# You Can Group

> You Can Group is a Bologna-based entrepreneurial group built by Andrea Magelli and Sara Roversi. Its portfolio connects digital communication, design and food businesses with venture support and education; its nonprofit spin-off, Future Food Institute, extends that work into sustainable food systems and international learning programs.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Bologna, Italy
- **Founders:** Andrea Magelli (Co-founder; identified as CEO in historical company materials), Sara Roversi (Co-founder; identified as Chief of Social Mission in historical company materials)
- **Products:** Venture incubation and business support, Food concept development and operations, Lifeinaclick, SoSushi, Dolcevita
- **Notable:** Built ventures across digital marketing, design and food, beginning with Lifeinaclick in 2003., Established Future Food Institute as a nonprofit spin-off., Helped develop a food innovation education ecosystem with a kitchen makerspace and corporate challenges.

## Products & services

- **Venture incubation and business support** — Business development, mentoring and shared capabilities across food, digital communication and design. Published services include administration, HR, digital development, branding and events.
- **Food concept development and operations** — Food-service concept creation, supplier selection, location scouting, recruitment, training, catering and operational support.
- **Lifeinaclick** — Digital and experiential photo marketing venture, with published work spanning concerts, conventions, tours and Olympic events.
- **SoSushi** — Historical Japanese restaurant and franchise venture. A majority stake in the related restaurant holding company was acquired by Brainspark in June 2012.
- **Dolcevita** — Historical portfolio concept for self-service Italian ice cream; the project page described a Milan location and franchise development in Romania and other EU countries.
- **Future Food Institute** — Nonprofit spin-off focused on sustainable food systems through education, research, innovation and community building.
- **Food Innovation Program** — International advanced master’s developed through Future Food Institute with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Institute for the Future.
- **Officucina** — Kitchen makerspace created for the Food Innovation Program, combining culinary equipment with 3D printers, laser cutters, sensors and Arduino.
- **Future Food Accelerator** — Food startup acceleration initiative launched by Sara Roversi and Tree founder Antonio Perdichizzi, connecting startups with businesses and the wider food ecosystem.
- **Food+Tech Meetup Bologna** — Networking event series bringing food and technology entrepreneurs together with investors, chefs, farmers, designers and other participants.

## Achievements

- Built ventures across digital marketing, design and food, beginning with Lifeinaclick in 2003.
- Established Future Food Institute as a nonprofit spin-off.
- Helped develop a food innovation education ecosystem with a kitchen makerspace and corporate challenges.
- The 2016 Food Innovation Program announcement reported €100,000 in partner-funded scholarships.
- Future Food Institute signed a formal FAO partnership in June 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Spin-off ecosystem update: Future Food Institute reported two GRAINS programs at Paideia Campus in Pollica, including an EmpowerHER boot camp for eight agrifood entrepreneurs.
- **2026-06** — Spin-off ecosystem update: Future Food Institute published Heritage for Life, describing a Pollica program connecting Mediterranean food culture, wellbeing and community support. This is not a You Can Group product launch.

## Links

- Website: https://youcangroup.it/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youcangroup/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/YouCanGroup
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youcangroup.it

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Last updated: 2026-10-22