This contribution is a brief testimony of a “third mission” project conducted in collaboration by two university departments that, despite the operational difficulties, and thanks to institutional support, have promoted an initiative aimed at the productive reconversion of a clothing sector company into a health sector company. The project highlights the benefits of integrating different areas of scientific expertise and highlights the role of full involvement and co-creation of a new production unit. Moreover, it is an example of the role that the university can play in a complex operational context in support of a constructive relationship between public and private actors for the development of the territory, especially in times of crisis.

Gioacchino Fazio, Gennara Cavallaro (2022). Universities’ “Third” Mission, Industrial Conversion and the Quest for Surgical Masks: A Sicilian Tale from the First COVID-19 Lockdown. In A.M.L.D. Giuseppina Campisi (a cura di), COVID-19 and Communities. The University of Palermo's Voices and Analyses During the Pandemic (pp. 271-275). SPRINGER [10.1007/978-3-030-88622-6_35].

Universities’ “Third” Mission, Industrial Conversion and the Quest for Surgical Masks: A Sicilian Tale from the First COVID-19 Lockdown

Gioacchino Fazio
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Gennara Cavallaro
Writing – Review & Editing
2022-01-01

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This contribution is a brief testimony of a “third mission” project conducted in collaboration by two university departments that, despite the operational difficulties, and thanks to institutional support, have promoted an initiative aimed at the productive reconversion of a clothing sector company into a health sector company. The project highlights the benefits of integrating different areas of scientific expertise and highlights the role of full involvement and co-creation of a new production unit. Moreover, it is an example of the role that the university can play in a complex operational context in support of a constructive relationship between public and private actors for the development of the territory, especially in times of crisis.
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Gioacchino Fazio, Gennara Cavallaro (2022). Universities’ “Third” Mission, Industrial Conversion and the Quest for Surgical Masks: A Sicilian Tale from the First COVID-19 Lockdown. In A.M.L.D. Giuseppina Campisi (a cura di), COVID-19 and Communities. The University of Palermo's Voices and Analyses During the Pandemic (pp. 271-275). SPRINGER [10.1007/978-3-030-88622-6_35].
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