GUILLERMO ANDRES ZAPATA HUAMANI

Guillermo Andres Zapata Huamani is a Researcher at the Department of Financial Economy and Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, focusing on technological entrepreneurship and regional economic dynamics. He was affiliated with the VALFINAP research group (Financial Valuation Applied). His PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2017) examined the macro-contextual and micro-individual determinants of technological entrepreneurship, advised by Isabel Neira Gómez and Sara Fernández López.

His research explores factors influencing technology-based entrepreneurship, including venture capital dynamics in Latin America, gender disparities in innovation ecosystems, and regional policy impacts. Key themes include the role of universities in fostering entrepreneurship, OECD country comparisons, and the evolution of Galician entrepreneurship ecosystems via GEM project data.

Publications highlight contextual determinants, venture capital's role, and cross-regional analyses. Notable works include studies on senior entrepreneurship in OECD countries, venture capital in South America, and frameworks for retirement process analysis in Europe. His work integrates macroeconomic frameworks with micro-level individual motivations to advance understanding of innovation ecosystems.

Zapata Huamani has contributed to collaborative projects on financial valuation and participated in international entrepreneurship monitoring initiatives. His research bridges academic theory with policy application, emphasizing actionable insights for fostering regional innovation and equitable entrepreneurial environments.