Sociologist, over 10 years of experience in regional policy and innovation policy planning & implementation, since 2012 responsible for Krakow Technology Park development and projects, and since January 2016 – President of the Board. Graduated from Jagiellonian University, studied also one year at Humboldt University Berlin. After his studies worked at Tischner European University, teaching sociology, conducting research (incl. R&D commercialization) project and coordinating the International Office. Used to work in a couple of think-tanks dealing with public policy, both planning and evaluation. In 2011 and 2012 advisor to the Polish Minister on Justice in the field of deregulation and to the Malopolska province Marshal in the field of regional policy. He coordinated SMART_KOM – EU project related to smart city, fan of living labs and other user-driven methodologies.