EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT THE HEART OF LA SALLE
Dr. Pique created La Salle Technova Barcelona, the Innovation Park of La Salle - Ramon Llull University, in the year 2000. After 20 Years, more than 700 Start Ups have been created and 46 Million Euros have been invested. Dr. Pique have trained professors and managers of universities, Science Parks and OTLs for transferring research to the market thorough new technology based companies. Every year La Salle organizes Start Ups Forums, like Techdemoday in order to the best start Ups in front Venture Capital Firms and Corporate Investors.
ORCHESTRATION OF INNOVATION DISTRICTS
Dr. Pique was the CEO of 22@Barcelona, the Innovation District of Barcelona. A Global reference of urban regeneration of 200 Hectares using the Triple Helix Agents (University, Industry and Government) in the urban, economic, social and governance transformation. During his mandate 22@Barcelona achieved more than 8000 companies and 92.000 Jobs. Dr. Pique have written several papers and books. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-0139
LEADING A REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NETWORK OF ECOSYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
In the Regional Level, Dr. Pique founded the XPCAT, the Catalan Network of Science Parks in 2003. In the National Level, Dr. Pique is Vicepresident of APTE, the Spanish Association of Science Parks, leading the International Commission. In the International level was the XVII President of IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation). During his mandate was leading the network with 350 parks members in 78 countries with more than 115.000 companies.