Nicola Galetto (28), Marco Grumolato (28), Cristian Specogna (27), Michele Specogna (33).

The Quicibo.it online platform brings together all the Italian marketplaces in a single location. This result was obtained by applying the current technology potential to traditional small producers spread across the country. Quicibo.it is a living, constantly evolving platform that aims to bring together all producers that believe in transparency and in local production with all consumers who want to make informed purchases.

In Italy, 15 million consumers already use the web to select and buy products. But only 1% of the businesses in the same territory use the web to advertize and sell their products. Italy is full of small, local businesses that only target their provincial inhabitants: which often do not meet their production capacity.

How does QuiCibo work? It’s a cross between social network and e-commerce. Producers register on quicibo.it and create their profile for free. Then they generate a form for each product, with photos, description, characteristics, any certifications and price. At this point, the product can be viewed by all site users. Consumers can search by product or by company or they can browse the categories to select their products and make an order. The system does the rest, handling everything from orders through to delivery.

The principles behind QuiCibo are those of direct sales and making the most of own production. Consumers (wherever they are physically) can use the site to buy directly from producers (wherever they may be); they can contact them directly to get more information, they can get to know the company they bought the product from, everything characterized by maximum transparency. The platform handles secure payments, shipping, correct product communication and conduct of producers to assure top quality service.

In 2014, QuiCibo signed a partnership agreement with FederBio, the Italian organic foods federation. The FederBio experts worked with QuiCibo to set up a specific search section for certified organic enterprises and products to expand the organic market for customers with guaranteed products and an easy search system.

Website: wwww.quicibo.it