Fondazione Delphos Launches in Milan to Apply Big Data to Cultural Sector
In January 2026, Fondazione Delphos was founded in Milan as an independent research center focused on interpreting Big Data, under the leadership of Sergio Bellini. Its mission is to examine cultural trends for informed strategic choices. Evolving from MidaTicket, Italy's inaugural cultural ticketing platform, it emerged as the top service by 2024, handling over 30 million tickets in 2025 across 280 venues. The foundation unveiled its initial public report on March 5, 2025, at the Museo Egizio in Turin. Registered with the Third Sector Register, it established the Big Data and Cultural Places Observatory. Upcoming initiatives include quarterly reports and an annual presentation on March 5-6 at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, featuring a study on no-show trends set for late 2025.
Key facts
- Fondazione Delphos launched in January 2026 in Milan.
- The foundation is presided over by Sergio Bellini.
- It originates from MidaTicket, Italy's leading cultural ticketing platform.
- MidaTicket processed over 30 million tickets in 2025 across 280 venues.
- First public report presented on March 5, 2025, at Museo Egizio in Turin.
- Foundation is registered with the Third Sector Register.
- Created the Big Data and Cultural Places Observatory.
- Annual research to be presented March 5-6 at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Sergio Bellini
- Guido Guerzoni
- Valentina Muzi
Institutions
- Fondazione Delphos
- MidaTicket
- Museo Egizio
- Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano
- Arena di Verona
- FAI
- Università Bocconi
- SISTAN
- ISTAT
- Pontificia Università Gregoriana
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Turin
- Rome