Mathias Boënne obtained a Master degree in Applied Business Economics at KU Leuven. He is currently active as a Research Associate at Vlerick Business School in the Technology and Operations Management Area, and more specifically in the Innovation Management Cluster. His PhD research aims to unravel how companies can bring order and structure to the fuzzy front end of the innovation process by organizing idea competitions. His business research focuses on a wide array of topics such as innovation management, business modelling and intrapreneurship.