Professor Josep Miquel Piqué is an international innovation strategist and a prominent advocate of the Triple Helix model, which promotes collaboration among universities, industry and government. He has led innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives at La Salle Technova Barcelona, the innovation park associated with La Salle–Ramon Llull University in Spain.
Trained as a telecommunications engineer, Piqué also holds an MBA from ESADE Business School and has undertaken further study at leading institutions including MIT and the University of California, Berkeley. His expertise includes science and technology parks, startup development, business incubation, technology transfer and the design of innovation ecosystems.
He has held leadership roles in international science-park networks, including the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation, and has been involved with the Triple Helix Association. His work focuses on helping research become market-ready innovation and building knowledge-based economies through stronger links between universities, businesses and public institutions.