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.
I have been conducting research on combining the notions of technological change, the evolution of knowledge networks and geography. I have been engaged in developing machine learning techniques to give a better understanding of the interplay of industrial dynamics and micro-forces of knowledge networks (e.g., R&D networks), which brings about innovation and technological change.I am passionate about conducting research on the nexus between ‘geography of innovation’ and ‘data science’. I use newly developed machine learning techniques and alternative data to map and investigate the geography of economic activities, knowledge production, and knowledge relations.


Intangible Asset Valuation
Innovation Policy




Entrepreneurship in healthcare & medical field / Orphan drug ventures


Qualitative research methods












In addition, he has 7+ years experience in innovation in education through running simulations for universities, ministries and the Royal Military Academy as a training and educational tool. He has also designed and delivered advanced courses at Utrecht University and Liverpool Hope University.


















Cooperation for Innovation
Knowledge Protection Strategies
Innovation and Internationalization
Strategic Human Capital




Innovation strategies
Institutional theory
Organizational learning perspectives




I am interested in the transition from abstract principles (e.g. human rights, ethical principles) into more detailed and specific governance frameworks (e.g. human right to privacy into GDPR). With my background in law and philosophy I work in the department of Governance and Innovation at Campus Fryslân.
Current fields of research:
- Human Rights in the Digital Age.
- Emerging Technologies and Governance (incl. ‘AI’, ‘Blockchain’).
- Internet Governance.
- Privacy and Data Protection.
- (Cyber-)Security & Surveillance in the context of democracy and the rule of law.
- Digital Identity.
- Personal Data and Time (‘right to be forgotten’).


Topics: Information system implementation, adoption and adaptation, Communication, Aging, Organizational change, Societal challenges, Mixed methods, Participatory research




















Cooperation for Innovation
Sustainability transition / Climate change adaptation
Entrepreneurship & Social Entrepreneurship
Latest blog posts:
How do founders’ personal backgrounds affect their firms’ likelihood to engage in R&D cooperation? Evidence from individuals’ exposure to authoritarian regimes.
Pandemic-Related Innovation: Don't Leave It to Markets
Sustainability transition and innovation: The spatial dimension
Is your company ready to explore remote territories?










Environmental Governance
Sustainability Transformations
Digital Democratic Innovations
FinTech Innovation and Climate Finance


Research (Information) technology
Digital Humanities
Geographical Information Systems
Landscape Archaeology
Pre-Roman Mediterranean Archaeology














Science and Technology Studies
Public participation
Conversation analysis



