MARIA
SAIZ SANTOS

PhD. Maria Saiz Santos. PHd in Economics and Entrepreurship. Lecturer at University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Faculty of Business and Economics. LR and Executive Director of GEM Basque Country, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research member, since 2004. Management Committee in GEM España Chairwoman of Basque Entrepreneurship Observatory EEB-OVE. Blog http://blog.eeb-ove.eus Director of Entrepreneurship MBA: MBAe3 University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU. Blog https://www.ehu.eus/ehusfera/ekin LR Research Group ECISE, Circular Economy, Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship. Researcher ERASMUS + Reinventing Mentoring in Arts Management , ERASMUS + VI-TRAIN-Crafts and ERASMUS+ E4TLI, EDUCATION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION. Mentor in Youth Business Spain/Laboral Kutxa Academic committee of Startinnova (Entrepreneurship Program in secondary). Outstanding mention for the impulse of university-business policies, Spanning Boundaries (UIIN) https://www.spanning-boundaries.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Spanning-Boundaries-Agents-Profile-Book-1.pdf Accreditation evaluator of ACEEU (Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities) https://www.aceeu.org D. External Relationship UPV/EHU (2007-2014). D. and founder of the Spin off programme ZITEK. Management of 3 incubators for technology-based spin offs. Definition of policies and programs to promote entrepreneurship, amongst other: Bus Emprende, Etorkizulan, Think Big and the Summer School for teachers who encourage the entrepreneurial attitude. Leader of 8 Leonardo Da Vinci Programs, Epez. She holds 60 publications about entrepreneurship (scientific articles, books, book’s chapters and monographs). Lecturer in Master classes in 7 masters, amongst them the BIO ALL, Master in Biomedical Research, Blockchain and Criptoeconomy or Circular Economy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-saiz-santos-52b799a/ https://twitter.com/mariasa39638120