RESEARCH

Research Agenda

My research examines how innovation ecosystems evolve, coordinate, and generate long-term competitiveness. I study how firms, startups, and institutions create, signal, and capture value within multi-stakeholder innovation systems. I integrate strategy, markets for technology, intellectual property, and ESG governance to develop a systemic understanding of innovation performance across regions and industries.

Research Streams

Innovation Ecosystems

  • Ecosystem configuration and maturity
  • Startup relocation and founder mobility
  • Network embeddedness and strategic alliances
  • Stakeholder coordination and ecosystem agreements
  • Exploration vs. exploitation dynamics

Markets for Technology & Licensing

  • Licensing as a signal of innovation quality
  • Appropriation capacity and value capture
  • Technology strategy under product market competition
  • Geographic proximity and knowledge exchange

Intellectual Property & Value Appropriation

I examine how firms design intellectual property and contractual strategies to balance protection, openness, and knowledge diffusion within innovation systems.

ESG & Governance-Driven Innovation

The last research stream explores how ESG orientation and governance structures shape innovation strategy and long-term firm performance, connecting sustainability with ecosystem competitiveness.

Research Projects

DINEA (Application – 2025)
Dynamics of Innovation Ecosystems: Startups, Relocation, Networks, and Ecosystem Agreements
DINEA investigates how startup relocation, network structures, and inter-organizational agreements influence the evolution and competitiveness of innovation ecosystems.
Horizon Europe Initiative
The project develops a dynamic framework integrating mobility patterns, strategic coordination, and institutional design, with implications for regional innovation policy and ecosystem governance.
STAMINA – Resilience and Coordination in Innovation Systems
European collaborative research proposal addressing systemic resilience, stakeholder coordination, and governance mechanisms within complex innovation ecosystems.
Governance of ESG Practices: Purpose, Ethics, Compliance and Innovation (GOVESG)
State Research Agency (AEI, Spain)
Examines how governance and ESG orientation influence innovation strategy and firm performance.
The Management of Innovation: Generation, Protection and Commercialization
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
Focused on strategic innovation management, intellectual property, and value appropriation mechanisms.