Elias G. Carayannis

Elias G. Carayannis is a Greek-American economist who is presently a full Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the George Washington University School of Business in Washington, D.C.

He is involved in the areas of "strategic government-university-industry R&D partnerships, technology road-mapping, technology transfer and commercialization, international science and technology policy, technological entrepreneurship and regional economic development".^[1] As an engineer with training in management, innovation and entrepreneurship studies, his career has spanned roles as scientist, technologist, innovation economist, and entrepreneur. Notably, in 1999 he became Director of Research on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the European Union Research Center (EURC) at the George Washington University School of Business. In 2004, he co-founded and became co-director of the George Washington University School of Business's Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI). He has published a number of books on entrepreneurialism and science and technology.^[2] Carayannis has become most recognized for his work in innovation economics, especially the quadruple helix and quintuple helix frameworks.^[1][3]