Current research interests

Smart specialisation, regional resilience, innovation systems, knowledge transfer. Also interested in the discussion of Economics as a science and the economic turbulence

Research Projects

2018 - 2020 - "Risk-Aqua-Soil ", coordinated by Alexandre Tavares, sponsored by Atlantic Area Programme.

2018 - 2020 - "TIMES - Institutional Trajectories and Social Enterprise Models in Portugal ", coordinated by Sílvia Ferreira, sponsored by FCT.

2018 - 2019 - "Evaluación del impacto económico, social y cultural de la Universidad de Huelva en la provincia de Huelva ", coordinated by J Andrés Dominguez, sponsored by UHU.

2018 - 2019 - "Faro-Huelva: Perspectivas para una marca de la zona metropolitana transfronteriza", coordinated by Teresa González-Gómez, sponsored by Junta de Andalusia .

2017 - 2020 - "Atlantic-Social-Lab ", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Atlantic Area Programme .

2017 - 2018 - "Avaliação do Contributo dos FEEI para as Dinâmicas de Transferência e Valorização de Conhecimento ", coordinated by Augusto Mateus, sponsored by AD&C.

2017 - 2018 - "Avaliação socioeconómia do impacto do BIOCANT ", coordinated by José Reis, sponsored by Biocant.

2016-11 - 2017-10 - "Regional Innovation Systems in the State of Pernambuco (Brazil)", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by DG Regional and Urban Policy - European Commission.

2012 - 2013 - "Evaluation of the main achievements of cohesion policy programmes and projects over the longer term in 15 selected regions (from 1989-1993 programming period to the present", coordinated by Regina Salvador (PT), sponsored by European Commission.

2011-1 - 2013 - "HARVEST Atlantic - Harnessing All Resources Valuable to Economies of Seaside Territories on the Atlantic, University of Algarve", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Atlantic Area.

2010 - 2013 - "ShareBiotech - Sharing Life Science Infrastructures and Skills to Benefit the Atlantic Area Biotechnology", coordinated by Bretagne Innovation, sponsored by Atlantic Area.

2010 - 2012 - "KIMERAA - Knowledge transfer to Improve Marine Economy in Regions from the Atlantic Area ", as coordinator researcher, sponsored by Atlantic Area.