Mikel Gaztañaga is a predoctoral researcher at Orkestra - Basque Institute of Competitiveness, where he works on projects related to territorial competitiveness, business internationalization, economic governance, and public policies.
His research focuses on the impact of sociodemographic, institutional, axiological, energy, and technological changes on the competitiveness of regions and nations, with a particular emphasis on Euskadi and Gipuzkoa. He holds a degree in Humanities (specializing in Philosophy) from the University of Deusto, where he also completed a Master’s in International Relations and Business Diplomacy. Additionally, he holds a Master’s in Philosophy of History, Democracy, and World Order from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
