In the heart of Europe’s financial and innovation ecosystem—between London and Lugano—a strategic partnership is taking shape, uniting three centres of excellence: the solidity of British finance, the rigour of Swiss research, and the creative ingenuity of Italy. The key players are The Tithe Value PLC (TTV), an ethics-driven fintech holding company based in London, and the Faculty of Informatics at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), through its Software Atelier 5: Field Project programme.

Two high-tech projects will be completed by the end of 2025 by four carefully selected USI students. The results—confidential and protected by non-disclosure agreements—will be formally secured through patent registration before any public disclosure or commercial launch. The shared goal is to bring to market, by 2026, two scalable solutions that integrate distributed technology, regulatory compliance, and measurable social impact.

 A Threefold Alliance: Finance, Research, and Enterprise

Representing The Tithe Value PLC—the public company behind the projects and their intellectual property—is Roberto Manzi, holder of a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy and a PhD in Communication Sciences from the Università della Svizzera italiana, as well as co-founder of the holding company. As the representative of the Catholic shareholder base—now the majority—Manzi also serves as the guarantor of the company’s foundational ethical principles, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, ensuring their integration at every strategic and operational level. The initiative is conducted within the framework of Software Atelier 5 of the USI Faculty of Informatics, under the coordination of Program Manager Mauro Prevostini, an engineer trained at ETH Zurich.

Two Products, One Vision

Crowdfunding platform with revenue sharing
Developed by Loren Shukry and Cristian Nicolae Gheorghe, this project will deliver a digital platform capable of automatically redistributing revenues to project backers according to revenue-sharing models powered by smart contracts. Technical details remain confidential under NDA. Upon completion, the solution will be patented and prototyped, featuring an architecture designed for native compliance with European regulations (MiCA and RegTech), transparent flow verification, and integration with decentralised payment systems.

Utility token for ethical, regulated lotteries
Developed by Pietro Rioda and Ruben Oktay, this project focuses on an innovative utility token for digital lottery ecosystems with a social purpose. The token will be designed to ensure full auditability, traceability of funds, and verifiable ethical allocation. As with the first project, specifications and designs will be disclosed only after securing intellectual property rights. The product is tailored for high-impact public applications, enabling transparent, regulated, and certified financing of educational, healthcare, or community projects.

Rigorous Methodology for Tangible Goals

Both projects follow an agile development methodology, structured in iterative sprints and weekly validation cycles, with regular meetings between development teams and supervisors. The aim is to deliver, by December 2025, comprehensive technical documentation, logical prototypes, and integrable compliance models. Once finalised and validated, the products will enter TTV’s commercial development pipeline for 2026–2027.

Why They Will Capture Market Attention

Although operational details remain confidential, the directions pursued by these two projects align with key trends attracting investors, regulators, and fintech and blockchain stakeholders alike:

- participatory and verifiable revenue-sharing models
- digital tools compatible with MiCA, GDPR, and DLT Pilot Regime standards
- ESG-aligned applications with measurable impact metrics
- interoperability with wallets, payment systems, DAOs, and digital marketplaces

Open to Partnerships and Next Steps

After the academic phase (December 2025), The Tithe Value PLC will release an initial summary of the results, along with technical datasheets and a development roadmap. The solutions will then be showcased at events dedicated to technology transfer, impact finance, and digital compliance. TTV is open to engaging with:

- Blockchain and legaltech accelerators
- ESG and ethically focused venture funds
- public or ecclesial institutions supporting social projects
- universities, think tanks, and innovation hubs

The solutions currently under development within the TTV–USI partnership will demonstrate that it is possible to combine technical rigour, economic sustainability, and ethical purpose. With the contribution of a dynamic university, governance rooted in strong principles, and an intergenerational project team, The Tithe Value PLC is preparing to offer the market not merely two tools, but two potential standards for responsible digital finance.