Colin Mason, Possui um PhD in Urban and Economic Geography pela University of Manchester, foi Professor na University of Southampton e Professor na University of Strathclyde e Professor visitante em diversas Universidades entre as quais destacamos: a University of Ottawa, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Flinders University of South Australia, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, London Business, School, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, University of Canterbury e University of Otago. Atualmente é Professor de Empreendedorismo na University of Glasgow, onde leciona Business Start Up; Social and Community Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation e New Venture Planning. É fundador e co-editor da Venture Capital Research: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (Routledge - Taylor and Francis Ltd) e integra os comités editoriais das seguintes journals: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, International Small Business Journal, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Journal of Enterprising Communities Small Enterprise Research Social Business, Technology Innovation Management Review.