality, and school dropout prevention. It organizes events, awards, festivals, and cultural and scientific activities. It manages museums and educational programs (currently active: Children’s Museum Verona, MU-CH Museum of Chemistry, Natural History Museum of Milan, Botanical Garden of Padua, Children’s Museum of Pompeii, Museum of Flight in Due Carrare). Pleiadi is part of the European network of scientific museums Ecsite and Hands On! International and is a promoter of the National Network of Children’s Museums. Since its foundation, Pleiadi has gained experience in designing and managing educational and laboratory paths in any location (from schools to public squares, from libraries to large events), increasingly specializing in the field of museology. The heart of Pleiadi's method lies in interactivity and the development of techniques for translating scientific concepts into a language close to everyday life. The method has its roots in the Galilean method (at a scientific level), but also draws strong inspiration from the Montessori method (at a pedagogical level) and the method of Bruno Munari (at a design and aesthetic level). Pleiadi employs an educational approach that emphasizes experiential and practical learning through direct experience and active participation. It is about proposing practical experiences that put participants in direct contact with learning materials and fostering direct interaction. The approach used is as inclusive as possible from a linguistic perspective and in terms of different abilities, to ensure no one is left behind, and equally memorable, as active involvement creates stronger connections in individuals' memories.

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LE NUVOLE Scpa - Consorzio Aion is a non-profit organization that has been transmitting the love of creativity and beauty to entire generations of girls and boys since 1985. It designs and implements experimental actions in the fields of arts, science, and theater. It transforms an area with abandoned rides into a theatrical space, making it the first permanent theater exclusively dedicated to childhood (1985). It collaborates on the creation of the Science Museum of Bagnoli, which converted an old industrial site into a science center (1994), and participates in urban regeneration processes of architecturally significant buildings in the city of Naples (2017). It relies on numerous partnerships, collaborations, and prestigious supporters and has received national and international recognition. It has been a contractor for educational services in the main museums of Campania: Museo di Capodimonte, Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia, and the Archaeological Circuit of Ancient Capua. It is currently responsible for the education program at Città della Scienza and manages an educational path for the Municipality of Naples that takes place in 25 sites across the city. It manages tourist services for the Vesuvio Park Authority. It participates in network projects with international partners and is involved in training activities for teachers from schools of all levels (activities recognized by the Ministry of Education and Merit). Le Nuvole has been a key player in awareness-raising activities for the restoration of the Teatro dei Piccoli – brought back to full activity after over 70 years of abandonment – and since 2014 has participated in a partnership agreement with the Mostra d’Oltremare and, along with other private companies, leads a stable activity that programs over 150 shows per season, reaching over 70,000 audience members. The cultural activities of Le Nuvole become one with social actions. In 2019, Le Nuvole became part of the national project called Affido Culturale: a proposal to address the cultural distress of children living in conditions of particular social fragility.

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ARTEM - Consorzio Aion. Founded in 1980, it is a publishing and services company structured into three operational divisions: the design and organization of content (scientific publishing and cultural dissemination in print and digital formats, coordinated image design and design thinking, promotion and communication, multimedia exhibitions and setups, cultural and tourist portals "in proximity"), visitor orientation and assistance services (ticketing, information and reception, apps, guided tours, and educational workshops), and proximity shops and smart retail (bookshops, concept and lab stores, cafes, and food and wine tasting, site-specific territorial animation). Together with the partners of the aion consortium, it currently has the responsibility for essential enhancement services at the archaeological parks of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum, Velia, Santa Maria Capua Vetere, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, the Certosa di San Lorenzo, and the civic museums in Padula, the Borghese Gallery in Rome, and the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan. Since 2021, it has launched the corporate spin-off artem 4.5, a "digital native" startup with the mission to promote open innovation, digital agenda, green deal, an agile digital revolution, structured for objectives and permanent corrections, firmly anchored to the "crafts of content," and the selective and narrative wisdom of the "publishing house" of its origins.

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