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O-Issa is a university spin-off established to become a key reference point for universities and public institutions in designing and managing strategic services with high institutional impact.
The company’s mission is to contribute to the development of a more effective, open, and cooperative academic and territorial ecosystem, promoting innovation, internationalization, and social impact.
enhance the public engagement capacity
of universities and research institutions, supporting them in defining operational strategies aligned with national and European guidelines (ANVUR, Horizon Europe, PNR);
facilitate the integration of international students
into Italian academic pathways by offering centralized organizational solutions for onboarding, mobility, and access to internal services, in line with the European Strategy for Universities and MUR priorities (2024–2026);
Support public bodies and major funders in the technical and qualitative evaluation of projects
through defining selection criteria, peer review activities, scoring systems, and impact monitoring. This service targets entities managing public or mixed funds (e.g., PNRR, structural funds, competitive calls) requiring independent, qualified, structured support for ex ante and ex post phases.
Our team
O-Issa is an accredited spin-off of the Università degli Studi della Tuscia (Unitus), founded by professors and researchers active at the Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Business (DEIM). The team integrates skills in engineering, management sciences, communication, and strategic design to offer high-impact operational solutions for universities, public bodies, and third sector organizations.
Founding members share a vision of building bridges between knowledge and action by promoting effective public engagement, inclusive internationalization paths, and sustainable replicable research valorization and technology transfer strategies.
Dr. Ilaria Baffo
Rector’s Delegate for research project management and accounting, Researcher in Management Engineering specialized in project management and project performance evaluation.
Prof. Pierluigi Fanelli
Rector’s Delegate for Technological Innovation and Communication, leads Third Mission and technology transfer activities with special focus on academic-territorial interaction.
Prof. Giuseppe Calabrò
Rector’s Delegate for Corporate Relations and Fundraising. Expert in applied research and advanced modeling, with years of experience in European strategic projects.
Dr. Valentina Taverna
Ph.D. student in Communication Sciences, focusing on social impact of research, support for scientific project reporting, and service design.