Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza

What Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza does

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza (also branded as UNIVI / Vicenza Città Universitaria) is a non-profit foundation established in 2002, with its first university programs (Ingegneria Gestionale) dating back to 1990 in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Padova. The foundation coordinates higher-education and scientific-research activity in the Province of Vicenza on behalf of public and private territorial stakeholders. It does not grant degrees itself; instead, it acts as the administrative and physical-platform host coordinating degree programs delivered by three partner universities: Università degli Studi di Padova (Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Product Innovation Engineering, Food Safety), Università degli Studi di Verona (Economics, including International Economics and Business), and IUAV Università Iuav di Venezia (Design).

The foundation operates four Vicenza campus facilities (Viale Margherita, Stradella San Nicola, Contrà della Piarda/Sede delle Barche, Piazza San Biagio), a managed canteen at Viale Trissino (operated with ESU Padova), and coordinates partner student housing with approximately 127+ beds. It provides student services including study rooms (426 total seats), career placement, internship coordination, and the VI-University Card discount program. Strategic partners include Comune di Vicenza, Provincia di Vicenza, Camera di Commercio di Vicenza (founding members), Regione Veneto and Confindustria Vicenza (supporting members), and Fondazione Cariverona (PhD scholarship funder since 2005).

Revenue is generated through membership contributions from public and private founding/supporting members, with ancillary income from canteen services (income-based pricing tiers €2.70-€8.50 per meal), institutional grants, and event programming. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in the input data; annual bilanci consuntivi are available for fiscal years 2013-2025. The foundation has approximately 11-14 administrative and technical staff and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by President Adamo Dalla Fontana, with Carlo Terrin as Director. It is not a technology company and has no proprietary technology product.

Name

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza

Legal name

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza

Website

https://univi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza (UNIVI) is a non-profit foundation that coordinates degree programs from the Universities of Padova, Verona, and IUAV at its Vicenza campus, serving regional students with engineering, economics, food safety, and design education plus student welfare and career services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Consortia & Network Exchange Programs (EDAIABAF)

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Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University program coordination
• Engineering degree programs
• Student support services
• Industry-academia partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Contributions: The foundation receives ongoing funding from founding members including Comune di Vicenza, Provincia di Vicenza, Camera di Commercio di Vicenza, Regione Veneto, and Confindustria Vicenza. Additional support from Fondazione Cariverona since inception. The foundation publishes annual financial statements (bilanci consuntivi) from 2013 to 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza coordinates and administers bachelor, master, and PhD university programs in Engineering (Gestionale, Meccatronica, Innovazione del Prodotto, Food Industry Engineering), Economics, Food Safety, and Design at its Vicenza campus, delivered in partnership with Università di Padova, Università di Verona, and IUAV Venezia. It supplements academic delivery with student services including secretariats, libraries, 426 study-room seats, housing placement, a canteen with income-based pricing, career and internship placement, cultural events, and the VI-University discount card.

Product overview

Fondazione Studi Universitari di Vicenza operates as a non-profit foundation coordinating university education in the Vicenza province. The foundation does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of educational and administrative services including: (1) Coordination of bachelor, master, and PhD programs in Economics, Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Product Innovation Engineering, Food Safety, and Design delivered by partner universities; (2) VI-University Card providing student discounts at cultural venues and partner businesses; (3) Student support services comprising housing assistance, study rooms, libraries, cafeteria access, and career services; (4) Cultural events and initiatives including the Talenti/Oltrecultura Fest series, Design Workshop Vicenza, and UNIVERCITY OpenNight; and (5) Cafeteria services through ESU Padova. The foundation serves as an administrative hub connecting students with partner universities and local institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coordinated University Programs (Bachelor, Master, PhD) Coordination and administration of bachelor, master, and PhD degree programs in Ingegneria Gestionale, Ingegneria Meccatronica, Ingegneria dell'Innovazione del Prodotto, Food Industry Engineering (Università di Padova); Economia e innovazione aziendale, Economia imprese e mercati internazionali, International Economics and Business, Management e strategia d'impresa (Università di Verona); Sicurezza Alimentare (Università di Padova); and Design (IUAV Venezia) at the Vicenza campus. Intended for prospective and enrolled students in the Province of Vicenza.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive student support services including housing placement assistance, study rooms (426 total seats across campuses), libraries, secretariats for Engineering, Economics, and Food Safety programs, and career and internship services for students enrolled at the Vicenza campus.
• VI-University Card A student discount membership card providing reduced-price access to cultural venues, museums, theaters, sports events, and partner businesses across the city for university students in Vicenza.
• University Cafeteria (Mensa) University canteen service operated by ESU Padova at the foundation's Vicenza campus, offering meals at income-based and merit-based pricing tiers with access via the ESUPd.EAT mobile application for enrolled students.
• Career and Internship Services Career placement support for engineering, economics, and food safety students, including internship coordination through stage offices, Job Talks events co-organized with Camera di Commercio di Vicenza, Incontriamo le Imprese company visits with Confindustria Vicenza, and the annual Career Day DTG connecting students with employers.
• Cultural Events and Initiatives Cultural and engagement programming for the university community and the city of Vicenza, including the Talenti/Oltrecultura Fest series, Design Workshop Vicenza, Notte della Ricerca, UNIVERCITY OpenNight, and company-visit initiatives connecting students with local businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• High employment rates for graduates - courses create employed graduates rather than unemployed scholars
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Comune di VicenzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member (Socio Fondatore) providing institutional support for the foundation's mission to develop university presence in Vicenza.
• Provincia di VicenzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member (Socio Fondatore) supporting regional development of higher education services.
• Camera di Commercio di VicenzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member (Socio Fondatore) providing commercial and economic development support for university initiatives.
• Regione VenetomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting member (Socio Sostenitore) providing regional government support for educational initiatives.
• Confindustria VicenzamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting member (Socio Sostenitore). Collaborates on 'Incontriamo le imprese' company visit program connecting students with local industries.
• Zeta FarmaceuticiminorOthersCorporate partner supporting foundation activities.
• Confcommercio VicenzaminorOthersTrade association partner supporting commercial education and student services.
• Banca delle Terre VeneteminorOthersBanking partner, with guided tours organized for their members to university facilities.
• Pelletterie PalladiominorOthersLocal leather goods industry association supporting foundation activities.
• ESU PadovamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages university residence (62 beds at San Raffaele) and university canteen (mensa) services for students. Essential partner for student welfare services.
• Università degli Studi di PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing Engineering (DTG) and Food Safety programs at Vicenza campus. Coordinates doctoral programs and PhD scholarships.
• Università degli Studi di VeronacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing Economics programs at Vicenza through VUH (Vicenza Univr Hub).
• IUAV Università Iuav di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university providing Design program at Vicenza campus. Hosts events at San Biagio location.
• Camera di Commercio di VicenzamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizer of JOB TALKS events for career orientation and placement services for graduates.
• Centro Studi Futuro Continuo IUAVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Le letture del mercoledì' book presentation series for design students.
• Manageritalia VenetominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Vivi 3 Giorni da Manager' program providing work experience with managers for graduates.
• Confartigianato VicenzaminorOthersPatronage partner for AI event, supporting technology and innovation initiatives.
• Confimi Apindustria VicenzaminorOthersPatronage partner for AI event, supporting technology and innovation initiatives.
• Alumni dell'Università di PadovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatronage partner for AI event, supporting university network connections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Università degli Studi di Verona: Core partner university providing Economics programs through the Vicenza Univr Hub. As a full-service Italian public university, it offers a much broader portfolio but depends on the foundation for local Vicenza delivery.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's leading technical university with strong industry ties and multiple satellite campuses (Piacenza, Cremona, Mantova, Lecco). Offers overlapping engineering and design programs and represents the kind of incumbent the foundation partners with rather than competes against.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Large Italian non-state university with a multi-campus presence (Milan, Rome, Brescia, Piacenza). Operates a comparable model of delivering programs at multiple locations with industry linkages, but at significantly larger scale.
• IUAV Università Iuav di Venezia: Core partner university providing the Design program at the Vicenza campus (San Biagio location). A specialized Italian university focused on architecture, design, and planning with a much narrower but deeper disciplinary focus.
• Università degli Studi di Trento: Italian public university known for strong industry collaboration, technology transfer, and research partnerships. Comparable in its emphasis on industry-academia integration but operates as a full degree-granting institution rather than a coordinating foundation.
• Università degli Studi di Padova: One of the foundation's core partner universities providing Engineering and Food Safety programs. As a major Italian public research university, it operates broadly across higher education with the foundation's campus being one of its satellite operations.

Direct peers

• Fondazione Università di Mantova: Similar Italian non-profit foundation coordinating university programs at a satellite campus in Mantova. Uses comparable consortium model with public-private funding and multi-university program coordination, directly comparable territorial foundation structure.

Emerging players

• Fondazione ITS (Istituti Tecnici Superiori): Network of Italian higher technical education foundations focused on vocational and applied technology training. Operates a similar foundation-based model with public-private funding but targets shorter, more applied post-secondary programs rather than full degree programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Università-a-Vicenza-559919944108699
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-studi-universitari-di-vicenza
• Instagraminstagram.com/vicenzacittauniversitaria

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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