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Rui Coutinho is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Innovation Ecosystem at NOVA SBE. He is a leading expert in Innovation and Entrepreneurship with affiliations to the Berkeley Innovation Forum, the European Commission, and OECD's HEInnovate initiative. His professional roles include strategic advisor to Sogrape, advisory board member for Grow by José de Mello, and investment committee member of Beta Capital.
- Former Executive Director at Porto Business School (University of Porto), where he founded the Center for Business Innovation and directed postgraduate programs.
- Founded and coordinated Porto Design Factory at Politécnico do Porto, managing over 100 innovation programs with global corporations and universities like Stanford, Aalto, and São Paulo.
His research interests focus on fostering innovation ecosystems, strategic advisory for enterprises, and leveraging generative AI in business contexts. He is a co-founder of ScaleUp Porto and actively mentors startups across entrepreneurship ecosystems.
- Key contributions include scaling design thinking methodologies through the Design Factory Global Network and Stanford’s Global Alliance.
Rui’s advisory work spans corporate innovation strategies, university-industry partnerships, and ecosystem-building initiatives in Portugal and internationally.
