Michael Leatherbee is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation at Universidad Católica de Chile, where he researches the effects of innovation and entrepreneurship policies on new-venture performance. He holds a Ph.D. in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Technology and Organizations at Stanford University. His publications are available in The Review of Financial Studies, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Strategic Management Journal. Outside academia, his entrepreneurial experience includes founding Yx Wireless, a hardware design and manufacturing company that earned multiple innovation awards and achieved a leading position in South America. He is Academic Director of EPIC Lab (Evidence-based Innovation Policy Research Lab) and AUKAN, the innovation management-consulting arm of the School of Engineering at Universidad Católica. He is also President of Start-Up Chile’s International Advisory Board, President of Andes Central Corporation, President of the Strategic Program for Mountain Tourism in Chile’s Metropolitan Region, Innovation Councilor at CORFO (Chile’s economic promotion agency), member of the Chile-California Council, and co-founder of OPTE Educational Foundation. He has been recognized with awards such as “2019 Teaching Excellence”, “2012 Dreaming Chile from California”, “2007 Engineer Entrepreneur of the Year”, “2004 Young Leader” and “2000 Entrepreneurial Spirit.”