Chad Renando

Dr Chad Renando is a Research Fellow specializing in Innovation Ecosystems at the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECE), University of Southern Queensland, based at the Springfield Campus. He maintains dual affiliations with UniSQ's Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR) and Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECE), focusing on regional economic resilience and development initiatives.

His academic qualifications include:

• Graduate Certificate in Management (GCertMgt) from CHC
• Master of Social Science (MSocSc) from ACAP
• PhD from USQ

Research expertise spans:

• Urban And Regional Economics
• Innovation Management
• Strategic
• Applied Economics
• Regional Analysis And Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• Urban And Regional Planning

His work critically examines innovation ecosystems within rural economies, emphasizing strategic planning mechanisms and entrepreneurship dynamics to address regional development challenges through interdisciplinary economic and planning frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

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Dr Renando serves as a research supervisor across all listed fields of interest. The text contains no references to external grants, funding projects, or sponsored research activities.

He operates within the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (RECE), a dedicated research section at UniSQ, and contributes to the Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR) which focuses on sustainable non-urban community development through policy and economic analysis.