Luca Castellanza

Dr Luca Castellanza is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Maynooth University School of Business. He obtained his PhD in entrepreneurship and development studies at the University of Mannheim (Germany), where he graduated summa cum laude. His research interests lie in entrepreneurship in emerging markets, with a focus on African micro-entrepreneurship, poverty, gender empowerment, and systemic issues. He is also interested in innovation research and internationalization strategies of startups and multinationals. Dr Castellanza's work has been published in leading Management journals such as Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. Luca Castellanza has also presented his work at a number of international conferences including AOM, IECER, GSOM, EURAM, and RENT.