Matteo Landoni is assistant professor at the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Brescia (Italy). Before, he was lecturer at the University of Glasgow (UK). He got his Ph.D. in Business History & Management from the University of Milan and was a visiting student at the Rutgers Business School in New Jersey (USA). His main area of research are innovations in science-based firms, state-owned enterprises, and entrepreneurship. Besides, he has several academic articles, chapters, and books on the Italian space industry and the New Space Economy.