Federico Walas Mateo holds a PhD in Engineering (National University of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, 2023). He completed a Postdoc at the National University of La Plata (2024) on Digital Twins and industrial applications. Besides he received his MSc. in advanced manufacturing systems from Kingston University, UK. He is a titular professor and industrial engineering coordinator at the Institute of Engineering and Agronomy, Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ). His research is focused in smart manufacturing, Industry 5.0, Digital Twin, data driven process optimization, innovation ecosystems, open innovation, technological startups, and data-driven models.