Research grants as Principal Investigator
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, awarded by the European Commission, December 2019 - December 2023, http://poliss.eu/
Research fellowship Ramon y Cajal, awarded by the Spanish Economics, Industry and Competitiveness Ministry, June 2019 - December 2023
3-year research fellowship for young researchers, awarded by the Spanish Economics and Competitiveness Ministry, January 2017 – May 2019
Early Career Grant, awarded by the Regional Studies Association, ‘Innovation and global production networks: two case studies of traditional industries in Portugal’, November 2012 – December 2014
Research Experience
Research Associate, March 2014 - June 2016, Cardiff University - Research project: SmartSpec - Smart Specialisation For Regional Innovation (7th framework EU project)
Research Associate, June 2012 - February 2014, Kiel University - Research project: Cluster life cycles – the role of actors, networks and institutions in emerging, growing, declining and renewing clusters (German Research Foundation (DFG) & European Science Foundation)
Temporary Research Assistant, April 2008 – July 2008, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University - Research project: A ‘British’ brand? The case of Burberry (with Prof Andy Pike)
Temporary Research Assistant, October 2006 - May 2007, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University - Research project: TRANSFORM (6th framework EU project)