Full Time Researchers

Prof. Dr.

Nikolay A. Dentchev

Chairholder

PhD

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nikolay.dentchev@vub.be

Nikolay is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility at the Vrije Universiteit  Brussel (VUB), Belgium. He is the chair holder of the Solvay Business School (VUB), Chair for Social Entrepreneurship (founded in 2015 by Wolters Kluwer, Close The Gap and Euroclear) at the VUB and coordinator of NV Actief (KBC, Trividend, and Unizo) at KU Leuven. These two initiatives focus on encouraging social and student entrepreneurship.

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Prof. dr.

Abel Diaz Gonzalez

"Ecosystems and universities in support of social entrepreneurship"
 

adiazgon@vub.be

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Abel has been working on the social entrepreneurship ecosystems and their support networks.

His research focuses on how to develop/build supportive ecosystems in support of social entrepreneurs. He wants to study different types of ecosystems and levels, including research on exemplary supportive ecosystems already operating.

His research will cover several places in Latin America (Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia), which are ideal settings to see evidence of the most pressing social challenges and where a lot of work is needed for supporting social entrepreneurs.

Prof. dr.

Philippe Eiselein

"Managing social enterprises: scaling and conflicting objectives"
 

philippe.eiselein@vub.be

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Philippe has been working on how social enterprises can be managed from a scaling and conflicting objectives point of view.

He used both qualitative and quantitative research, and presented his research over a dozen of international conferences.

Prof. dr.

Jason Roncancio

"Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship for sustainability and social change"

Jason.Jahir.Roncancio.Marin@vub.be

With his research, Jason proposes mechanisms through which technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship can be used as tools for creating social change and promoting sustainability with economic growth. 
 
His work has been presented at several relevant conferences (T2S 2017, RnD 2018, Academy of Management 2020, 2021, DRUID Society 2022) and published in TFSC and IJEBR journals. 

He currently serves as a mentor in innovation and sustainability for the Clinton Global University Initiative, and in entrepreneurship for the Novartis Foundation in Africa in its Startups for Healthcare program. 

Dr.
Georgios Outsios

"The role of Higher Education Institutions in fostering Sustainable Entrepreneurship" 
 

georgios.outsios@vub.be​

Georgios completed a PhD in sustainable entrepreneurship with the University of Stirling in the UK. His research focused on the formation of the environmental entrepreneurial mindset, and he has published research articles with International Small Business Journal and Gender in Management: an International Journal. He is a current ImπACT Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, VUB and his research focuses on the joint-project partnerships between sustainable SMEs and universities in Belgium.

Dr.
Stefan Chichevaliev

"The level of influence of macro-level factors on organizational and individual factors in social entrepreneurship" 

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stefan.chichevaliev@vub.be​

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Stefan Chichevaliev is LL.M (Master of Laws – Business Law) and a PhD in Business Administration, with more than ten years of experience in the private, public and the civil sector. His research focuses on the development of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. He proposes a tool for monitoring social entrepreneurship development on a national and local level, fostering comparisons between countries.

He is a social entrepreneurship advocate and ecosystem developer, supporting and guiding social enterprises and entrepreneurs navigating through the ecosystem.

He is a current ImπACT Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, VUB. His research focuses on analysing the level of influence of the ecosystem factors on social enterprises and entrepreneurs.

Researchers abroad

Interns

Beatriz Medina Zenzano

My name is Beatriz Medina Zenzano, and I am currently studying Master of Science in management at the VUB. I was born in Bolivia, raised in the UK and Spain. I was living in Barcelona before coming to Brussel. I started a career as a Content Moderator and then as SME where I was responsible to provide support and guidance to teams, exchanging opinions, and transmitting information. Last, but not least, I am a friendly, sympathetic, and analytical person. I like helping others and examining information at length. I work well with others, and I enjoy developing a positive work environment.

Daisy Pelloni

My name is Daisy Pelloni and I am from Varese, Italy. After my graduation in dental hygiene, I moved to London where I could live in a more inspiring atmosphere, dealing with people from all over the world with different cultures and point of views. That experience taught me to be more sensitive about social problems and since I have been living here in Brussels, I have realized that I also have to do something in a concrete way if I want to live in a better and more sustainable world. Elanet is my first step towards this goal because it is the proof that if we want, we can be responsible as people and as entrepreneurs.

Miguel Alejandro Chukiwanka Quiñones

My name is Miguel Chukiwanka, from Arequipa, Peru. I am an industrial engineer with a specialization in Human Resources Management and I have more than 5 years of experience in different areas, especially in the mining sector, from Process Control to Labor Relations. I firmly believe in changing customs and attitudes in public transport to combat climate change and I am passionate about soccer and trail running.

Anxhelo Gorea

My name is Anxhelo Gorea, I was born in Durrës, Albania. I’m graduated at the University of Tirana, Faculty Social Sciences , Bachelor in Administration and Social Policy , i have volunteer for one year at the United Nations Youth Association in the department of Human Resources and the last year I have worked as a felid tax officer in the regional directory of Taxes of Durrës.
I also have been part of 2 incubator programs one from Yunus Social business and the other from start up live Tirana.

Funding Partners

National Bank of Belgium