Private and public parties support or have supported the Collegio Superiore.
The Collegio's activities involve a considerable financial outlay for the University of Bologna. One of the Collegio's objectives is, therefore, to attract new private or public entities interested in investing in advanced education. In exchange for these investments, the Collegio guarantees wide visibility to supporters through its prestige and through participation in high-profile cultural activities.
Collegio Superiore activities are supported by the University of Bologna and private and public funders, such as:
- Alfa Wassermann S.p.A.,
- Busi Impianti S.p.A.,
- Bologna Chamber of Commerce,
- Casa Editrice Laterza,
- CNA Servizi Bologna S.c.r.l.,
- Municipality of Bologna,
- The Baldelli family,
- The Enriques family,
- The Vineis family,
- Fondazione Alma Mater foundation,
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna foundation,
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna foundation,
- Fondazione Marilena Ferrari foundation,
- Fondazione Marino Golinelli foundation,
- Fondazione Teodoro Poeti foundation,
- Fondazione Toso-Montanari foundation,
- Fondazione UNIPOLIS foundation,
- HERA S.p.A.,
- McKinsey & Co. Italy,
- the Emilia-Romagna region,
- Gruppo Industriale Maccaferri - S.E.C.I. S.P.A.,
- Terna S.p.A.,
- UNINDUSTRIA Bologna.