Dr Nikolai Mouraviev is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at Abertay University, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Previously he has held teaching positions at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan; Wayne State University, US; and Viterbo University, US. Part of his research focuses on public-private collaboration in developing nations and he has published extensively in this area. In addition, his research interests include entrepreneurship, particularly in cosmopolitan cities, and governance of the energy sector. Dr Mouraviev has co-authored five books, including one research monograph, and published more than 50 papers. Dr Alex Avramenko is an experienced entrepreneur who returned to academia, completed his MBA and PhD in Management, to share his entrepreneurial experience and to advance research in entrepreneurship, particularly in rural contexts. For the last 10+ years, Alex has been lecturing for the Salford Business School and the Dundee Business School in Europe (UK, Austria and Latvia) and Southeast Asia (Malaysia). His research interests include digital, rural and energy entrepreneurship, as well as innovations in teaching and learning practice in Higher Education. Alex has published extensively and shared his knowledge within the domain of management consultancy.