Celsius

What Celsius does

Celsius, now operating as Fondazione FAHRE Impresa Sociale following a 2024 corporate restructuring, is a Lucca-based non-profit educational services organization that has historically operated as Celsius S.r.l. with FLAFR (Fondazione Alta Formazione e Ricerca) as its sole shareholder. Its core function is hosting the decentralized student secretariat for the University of Pisa in Lucca, a role it has held since 1999, along with coordinating university-level academic programs and postgraduate specialization courses.

The organization's product surface comprises three main lines: (i) the University of Pisa student secretariat in Lucca, providing administrative services for enrolled students; (ii) coordination of Master's-level academic programs, notably the Master's in Paper and Cardboard Technology delivered jointly with the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Industriale of the University of Pisa; and (iii) IFTS specialization courses targeted at the paper industry and at dubbing/voice-over, which are currently listed as inactive. It also participates in Regione Toscana's Progetto Trio distance learning initiative, providing a public-sector channel for distributed educational content.

Celsius serves a tightly defined institutional and student customer base in the Tuscany region: the University of Pisa and its engineering department as the anchor institutional partners, graduate and postgraduate students enrolled in Lucca-delivered programs, and a network of supporting organizations including Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, Fondazione San Ponziano, and Lucense SCaRL. As a non-profit social enterprise foundation, its revenue model relies on institutional fees, program coordination charges, partner contributions, and public-sector program funding rather than commercial product pricing; no transaction-level pricing is disclosed. The organization has no documented AI/ML capabilities and operates from a single Lucca location.

Name

Celsius

Legal name

CELSIUS S.R.L. CON UNICO SOCIO

Website

https://celsius.lucca.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Celsius, now Fondazione FAHRE Impresa Sociale, is a Lucca-based non-profit educational services organization that hosts the University of Pisa's decentralized student secretariat and coordinates Master's and IFTS specialization programs for Tuscian students and partner institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAF

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAAANAL

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

Keywords

• University degree programs
• Vocational training courses
• Student administration services
• Paper industry education
• Specialization courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucca

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational services and course fees: Revenue generated from educational programs, specialization courses, and university course coordination services. Operates as a non-profit foundation providing educational infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Celsius delivers higher-education academic programs, specialization and IFTS training courses, and student secretariat services on behalf of the University of Pisa in the Lucca area. Its portfolio includes a Master's degree in Paper and Carton Technology and Production, an IFTS course for paper-industry technicians, a dubbing and voice-over specialization course, and front-office student services for University of Pisa students in Lucca.

Product overview

Celsius S.R.L. (now Fondazione FAHRE Impresa Sociale) is an educational institution based in Lucca, Italy, that provides specialized training and academic services. The organization operates as a single-member limited liability company and offers university-level programs, specialization courses, and student administrative services. Its main offerings include the Master's degree in Paper and Cardboard Technology and Production (conducted in English), IFTS specialization courses for the paper industry, and dubbing/voice-over training. Additionally, since 1999, Celsius has hosted the decentralized student secretariat of the University of Pisa in Lucca, providing administrative services to students including enrollments, transfers, certificate issuance, and scholarship applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master's Degree in Paper and Carton Technology and Production

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of PisacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Since 1999, Celsius/Fondazione Fahre has hosted a decentralized student secretariat for the University of Pisa in Lucca. This partnership provides administrative services including enrollments, certificates, transfers, and student support for University of Pisa students in the Lucca area.
• Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Industriale (Università di Pisa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for delivery of the Master's program in Paper/Carton Technology and Production. Fondazione Fahre manages the Lucca-based teaching secretariat and coordinates the program at the San Micheletto facility.
• Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di LuccaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for the Master's program in Paper/Carton Technology and Production, contributing institutional backing and resources for the specialized course.
• Fondazione Alta Formazione e Ricerca (FLAFR)coreOthersFLAFR is the sole shareholder (socio unico) of Celsius S.r.l. and constitutes the foundational institution of Fondazione Fahre, providing governance and strategic direction for educational initiatives.
• Regione Toscana - Progetto TriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCelsius served as the Polo Lucchese di Teleformazione (Distance Learning Center) for the Progetto Trio, part of the Region of Tuscany's innovative program for orientation and professional training. This role provided infrastructure and facilities for distance learning activities.
• Fondazione San PonzianominorOthersListed as a related institutional foundation partner in privacy policy documentation.
• Lucense SCaRLminorOthersListed in privacy policy as a related entity (controlled or affiliated company).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondazione CUOA: Italian business school foundation based in Vicenza delivering graduate-level professional programs and executive education. Comparable as a small Italian foundation delivering specialised post-graduate courses with corporate and institutional backing.
• Bologna Business School: Postgraduate business school of the University of Bologna offering Master's and executive programs. Comparable as a university-affiliated Italian entity delivering specialised Master's-level education backed by regional foundations and industry partners.
• MIP Politecnico di Milano: Graduate school of Politecnico di Milano offering specialised Master's and continuing education. Comparable as an Italian university-affiliated entity operating specialised technical postgraduate programs in partnership with industry.
• Luiss Guido Carli: Private Italian university delivering degree programs, Master's, and continuing education with strong institutional partnerships. Comparable as an Italian higher-education institution coordinating satellite teaching and professional courses.

Direct peers

• ITS Angelo Rizzieri: Italian ITS foundation delivering higher technical education courses (ITS and IFTS) with strong industry partnerships. Directly comparable to Celsius's IFTS-level technician training role, particularly in industrial/specialised vocational tracks.
• Fondazione ITS Energia, Ambiente, Edilizia Sostenibile: Italian ITS foundation focused on energy and sustainable building technical training. Comparable as a small Italian foundation delivering specialised IFTS/ITS technician courses tied to local industry needs and university partnerships.
• Polo Universitario Asti Studi Superiori: Italian university consortium managing decentralised university degree programs in a secondary city through a foundation/consortium structure. Directly comparable to Celsius's role hosting University of Pisa programs in Lucca.

Regional players

• Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa: Tuscan elite higher-education institution based in Pisa with extension activities in the region. Comparable as a regional Italian institution delivering specialised postgraduate programs through satellite arrangements in Tuscany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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