ICOPEV22. 5th International Conference on Production Economics and Project Evaluation. 29 – 30 September 2022, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal.

The 5th International Conference on Production Economics and Project Evaluation ICOPEV 2022 held on 29th – 30th of September 2022 in Castelo Branco, Portugal, continues the series of annual events shaping the future of Project Evaluation and Selection. Projects compete for scarce resources and choosing the best allocation of these resources is a complex and challenging task that decision makers face every day. The conference has covered a broad range of important and timely issues related to business intelligence, innovation & technology, project management, knowledge & technology trans-fer, energy issues, decision support systems, cost management, sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. ICOPEV 2022 also featured keynote sessions and round tables. Our deepest appreciation goes to all that put in a lot of hard work of all who are involved in making this conference a success, including the organizing staff at Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco and the sponsors. In this conference participated authors from ten countries, namely Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom. The technical program is the result of the dedication and efforts of 56 members of the Scientific Committee as well as 37 reviewers, who have greatly contributed to the success of the ICOPEV 2022 paper review process, with an acceptance rate of 80%. The 2022 edition is the 5th conference since the inaugural event held in Guimarães, Portugal in 2011. The ICOPEV conferences follow a tradition of a high scientific quality and an informal atmosphere that fosters innovative and open discussions between academia and industry. Based on the many high-quality contributions in the technical program and interesting discussions during the conference, we are sure that this year edition in Castelo Branco was a worthy successor of the previous ICOPEV events.