Associate professor at the Industrial Engineering Technical School of the Polytechnic University of Valencia

He has a Degree in Economics and Law and is specialized in the field of technological monitoring and competitive intelligence. He co-founded triz XXI SL in 1998 (www.triz.es), a company aimed at providing software solutions, consulting and training in the fields of competitive intelligence and innovation. He is member of the Technical Committee 166 on standardization on I+D+i, AENOR and rapporteur of the UNE 166.006 standard on Technological Surveillance and Competitive Intelligence. Furthermore, he is a Spanish expert recognized by AENOR regarding CEN 386 WG 6 on Strategic Intelligence Management. Since 2000, Fernando is also associate professor in the field of Management at the Industrial Engineering Technical School of the Polytechnic University of Valencia. [Spain]