Davey Todd

Dr. Davey Todd is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School (Paris), with concurrent visiting fellow appointments at University of Technology Sydney and Technical University of Vienna. Former academic roles include Imperial College, VU Amsterdam, and University of Adelaide. His career spans 20 years of university-business cooperation research, policy development, and entrepreneurial practice across 20+ countries.

• PhD in Organisational Sciences (VU Amsterdam, 2015)
• MA in International Management (Münster University, 2010)
• Bachelor in Management (University of South Australia, 1996)

Research focus areas:

• University-business collaboration frameworks
• Entrepreneurial motivation analysis
• Regional innovation system development
• Technology evaluation methodologies (TechAdvance™)

Recent publications analyze AI policy integration in higher education, academic spin-off creation mechanisms, and cross-sector SDG implementation in healthcare. His work bridges theoretical entrepreneurship research with practical tool development.

Scientific contributions recognized through:

• Erasmus Teaching Scholarship
• TAKE IT UP award (European Commission)
• Leadership roles in ACEEU accreditation council

As Director of Unicorn Institute research team, he supervises six PhD candidates while maintaining active consulting engagements with UNESCO and European Commission. His academic-industry collaborations have secured over €3M in research funding since 2010.