Andrea Perna is full Professor of Management at the Department of Management, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy, and associated researcher at the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Uppsala University.

He has extensive experience in research, teaching, and international collaborations. He has been visiting researcher at Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden).

His research focuses on the dynamics of business relationships and networks, innovation processes, customer relationship management strategies, and new venture development. He has published in leading international journals, including Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, and European Management Journal.

He is a member of IMP group since 2008.