Chen Gao, an urbanist graduated from the Delft University of Technology, experienced from regional planning to local architecture practice, interested in the socio-spatial dimensions of planning and critical spatial practices in both Europe and the Global South. The previous studies and practices in urban issues have provided me with a great basis of knowledge on the social-economic sector and a deep interest in issues within peri-urban districts. Being a key member of a co-working space for one and half years in my student career makes me interested in the development of the collaborative working space in their socio-economic environments and the research of supporting ecosystems of entrepreneurship in rural and peripheral areas of CORAL program.