Luís Farinha

Luís Farinha holds a PhD in management. He is Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco and Assistant Professor and researcher at the University of Beira Interior, in Portugal. His research career has focused on the links between entrepreneurship, innovation and regional competitiveness in national and international contexts. He is Founder and Dean of the Regional Helix – International Conference (http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319296753) and journal articles and book chapters. It is also linked to innovation and entrepreneurship programs in cooperation with business incubators and national business associations and sectoral clusters. Previously he was a manager in companies with businesses in the international market. He was a founding partner of two companies involved in the exploitation of renewable energies.

Publications

SME Re-Internationalization Strategy: An Analysis Based on Multiple Cases
SME Re-Internationalization Strategy: An Analysis Based on Multiple Cases
Rui Centeno Martins, Luis Farinha, João J. Ferreira. © 2021. 16 pages.
Re-internationalization represents a research challenge for the internationalization process. Many companies withdraw from international operations go through a period of...
Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Tourism SMEs
Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Tourism SMEs
João Lopes, Luis Farinha. © 2020. 13 pages.
This chapter analyzes the dynamics underlying the mechanisms of transfer of knowledge and technology between academia and the tourism industry. Two interviews and research were...
Handbook of Research on Driving Industrial Competitiveness With Innovative Design Principles
Handbook of Research on Driving Industrial Competitiveness With Innovative Design Principles
Luís Farinha, Daniel Raposo. © 2020. 335 pages.
Industry and academia should capture significant value through adopting design-led innovation to improve opportunities for success. Skills and capabilities should serve as a...
Assessing Regional Advantage Based on Smart Specialisation Strategies
Assessing Regional Advantage Based on Smart Specialisation Strategies
Luís Farinha, João Lopes. © 2020. 30 pages.
Making smart regions smarter through smart specialization strategies (RIS3) is today on the political and economic agenda. In this context, it becomes a priority to know the...
Flipping the Best Journals in Accounting, Business, and Finance: What Fruits Do We Collect?
Flipping the Best Journals in Accounting, Business, and Finance: What Fruits Do We Collect?
Luís Farinha, João Renato Sebastião, Carlos Sampaio, Mónica Régio. © 2020. 21 pages.
The literature on accounting, business, and finance, as a sub-area of the sciences of administration and management, has been receiving strong attention from researchers since...
From Identity Into Brand Visual Identity: Finding and Defining the Intangible Brand DNA
From Identity Into Brand Visual Identity: Finding and Defining the Intangible Brand DNA
Daniel Raposo, Fernando Oliveira, Luís Farinha. © 2020. 20 pages.
This chapter seeks to contribute to the clarification of the concepts corporate identity, brand identity, and brand personality. Through a methodology based on literature review...
Exploring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Review
Exploring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Review
João Lopes, Luís Farinha, João J. Ferreira. © 2019. 30 pages.
Entrepreneurial ecosystems are now central to the economic policies of nations, with particular relevance in Europe. This chapter intends to explore the evolution of the studies...