The Department of Pharmacy (DF) recognizes the Third Mission (TM) as a strategic area for the valorization of knowledge generated through research and teaching, as well as a fundamental tool for interaction with the local community, the healthcare system, the business world, and civil society. In this perspective, the Department actively supports innovation processes, making its scientific and technological expertise available at the regional, national, and international levels. The goal of the Third Mission is to transform scientific knowledge into tangible value through open, sustainable, and inclusive innovation.

Thanks to the synergy among its diverse multidisciplinary expertise, the Department develops its activities along four strategic axes:

• Economic Valorisation of Research: Transferring the results of our laboratories to the productive sector through patent management, the creation of innovative spin-offs, and consultancy and contract research activities. In this context, the DF actively collaborates with companies to integrate pharmaceutical and nutraceutical innovation into industrial processes.
• Public Engagement and Science Communication: The DF promotes dialogue with citizens and educational institutions to make science accessible. Through outreach events and cultural initiatives, it contributes to the development of widespread scientific awareness and the promotion of health.
• Social Impact and Territorial Enhancement: The DF acts as a hub for regional development, with particular attention to reducing economic disparities. In this area, environmental and territorial valorisation projects are promoted, leveraging the DF's expertise to support institutions in addressing sustainability challenges.
• Lifelong Learning: The Department makes a significant contribution to the continuous education of non-traditional learners through seminars, workshops, courses, and training programs, also carried out in collaboration with external organizations, professional associations, and institutions.

In this way, DF positions itself not only as a center of study but as a key player in the social, cultural, and economic development of the region and the country.

Third Mission Committee

The Third Mission Committee (TM) coordinates, monitors, and promotes activities that connect academia with society and the local community, fostering dialogue and mutual development between the Department and its key stakeholders. The Committee operates through a structured network of thematic working groups covering the main areas of the Third Mission. This framework enables the full use of the Department's diverse expertise while ensuring coordinated and systematic oversight of its activities.

Third Mission Committee

Concetta Imperatore (Coordinator); Paolo Grieco, Francesco Maione (Economic Research Impact and Valorisation); Roberta d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Antonella Accardo, Luciana Tartaglione, Claudia Conte, Elisabetta Caiazzo, Angela Corvino, Giuseppe Ercolano (Public Engagement); Antonietta Rossi, Giuseppina Chianese Elisabetta Buommino (Lifelong Learning); Anna De Marco, Francesco Frecentese (Relations with Professional Associations); Angela Ianaro, Roberto Russo (Service Provision); Valentina Orlando, Alessandro Di Minno (Health and Well-Being); Beatrice Severino, Anna De Marco, Diego Tesauro, Sossio Fabio Graziano (Environmental Sustainability); Carmen Di Giovanni, Roberto Leonese (Technical and Administrative Management).