Lorenzo Compagnucci, Ph.D., MSc in Economics, MSc in Law, is a postdoctoral researcher in Applied Economics at the Department of Law of the University of Macerata (UNIMC), Italy. His research focuses on the Third Mission of the university, entrepreneurship and innovation, blockchain, sustainability, cultural and creative industries, in China. He is member of the scientific committee of the Italian Society of Economic and Industrial Policy (SIEPI) and of the National University Centre for Applied Economic Studies (c.MET05). He has (co-)authored peer reviewed papers in international journals that he has presented at conferences in Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA.