Ph.D., is Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Economics at the Department of Law of University of Macerata and assistant professor at the University of Bologna. Her research focuses on regional policies and innovation intermediaries supporting the adoption of digital technologies among SMEs, with a particular focus on Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH). She is recognized as a DIH expert in the research network of the Kosciuszko Institute in Poland. She is member of the c.MET05 National University Centre for Applied Economic Studies and of the Italian Society of Industrial Economics (SIEPI).