A Proposal for a Standard With Innovation Management System

(UBI).She research interest is about KIBS and Regional Competitiveness. She has published several papers in international
journals.
Paula Fernandes (Ph.D in Applied Economics and Regional Analysis, 2005) is Professor of Management in the Polytechnic
Institute of Bragança (IPB) - Portugal. Her research interest include: Artificial Neural Network, Tourism, Entrepreneurship,
Marketing Research, and Applied Research Methods. Participation in 4 international projects I&D and
more than 60 publications in proceedings and scientific journals with referee.
Ana Ferreira obtained her master degree in Biomedical Engineering in October of 2009. Since 2010, is a PhD student
with a FCT grant at University of Minho in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Programme, developing research in
the application of numerical methods for the efficiency and cost optimization of energy systems.
Isabel Ferreira: Licenciatura in Public Administration by University of Minho, Portugal. She has a Master in Public
management by University of Aveiro, Portugal. PhD Student in University of Minho (Doctoral Programme in Technology
and Information Systems), Portugal. She is also a teacher in Management School of Polytechnic Institute of
Cávado and Ave (IPCA), Portugal.
João M. Ferreira PhD in Management) is Associate Professor at the University of Beira Interior (UBI) – Portugal. He is
researcher of NECE – Research Centre in Business Sciences. His research interests include: strategy, competitiveness
and entrepreneurship. He is editor of several international journals and He has published in a range of international
journals.
Stelian Florica and I’ve graduated “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Mechanical Faculty, section: Machine construction
technology (French language). After this, I studied Master: Integrated Engineering at same University. Now
I’m PhD. Student at “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, and the research is in the field: development and integrated
collaborative conception of products in PLM platforms.
Denis Frydrych Denis is currently a PhD in Management candidate in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group of
the University of Edinburgh Business School. He completed his BA in International Business from Munich Business
School, Germany. He obtained aMSc in Management (specialism in Entrepreneurship) with Distinction from Cass Business
School, London, UK.
Brendan Galbraith is an innovation academic in the Ulster Business School, University of Ulster. He is the Book Reviews
editor at Technology Analysis and Strategic Managementand has published widely in academic journals. Brendan
is experienced in business model development in FP7 projects and is a member of the European Network of Living
Labs.
Oleg Golichenko, Doctor of Economic Sciences, economist and specialist in the field of national innovation system, is
currently a main research associate of the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy of
Sciences, professor of the Chair of Science and Innovation Development of Higher School of Economics, professor of
the Chair of Intellectual Property Economics of Moscow Physics and Technique Institute and professor of the Chair of
Institutional Economy of New Russian University, Moscow, Russia.
Francisco González Bree is an Academic Director Master in Business Innovation Deusto Business School CMO at Anboto
(named the World´s best Startup 2010). BSBA Saint Louis University; MBAEdinburgh University, MBIDeusto Business
School, PDP ESADE and Doctorate candidate (DBA) Kingston Business School. MCIM Chartered Marketer from
CIM and he has collaborated as tutor for ESADE.
Dr. Elissaveta Gourova is Associate Professor at Sofia University. She has professional experience at Ministry of Transport
and Communications, DG JRC –IPTS, and in expert groups at European Commission, EUTELSAT, Council of Europe.
Her research is cross-disciplinary focused on Knowledge management and open innovation, as well as on e-skills, e-
Learning, mobility and career of researchers.
Corina Grigore is a PhD candidate in Economics, with background in Economics and Business Administration. In 2011
she graduated with a dual MPA degree in Public and Economic Policy from the LSE and Sciences Po. She studied in the
UK, France, Hungary and Romania. Her interests: economic development, economic governance, innovation policy
and social responsibility.
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