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Alessia Melasecche

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Director & CEO at META Group

Terni, Umbria, Italy

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About

Alessia Melasecche is Chief Executive Officer and Partner at META Group, a research accelerator company based in Italy that supports researchers in commercializing their work. She holds a PhD in SME Internationalization and a Master's in Business Strategy, with expertise in innovation policy, entrepreneurship, and research commercialization. Melasecche has taught marketing and organizational management at the University of Perugia, serves as a CERIS Expert for the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security, and has managed EU-funded research projects including the Horizon Results Booster initiative.

Experience

  1. META GroupChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — present
  2. META GroupBooster/Horizon Results Booster Coordinator and Senior Expertcurrent2020 — present
  3. META GroupChief Operating Officer2002 — 2022
  4. META GroupSenior Expert at SSERR Support Services for Exploitation and Research Results2016 — 2020Brussels
  5. META GroupSenior Expert at CSSERR, Common Support Services to Exploit Research Results2016 — 2018
  6. META GroupKey thematic Expert on “Strengthening research, technological development and innovation” (TO1)2016 — 2017Lille
  7. META GroupProject Director - EC framework contract ESIC2 (Exploitation Strategy and Innovation Consultants)2012 — 2016
  8. European Commission - DG HOMECERIS SSRI Expertcurrent2022 — present
  9. European CommissionExpert Monitor/Reviewer2018 — 2020
  10. Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionEvaluator H2020 SME Instrument2014 — 2018
  11. Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionH2020-SEC-2016-2017 Call Evaluator2017Brussels Area, Belgio
  12. Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionEvaluator: Fast Track to Innovation Pilot2015 — 2016
  13. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyEntrepreneurship Expert Evaluator2018Budapest
  14. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyBusiness Creation Expert Evaluator2017 — 2018
  15. Università degli Studi di PerugiaMarketing Adjunct Professor2003 — 2011

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Innovation Consultant1Start-ups60Research21Policy11Entrepreneur1Technology Transfer10Entrepreneurship52Exploitation1Strategy47Venture Capital21Business Strategy33Innovation Management17
+8 moreManagement ConsultingProject ManagementInvestmentsBusiness PlanningManagementMergers & AcquisitionsRenewable EnergyInternational Business

Languages English · French

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Who is Alessia Melasecche?
Alessia Melasecche is Chief Executive Officer and Partner at META Group, a research accelerator company based in Italy that supports researchers in commercializing their work. She holds a PhD in SME Internationalization and a Master's in Business Strategy, with expertise in innovation policy, entrepreneurship, and research commercialization. Melasecche has taught marketing and organizational management at the University of Perugia, serves as a CERIS Expert for the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security, and has managed EU-funded research projects including the Horizon Results Booster initiative.
Where does Alessia Melasecche work?
Alessia Melasecche is Director & CEO at META Group.
Where did Alessia Melasecche go to school?
Alessia Melasecche studied at Università degli Studi di Perugia (Bachelor & PhD, Economics).

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