Sophie Veilleux is currently a Professor of Technological Entrepreneurship at Université Laval and previously Professor of International Marketing at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Her research interests include structural and behavioral issues of international strategic alliances with a special focus on high technology industries. Sophie Veilleux has a Ph.D. in management of high technology firms and an MBA in International Business. She has over ten years of experience in coaching technological entrepreneurs as well as economic development.