Giorgio Triulzi

Giorgio Triulzi is an Associate Professor (with tenure) at the School of Management, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. He serves as the Director of the PhD Program in Management and the Research Master in Management, and has previously led the School's Research Committee. He holds a PhD in Economics and Policy Studies of Technological Change from UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University (Netherlands), with postdoctoral experience at MIT and Singapore University of Technology and Design.

His research focuses on the economics and management of innovation, technological change, and capability upgrading, especially in emerging economies. He analyzes patent data, technology performance, and industry output to understand innovation drivers and impacts. His work also explores decision-making methods to reduce uncertainty and promote ambitious innovation investments.

Triulzi’s recent publications examine global technological trajectories, knowledge flows through patent citations, technology improvement rate predictions, and innovation in green technologies and coding bootcamps. His methodological contributions include advanced data mining and forecasting techniques using patent data.

• MISTI grant MIT-Colombia – Universidad de los Andes Seed Fund

He advises doctoral students, including Andrés Fernando Durán Cortés, and has secured research funding for collaborative projects. He teaches courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic management at undergraduate, master’s, and PhD levels. Triulzi is actively engaged in the academic community, presenting at major conferences such as DRUID and the International Joseph Schumpeter Society, and delivering invited talks at institutions like the Inter-American Development Bank and MIT.