Caetano C. R. Penna, PhD

Director of Strategic Projects and International Relations
Centre for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), Brazil

Caetano Penna is an economist specialised in the dynamics of technological change and innovation policy. He serves as Director of Strategic Projects and International Relations at CGEE, a think tank advising Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, where he co-leads a team of more than 70 researchers. His work sits at the intersection of policy advisory, applied research, and international consulting — advising the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and national governments on STI policy design, mission-oriented innovation frameworks, and development finance. He previously held academic positions at TU Delft and UFRJ. He holds a PhD in Science and Technology Policy from SPRU, University of Sussex.

Contact: caetano.penna@gmail.com
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Fd69sGoAAAAJ
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/caetanopenna
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3897-2705
