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Staff members with discipline Innovation & Technology Management

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Complex networks | Machine learning | Innovation policy | Geography of Innovation | Geography of Sustainability Transitions 

I have been conducting research on combining the notions of technological change, the evolution of knowledge networks and...
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M. (Milad) Abbasiharofteh, PhD
Contact
m.abbasiharofteh rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Innovation Management, Open Innovation, Markets for Technology, Corporate Governance, Strategy
A. (Araks) Ayvazyan, Dr
Contact
a.ayvazyan rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Supporting UG and UMCG researchers in making impact in society by developing innovative new products/services from their research
A. (Anne) Been, MSc
Contact
a.been rug.nl
Function
Director Stichting Business Generator Groningen
Corporate entrepreneurship / Intrapreneurship / Corporate venturing
Entrepreneurship in healthcare & medical field / Orphan drug ventures
dr. O. (Olga) Belousova
Contact
o.belousova rug.nl
Function
Assistant professor (tenured)
Innovation management, service innovation, entrepreneurial marketing, customer value management, B2B marketing, marketing-sales interface
Qualitative research methods
dr. W.G. (Wim) Biemans
Contact
w.g.biemans rug.nl
+31 50 36 33834
Function
Associate Professor
Knowledge with respect to New Product Devleopment processes and project teams and how we can study these processes and teams 
dr. J.D. (Hans) van der Bij
Contact
j.d.van.der.bij rug.nl
+31 50 36 37347
Function
Associate Professor
Organizational change; information systems; implementation; health care, eHealth.
prof. dr. A. (Albert) Boonstra
Contact
albert.boonstra rug.nl
+31 50 36 37289
Function
Professor of Information Management
Functional management of information systems at PPO for students, employees and researchers.
The IP team is part of the UG/UMCG impact organisation and supports researchers in patent applications, business development and provides advice regarding financial opportunities for public-private partnerships.
ir. J.J.W. (Joost) Breukink
Contact
j.j.w.breukink rug.nl
+31 50 36 35279
Function
Coordinator IP Team & Patent Attorney
Innovation Adoption, Value Appropriation, Digital Business Models,  E-Commerce, Digital Transformation, Digital Platforms, Digital Innovations, Artificial Intelligence, Motion Picture Industry, Videogame Industry, Music Industry, Social Media &... read more
dr. T.L.J. (Thijs) Broekhuizen
Contact
t.l.j.broekhuizen rug.nl
+31 50 36 33777
Function
Associate Professor
Strategy
dr. C. (Charlie) Carroll
Contact
c.carroll rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6912
Function
Assistant Professor
Strategy
dr. G.F. (Gerard) Dekker
Contact
g.f.dekker rug.nl
Function
UD/ Thesis Supervisor (p.t.)
Sílvia Costa is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Innovation Management & Strategy of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Groningen, The Netherland. Sílvia was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Northeastern University,... read more
S.M. (Sílvia) Dos Santos Fernandes Costa, PhD
Contact
s.m.costa rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
I am pulmonologist at the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. I am one of the medical doctors of the Home Mechanical Ventilation Center Groningen, part of the department of pulmonary diseases of this hospital. Next to clinical work, I... read more
dr. M.L. (Marieke) Duiverman
Contact
m.l.duiverman umcg.nl
+31 50 361 3200
Function
Pulmonologist
I'm the Scientific Coordinator at the Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG) within the Faculty of Science & Engineering. ESRIG's focus is groundbreaking research for sustainable energy transition and responsible resource use,... read more
L. (Leo) Dvortsin
Contact
l.dvortsin rug.nl
+31 50 36 36833
Function
Scientific coordinator Energy & Sustainability
interorganizational collaboration; collaborative innovation; interorganizational governance; IU alliances; co-opetition; multi-partner alliances; R&D consortia; alliance-to-acquisition; public-private collaboration
I. (Isabel) Estrada Vaquero, Dr
Contact
i.estrada.vaquero rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor Innovation & Strategy; Director MSc BA - Business Administration
Ongoing research covers energy system integration questions, modelling, transition processes towards low carbon energy systems and related innovation and policy questions. Main key words: Biobased Economy, renewable energy technologies, energy system and... read more
prof. dr. A.P.C. (André) Faaij
Contact
a.p.c.faaij rug.nl
Function
Distinguished Professor Energy System Analysis
Implementation Science Research, Healthcare Services Research, Digital Health
A. (Amal ) Fakha, Dr
Contact
a.fakha rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Innovation Management & Strategy
Innovation Management
Cooperation for Innovation
Knowledge Protection Strategies
Innovation and Internationalization
Strategic Human Capital
P.M.M. (Pedro) de Faria, Prof
Contact
p.m.m.de.faria rug.nl
+31 50 36 34854
Function
Professor of Innovation Management
dr. A.J. (Arjan) Frederiks
Contact
a.j.frederiks rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Emerging market strategies; Innovation strategy; Strategic leadership; Agency theory
L. (Gary) Ge
Contact
gary.ge rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
research, teaching and support of development of new innovative business in existing and new firms in international and /or in technological context. Technology based entrepreneurship, technology management, and innovation management: entrepreneurship,... read more
prof. dr. A.J. (Aard) Groen
Contact
a.j.groen rug.nl
+31 50 36 33830
Function
Professor of entrepreneurship & valorization
My academic work and passion are dedicated to the overarching theme ‘Human Dignity in the Digital Age’.

I study the transition from abstract principles (e.g. human rights, ethical principles, governance principles) into more detailed and specific...
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O.J. (Oskar Josef) Gstrein, Dr
Contact
o.j.gstrein rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor 'Human Dignity in the Digital Age'; Programme Director BSc Data Science and Society; 'Data Autonomy' Theme Coordinator Jantina Tammes School; Deputy Department Head Governance and Innovation
Through my research, I aim to contribute to the co-creation of a socio-technical context that empowers individuals to enhance their wellbeing.

Topics: Information system implementation, adoption and adaptation, Communication, Aging, Organizational change,...
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M.L. (Eveline) Hage, PhD
Contact
m.l.hage rug.nl
+31 50 36 32025
Function
Assistant professor
Interorganizational governance (strategic alliances, joint ventures, digital platforms, blockchains); Governance mechanisms in virtual communities (open-source software, social media communities); Organizational cognition; Contract theory; Network theory
M. (Marvin) Hanisch, PhD
Contact
m.hanisch rug.nl
+31 50 36 32608
Function
Associate Professor
(Behavioral) Organization and Innovation, Innovation Research, Strategic Management, Experimental Research Methods
M. (Marco) Kleine, Dr
Contact
m.kleine rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
use of technologies in organizations, change management, qualitative methods
dr. I. (Ileana) Maris-de Bresser
Contact
i.maris-de.bresser rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
Innovation Management, Labor Economics, R&D Strategy, Markets for Technology, Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Optimization Models
dr. S.J.S. (Said) Matr
Contact
s.j.s.matr rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
I am psychologist and epidemiologist, currently working as assistant professor at the UMCG and the University of Groningen. My dissertation was titled Development of patient centered management of asthma and COPD in primary care with a strong emphasis... read more
dr. E.I. (Esther) Metting
Contact
e.i.metting umcg.nl
Function
Assistant professor
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Cooperation for Innovation
Sustainability transition / Climate change adaptation
Entrepreneurship & Social Entrepreneurship

Latest blog posts:
The Relevance of Costs in Scaling Social Innovation Projects

How do founders’ personal...
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F. (Florian) Noseleit, Prof
Contact
f.noseleit rug.nl
Function
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Sustainable Innovation, Green Product Development, Green Supply Chain Management
dr. K. (Kristian) Peters
Contact
k.peters rug.nl
+31 50 36 34289
Function
Assistant Professor & profile coordinator Technology Management
Smart Industry
dr. ing. J. (Jan) Post
Contact
jan.post rug.nl
Function
Digital Fabrication
J. (Jan) Ross, PhD
Contact
j.ross rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Entrepreneur
Ecosystem Development
R.E.V. (Richard) Rushby
Contact
r.e.v.rushby rug.nl
Function
Head of Incubator
Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations.
drs. G. (Govert) Schoof
Contact
g.schoof rug.nl
+31 6 2825 3137
Function
Lead Geodienst
Climate Change Adaptation
Environmental Governance
Sustainability and Energy System Transformation
Digital Innovation
FinTech Innovation and Climate Finance
K.A. (Karsten) Schulz, Dr
Contact
k.a.schulz rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor Governance & Innovation
Theory: Impression Management | Social Evaluations
Contexts: academic scientists, creative industries, professional cycling, hybrid organizations
C. (Cleo) Silvestri, Dr
Contact
c.silvestri rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Innovation Management & Strategy
dr. E. (Edin) Smailhodzic
Contact
e.smailhodzic rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Prof. Dr. Lineke Sneller RC is Professor of Practice of Digitalization & AI in Accounting, Control, Governance, and Auditing at the University of Groningen. In 1989 she became a PhD candidate in econometrics, in 2004 chartered controller, and in 2010 she... read more
prof. dr. A.C.W. (Lineke) Sneller, RC
Contact
a.c.w.sneller rug.nl
Function
Professor of Digitalization & AI in Accounting, Control, Governance, and Auditing
Economic Geography, Mixed Methods / Multimethodology, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Clusters, Geography of Innovation, Business Networks, Institutions
D. (Daniël) Speldekamp, PhD
Contact
d.speldekamp rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6748
Function
Assistant Professor Innovation Management & Strategy
Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, International Management
P.J. (Philip) Steinberg, Dr
Contact
p.j.steinberg rug.nl
+31 50 36 36543
Function
Associate Professor
Economics of Innovation, Knowledge commercialization, Network analysis
No picture available
Contact
m.taheri rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
Quality and performance management, process analysis and management, survey method, Monte Carlo simulation, technology acceptance, technology diffusion
T.M. (Tri) Tran, Dr
Contact
tri.tran rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Sustainability Transition Studies
Science and Technology Studies
Public participation
Conversation analysis
No picture available
Contact
roel.van.veen rug.nl
Function
Asset management, maintenance, strategic aspects of operations and supply chain management, technology management.
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