Bruno van Pottelsberghe

Bruno van Pottelsberghe joined Bruegel as a Senior Resident Fellow in November 2007. His research for Bruegel focuses on the effectiveness of several policy tools (R&D subsidies, R&D tax credits, intellectual property, public research and regulatory policies) aimed at stimulating innovation in Europe.

He was the Chief Economist of the European Patent Office (EPO) from November 2005 to the end of 2007. Since 1999 he has been a professor at the Brussels‘ University (U.L.B.). As holder of the Solvay S.A. Chair of Innovation, he teaches courses related to the economics and management of innovation and intellectual property.

He is also an adviser of the President and the Rector of the U.L.B. for technology transfer issues.

Education

• Master CERIS - Université Libre de Bruxelles (1992 — 1994)
• Master (DES) Université Libre de Bruxelles (1992 — 1994)
• MSc Université Libre de Bruxelles (1987 — 1992)

Teaching

• Executive MBA: Sustainable Development Lab
• Executive MBA: Critical Thinking
• Master of Business Engineering: Technology Valuation seminar
• Master of Economic analysis & PhD: Advanced Economics of Innovation
• Bachelor of Business Engineering: Introduction to Sustainable Development and Organizations
• Bachelor of Business Engineering: The Theory of Innovation and Entrepreneurship