Lorenzo Ardito, PhD, is currently Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic University of Bari. He was visiting PhD candidate at the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management. His main research interests concern the analysis of the dynamics underlying the development, commercialization, and societal impacts of new technologies. He has published in leading international journals as Journal of Business Research, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, R&D Management, and Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. He serves as Guest Editor for some of the above-mentioned journals. Finally, he collaborates with several institutions worldwide (e.g., Cass Business School and PSB Paris School of Business)