Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Business Administration, University of Alcalá, Director of the INSERAS, Services for Society research Group, and director of Master's in Innovation Economics, Management and Technology. Scientific coordinator of the H2020 project Co-VAL on cocreation and innovation for transforming European public administrations. Previous academic positions include visiting Fulbright Schuman Scholar at Boston University (2012-13), distinguished professor at VTT-Tekes (2012-14), honorary scholar at the University of Birmingham (2010-12), and president of the Europan Association for Services Research, RESER (2004-2008). Former World Bank Group staff in Washington DC (2013-2016). Research fields: Innovation (business, public, and social innovation), services (KIBS, public services), urban and regional studies, trade and competitiveness.