Daniel Souza
Daniel Souza

Assistant Professor

Polytechnic University of Milan

I’m an assistant professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan. My research interests lie broadly at the intersection of economics, science & technology studies, focusing on topics such as university-industry collaboration, open science and the dynamics of scientific collaborations.

Email: danielfernando.desouza [at] polimi [dot] it

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Interests
  • Science & Innovation
  • Network Analysis
  • Economic Complexity
Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2022

    University of Turin & Collegio Carlo Alberto

  • MSc in Development Economics, 2017

    Federal University of Paraná

  • BSc in Economics, 2015

    Federal University of Minas Gerais

Recent Publications
Daniel Souza, Aldo Geuna, Cornelia Lawson (2025). Building a Scientific Community? The WOEPS Workshop and the Evolution of the Economics of Science, 1994–2023. Economics of Innovation and New Technology - Forthcoming.
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Daniel Souza, Aldo Geuna, Jeff Rodríguez (2025). How Small is Big Enough? Open Labeled Datasets and the Development of Deep Learning. Industrial and Corporate Change, 34(6) - Forthcoming.
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Pierre Pelletier, Aldo Geuna, Daniel Souza (2024). AI research in Canadian hospitals: The development of metropolitan competencies. Healthcare Management Forum, 37(6).
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Work in Progress
Massimo Colombo, Lena Füner, Massimiliano Guerini, Hanna Hottenrott, Daniel Souza (2025). The State of European Entrepreneurship: Trends in Quantity and Quality in France, Germany, and the UK (2009–2023). Submitted - European Economic Review.
Massimo Colombo, Lena Füner, Massimiliano Guerini, Hanna Hottenrott, Simone Sasso, Daniel Souza (2025). High-potential Entrepreneurship in European Rural Areas.
Martina Iori, Pierre Pelletier, Daniel Souza, Magda Fontana, Aldo Geuna (2025). Mapping new knowledge: Using novelty measures critically.
Contact

Please reach out in case you have any questions or want to talk about research.

Email

danielfernando.desouza [at] polimi [dot] it

Address

Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic University of Milan
Via Lambruschini, 4b, 20156
Milan, Italy