Innovation Experts

Recognized Contribution to Innovation

The Spinner Research Centre recognized the international team from different universities, research centers, and business schools for their strong contribution to innovation around the world. It's an interdisciplinary team with complementary approaches to combine research to companies, including business families in different economic sectors.

Prof dr João FERREIRA

Co-Chairman

PhD Program Coordinator in Management, University of Beira Interior, Research Center in Business Science, (NECE) UBI, Portugal

Profª dra Francesca Di VIRGILIO

Researcher

Rector Delegate for Technology Transfer Activities, Università degli Studi del Molise, Italy

Prof dr John BESSANT

Researcher

Emeritus Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Exeter, United Kingdom www.johnbessant.org

Dr Mohammad SOLIMAN

Researcher

PhD Business Administration Department, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Salalah, Oman

Prof dr Wim VANHAVERBEKE

Researcher & Co-Editor-in-Chief

Co-Editor-in-Chief of Technovation Journal Professor of Digital Strategy and Innovation at University of Antwerp, United Kingdom www.wimvanhaverbeke.be | www.exnovate.org

Prof dr Pedro Mota VEIGA

Researcher

Statistics, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Coordinator in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Competitiveness, University of Beira Interior (NECE/UBI), Portugal.

Prof dr Flavio Romero MACAU

Researcher

Director of Academic Studies, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Dr Ronnie FIGUEIREDO

Chairman

Scientist at Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics (CARME), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal www.carme.ipleiria.pt/en/integrated/

Prof dr Mathew (Mat) HUGHES

Researcher

Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Loughborough University School of Business, United Kingdom

Prof dr Howard YU

Researcher

Director of Advanced Management Program (AMP), LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation, IMD, Switzerland www.howardyu.org

Profª dra Maria José SOUSA

Researcher

Guest Editor Technovation Journal, University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte), Portugal

Profª dra Cristina FERNANDES

Researcher

Research Center in Business Science, (NECE) UBI, Portugal

Prof dr Hugo F. Braga TADEU

Researcher

Coordinator of the National CRI (Innovation Center) at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), Brazil

Prof dr Ronald Jean DEGEN

Researcher

Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IBMEC, Brazil

Profª dra Maria Emília CAMARGO

Researcher

Postgraduate Program in Administration, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil