PEDRO MIGUEL LOPES MOTA VEIGA holds a degree in Probability and Statistics from the University of Lisbon and a PhD in Management from the University of Beira Interior. He also has specialized training in the fields of Economics and Information Management. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Maia, where he is the director of the Research Units in Business Sciences and Sustainability and the coordinator of the master’s program in Business Management. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Beira Interior. He teaches courses related to research methodologies, statistical analysis, strategic management, innovation and entrepreneurship in master''s and doctoral programs. Since 2016, he has been an integrated researcher at the NECE - Research Centre for Business Sciences of the University of Beira Interior and is currently the coordinator of the research line in Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness, and Innovation. His main research interests are in Strategic Management, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation. He has published over eighty scientific articles (or book chapters) in international journals, notably in those indexed by Web of Science and/or Scopus, such as the International Journal of Information Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal of Business Research, R&D Management, and Business Strategy and Environment. He additionally holds the role of a scientific advisor for several public and private organizations, foundations, associations, and corporations.