De Souza Daniel Fernando
Researcher
De Souza Daniel Fernando
Researcher
Daniel Souza is an Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Turin, where he previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher.
His research lies broadly at the intersection of economics, science & technology studies, and science of science.
Career
PhD: Economics, Collegio Carlo Albero & University of Turin.
Research
His research agenda encompasses various themes such as university-industry collaboration, open science and the dynamics of scientific collaborations.
Currently, he is exploring the role of universities within entrepreneurial ecosystems and the emergence of artificial intelligence as a possible general-purpose technology.
Selected Publications
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.
Pierre Pelletier, Aldo Geuna, Daniel Souza (2024). AI research in Canadian hospitals: The development of metropolitan competencies. Healthcare Management Forum, 37(6).
Magda Fontana, Martina Iori, Valerio Leone Sciabolazza, Daniel Souza (2022), "The interdisciplinarity dilemma: public versus private interests", Research Policy, 51
Grants, awards and Honours
Community service