Costellazione Project
The National Talent Infrastructure
Transform your research investments into scalable talent acquisition through a network of interconnected university hubs across Italy.
The Problem & The Opportunity
Companies struggle to effectively access academic talent from universities.
Academic Gatekeeping
Difficult for external networks to directly access top student talent.
Limited Research ROI
Research investment often doesn't translate into market solutions.
The DOPE Solution
We transform every research investment into a talent acquisition outpost.
The Operating Model
A 5-step approach to turn every funded researcher into a talent pipeline catalyst.
Asset
The corporate partner funds PhDs, scholarships, or research grants in distributed universities (Genoa, Turin, Milan, Rome, etc.). This is your existing investment.
Engagement
DOPE Hubs offers researchers official entry into the network: access to projects, resources, community, and visibility.
Activation
The researcher is trained as a local Community Leader through our coordination programs, acquiring the know-how to replicate the DOPE model.
Leverage
The Community Leader recruits 10-20 students (Bachelor/Master) from their university, creating an operational local micro-hub.
Return
The partner company gains privileged and pre-selected access to 10-20 trained and motivated local talents. An investment transforms into scalable talent acquisition.
The Result
Every funded researcher becomes a 1:15 multiplier for talent access. A research cost transforms into a powerful tool for employer branding and distributed talent pipeline.
What We Offer Partners
Value pillars to transform collaboration into measurable impact.
Collaborative R&D
Access to interdisciplinary teams on deep-tech projects with concrete deliverables. Each micro-hub = 10-20 pre-selected talents in strategic cities.
Employer Branding
Visibility as an innovation partner at high-profile events.
Pilot Programs
Test products/technologies with competent teams.