Isis Leopoldo Ii Di Lorena · Grosseto

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ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena is a public Italian state upper secondary school (Istituto Statale di Istruzione Superiore) located in Grosseto, Tuscany, operated under the Italian Ministry of Education. It delivers a five-year vocational and technical curriculum with primary specialization tracks in viticulture and oenology (Indirizzo Vitivinicolo), agricultural sciences, and wine biotechnology (Biotecnologie Enologiche). The institute maintains an on-site azienda agraria (teaching farm) that includes a Vigneto Didattico (educational vineyard) and a set of viticulture/oenology laboratories where students conduct micro-vinification and biochemical analyses of wines produced from indigenous yeasts selected via a collaboration with the CRISBA research consortium.

The institution's business model is non-commercial: it is publicly funded by the Ministry of Education and through EU grant mechanisms (notably ERASMUS+), with services provided free of charge to enrolled students. International mobility is a strategic pillar: in 2016 the school funded 35 fourth and fifth-year students on 1-3 month vocational placements across six European countries under the BBuM (Buds Budding Mobility) and GreenS&Co (Green-Skills&Competences for Sustainable Development) projects, focused on school-to-work transition in the South Tuscany agrifood sector. Distribution is purely direct, on-site instruction in Grosseto, supplemented by regional visibility through the Scuole Toscane platform and EU funding portals, and adult/professional development offerings are delivered through the institute's Agenzia Formativa designation.

Operationally, the institute's primary audience is upper-secondary students aged roughly 14-19 seeking vocational qualifications in viticulture and biotech, with secondary audiences in adult learners and agrifood-sector professionals in South Tuscany. The institute also lists minor community-facing assets (ECDL test center, public galleries, cooperation projects including a Senegal initiative). The publicly visible website displays a "page closed" message, which the source flags as a possible signal of reduced operations, redesign, or closure though no definitive status change has been confirmed.

Name

Isis Leopoldo Ii Di Lorena · Grosseto

Legal name

ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena

Website

https://isitplorena.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena is a public Italian state upper-secondary school (Istituto Statale di Istruzione Superiore) in Grosseto, Tuscany, providing free vocational education in viticulture, oenology, agricultural sciences, and wine biotechnology to secondary students and adult learners, with teaching-vineyard lab facilities and ERASMUS+ mobility across Europe.

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Product category

Vocational Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Study Abroad Program Management & Administration (for Institutions) (EDAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Viticulture oenology training
• Agricultural biotechnology programs
• Wine biotechnology education
• ERASMUS student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Grosseto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena is an Italian state upper secondary school providing vocational education programs focused on viticulture, oenology, and agricultural biotechnology. The institute delivers a 5-year Viticulture and Oenology program (Indirizzo Vitivinicolo) including specialized Wine Biotechnology coursework, supported by an educational farm (Azienda Agraria), laboratory facilities, and international mobility placements through ERASMUS+ funding.

Product overview

ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena is an Italian state upper secondary school located in Grosseto offering vocational and technical educational programs. The institute provides a unified educational platform with multiple study tracks centered around agriculture, viticulture, and biotechnology. The core offering includes the Vitivinicolo (wine and viticulture) program with a specialized Biotechnology track, supported by an educational farm and research laboratory collaborations. International mobility programs complement the curriculum through Erasmus+ partnerships.

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Products and services

• Indirizzo Vitivinicolo (Viticulture and Oenology Program) A specialized 5-year upper secondary vocational program in viticulture and winemaking offered by ISIS Leopoldo II di Lorena, designed for Italian students (4th and 5th year) seeking vocational qualifications in the wine industry. The program includes coursework in Biotecnologie Enologiche (wine biotechnology) with practical laboratory exercises.
• Biotecnologie Enologiche (Wine Biotechnology Course) A specialized course within the Vitivinicolo program focused on winemaking biotechnology, involving practical laboratory exercises and collaboration with the CRISBA research center for in-vitro cultivation and selection of indigenous wine yeasts from the school's educational vineyard. Includes micro-vinification experiments comparing indigenous and commercial yeast results.
• ERASMUS+ International Mobility Programs International student exchange programs funded by ERASMUS+ including BBuM (Buds Budding Mobility) for work-study alternation in the agri-food sector and GreenS&Co (Green-Skills&Competences) for sustainable development training. Programs send students to Spain, Germany, Portugal, Malta, UK, and Netherlands for vocational internships of 1-3 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 students sent abroad for international work placements through ERASMUS+ in 2016

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CRISBA (Consorzio di Ricerca per lo Sviluppo di Biotecnologie Avanzate)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Research collaboration with CRISBA for the selection of indigenous wine yeasts (lieviti enologici autoctoni) from the school's educational vineyard. Students conduct in-vitro cultivation, microscopic identification, and micro-vinification experiments comparing results with commercial yeasts. The partnership provides practical biotechnology training aligned with South Tuscany wine industry needs.
• ERASMUS+ Partner Institutions (Spain, Germany, Portugal, Malta, UK, Netherlands)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016ERASMUS+ funded international mobility program sending 35 fourth and fifth-year students abroad for vocational internships of 1-3 months. Includes BBuM (Buds Budding Mobility) focusing on school-to-work alternation and agrifood sector needs, and GreenS&Co (Green-Skills&Competences for sustainable development) targeting green competencies for South Tuscany enterprises.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf: German university of applied sciences focused on agriculture, horticulture, food technology and landscape. Listed among ERASMUS+ partner countries for Leopoldo II placements, making it a content-comparable peer.
• Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture d'Angers (ESA): French higher-education institution specializing in agriculture, viticulture, and food science. Thematically comparable to Leopoldo II's vitivinicolo specialization, although operating at degree level.
• Royal Agricultural University (Cirencester, UK): Listed as an ERASMUS+ partner destination for Leopoldo II students. UK university specializing in agriculture, land management, and related disciplines; comparable content even though at higher education level.
• Fondazione Edmund Mach (San Michele all'Adige): Italian research and education foundation combining agricultural secondary education, viticulture/oenology training, and applied research. A larger, more established incumbent in the same educational niche.

Regional players

• Instituto Politécnico de Beja: Portuguese polytechnic with agronomy and food technology programs; listed among ERASMUS+ partner destinations. Comparable content focus, different national system.
• Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore "M. Polo" (Cecina): Tuscan regional upper secondary school offering agricultural and enological vocational tracks. Competes with Leopoldo II for the same cohort of Tuscany-based students interested in wine/agriculture secondary education.
• IIS "E. Santoni" (Pisa): Tuscan upper secondary institute specializing in agriculture and viticulture/oenology. Direct geographic and curricular peer within the Tuscany secondary education system.

Emerging players

• ITS EAT - Istituto Tecnico Superiore per l'Agroalimentare Toscana: Tuscany-based postsecondary technical institute focused on agrifood. Comparable target employer base and curriculum themes, though at higher (tertiary) education level rather than secondary.

Direct peers

• Istituto Tecnico Agrario "F.lli Agosti" (Bologna): Italian state technical agricultural institute offering secondary vocational training in agriculture, viticulture and food sciences. Comparable scale, mission, and target student segment to Leopoldo II.
• IIS "A. Ciuffelli - E. Biondi" (Todi): Italian state upper secondary school with an agricultural, viticulture and oenology track comparable to Leopoldo II's Vitivinicolo program. Direct peer as a publicly funded Italian institute offering vocational ag/wine education.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

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