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Enrico Santarelli is a leading scholar at the intersection of technological change, entrepreneurship, and public policy. His research focuses on how automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics reshape the innovation landscape, particularly for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Santarelli’s most-cited work, “Automation and related technologies: a mapping of the new knowledge base” (2022, 34 citations), provides a foundational analysis of the technological frontier by mapping patent data to reveal the structure and evolution of automation-related knowledge. He further explores the dual nature of AI and robots, asking whether they represent a threat or an opportunity for SMEs and entrepreneurship (2023), and investigates the labor-displacing effects of automation through a novel survey experiment on the impact of a robot tax (2023). By combining patent analysis with behavioral experiments, Santarelli offers critical insights for policymakers and entrepreneurs navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work, innovation policy, and the strategic adaptation of firms to disruptive technologies.