Conceição Rego is a professor of economics in the Department of Economics and a researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Évora (Portugal). She has coordinated and participated in several projects in the fields of regional development, population economics, and education economics. Her publications span internationally renowned books and journals.

Maria Raquel Lucas is a Business Management Professor in the Department of Management and a researcher at the MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, University of Évora (Portugal). She is the author of several publications in national and international journals, books, and book chapters, she is also the coordinator of Masters in Applied Economics and Management at the University of Evora and at the National University of East Timor, as well as the Coordinator of the PhD in Agribusiness and Sustainability at University of Évora. She is active in several national and international projects involving transnational studies with Latin America, Asia, and Africa. She has supervised more than 150 master and phd students from different nationalities.

Maria Isabel Sánchez-Hernández is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Extremadura (Spain). She is an economist by the University Autonomous of Madrid (Spain), specializing in regional economics and corporate social responsibility. Her research interests range across several key areas within social entrepreneurship and social innovation, including public and social policies.

Luísa Carvalho is a professor of management in the Department of Economics and Management at the Polytechnic University of Setúbal (Portugal). She is also a researcher at the RESILIENCE research center. Dr. Carvalho has several publications in national and international journals, books, and book chapters. Her research interests range across several key areas within entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability, including circular economy and business models.

Adriana Backx Noronha is a professor and researcher in the School of Economics, Business, and Accounting at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). Her main areas of research are in quantitative methods for decision-making in management, active methods of teaching and learning, and entrepreneurial training. She is the author of several publications, including national and international magazines, books, and book chapters.