Alessio Tei (PhD) is currently working at the Department of Economics of the University of Genoa as an Associate Professor in Applied Economics and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vado Logistics Park (Italy). His research is mainly focused on maritime economics, transport economics, and on the effects of innovation on regional development. He has been part of several research and consultancy projects and member of the Scientific Council of IAME. As part of this research activities, Alessio is currently coordinating the ME4F lab, focusing on the impact of innovations in mobility and energy markets.