Mauro Caputo is a Professor of Innovation and Technology Management at the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Salerno. He received his Business Economics degree from the University of Napoli Federico II in 1984 and his PhD in the Science of Industrial Innovation from the University of Padova in 1989. He has also worked with the University of Pisa (1992–97) and the University of Cassino (1988–1992). He is the author and co-author of more than 100 scientific studies. His research interests include innovation management, supply chain management, and operations management.