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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
- META GroupChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — present
- META GroupBooster/Horizon Results Booster Coordinator and Senior Expertcurrent2020 — present
- META GroupChief Operating Officer2002 — 2022
- META GroupSenior Expert at SSERR Support Services for Exploitation and Research Results2016 — 2020Brussels
- META GroupSenior Expert at CSSERR, Common Support Services to Exploit Research Results2016 — 2018
- META GroupKey thematic Expert on “Strengthening research, technological development and innovation” (TO1)2016 — 2017Lille
- META GroupProject Director - EC framework contract ESIC2 (Exploitation Strategy and Innovation Consultants)2012 — 2016
- European Commission - DG HOMECERIS SSRI Expertcurrent2022 — present
- European CommissionExpert Monitor/Reviewer2018 — 2020
- Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionEvaluator H2020 SME Instrument2014 — 2018
- Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionH2020-SEC-2016-2017 Call Evaluator2017Brussels Area, Belgio
- Research Executive Agency (REA), European CommissionEvaluator: Fast Track to Innovation Pilot2015 — 2016
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyEntrepreneurship Expert Evaluator2018Budapest
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyBusiness Creation Expert Evaluator2017 — 2018
- Università degli Studi di PerugiaMarketing Adjunct Professor2003 — 2011
Skills & more
Innovation Consultant1Start-ups60Research21Policy11Entrepreneur1Technology Transfer10Entrepreneurship52Exploitation1Strategy47Venture Capital21Business Strategy33Innovation Management17
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Management ConsultingProject ManagementInvestmentsBusiness PlanningManagementMergers & AcquisitionsRenewable EnergyInternational BusinessLanguages English · French
From Alessia's professional profile.
Colleagues at META Group
Adelaide Moscatelli
Innovation Specialist at META Group
Adriano La Vopa
Research Angel at META Group
Alessandra Spinelli
Assistant Manager at META Group
Alex Schiphorst
Dissemination & Communications Specialist at META Group
Andrea Bassetti
IT Manager at META Group
Andrea Di Anselmo
President & Co-Founder at META Group
Anja Bracaj
Admin Officer at META Group
Anna Amati
General Partner at EUREKA! Venture
Frequently asked questions
- 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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