The university's Third Mission aims to enhance interactions between the academic world and civil society, allowing for greater impact and social relevance of research and teaching activities. For further information, please refer to the university's webpage: https://web.unisa.it/terza-missione.

The PhD Program in ““Innovative Engineering Technologies for Industrial Sustainability (IETIS)” supports these activities by acting as a link between PhD students and the University’s Technology Transfer and Third Mission Office, with the aim of encouraging PhD students' participation in patent proposals, university spin-offs, and social impact initiatives.

The PhD Program also includes projects supported by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Mission 4 "Education and Research," Component 2 "From Research to Business," Investment 3.3 "Introduction of innovative PhDs that meet business innovation needs and promote the hiring of researchers by businesses."