Rui Augusto Costa graduated in Management and Tourism Planning at the University of Aveiro in 1988, completed his Master’s degree in Innovation and Policy Development at the University of Aveiro and a PhD in Tourism at the same University in 2012. He is Assistant Professor in the Tourism Area in the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism at University of Aveiro. He’s member of the executive board of DEGEIT and he’s also an Integrated Member of the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policy in the Research Group on Tourism and Development. Develops his research in the planning and project in Tourism, networks, governance and public policy, territorial dynamics of investment and financing of small and micro enterprises in the tourism sector. Participates in several projects of applied research nationally and internationally, and he’s author and co-author of several articles in national and international journals. He is also Associate editor of the Journal of Tourism & Development, member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference INVTUR and Internship coordinator (bachelor and master).