Patrícia Alencar Silva Mello is a PhD Candidate in Economic and Politics of the Public Sector at Fundação Getúlio Vargas São Paulo School of Public Administration and Government. Master Degree in Law and Development at FGV São Paulo School of Law and Visiting Researcher at the Wisconsin University Law School. Bachelor's degree in Law and International Relations at Pontifícia Universidade Católica - São Paulo. Specialist lawyer in international contractual law, having worked at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington-DC. Nowadays investigates Science and Technological Parks and other innovation environments. Member of the Center of Global Law at FGV-SP.