Experienced Professor Of Finance with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Strong education professional skilled in Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Management, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Executive Chairman of Portugal Ventures between 2018-2021, he was a consultant to several entities on financing, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions of SMEs and innovation/entrepreneurship. He was also coordinator of the Engineering / Financial Innovation Office and of the Studies Office at IAPMEI (1993-2000).