Angela Greco

Angela Greco is an Assistant Professor of Innovation Management at Delft University of Technology and an affiliated Senior Scientist at TNO Vector. She specializes in strategic innovation for sustainability transitions, focusing on resolving organizational paradoxes in innovation processes. Her roles include teaching future-proof innovation management and advising Brain Fuel's Scientific Board.

Education: MSc in Civil Engineering from TU Delft (specializing in sustainable buildings), PhD from the University of Groningen (funded by a social housing association), and postdoctoral research at Ivey Business School.

Research Interests: Sustainable built environment, systems innovation, participatory design, and paradox management. Her work integrates social science with architecture to accelerate sustainability-driven innovations, addressing challenges like energy-neutral housing and circular strategies.

Key Projects: Reincarnate, Prêt-à-Loger, Innovation North (with Walmart/3M), Syn.ikia, and the Acceleration Compass. She has secured significant research grants and developed methods for navigating innovation paradoxes (e.g., short-term vs long-term goals).

Awards:

• Best Paper Award (2024)
• Delft Technology Fellowship (2023)
• Young Excellent Researcher Nomination (2023)

Grants & Labs: Led research grants at TNO Vector and coordinates the innovation lab Innovation North. Active in collaborative projects like Communitas and the Acceleration Compass.

Labs/Teams: Involved in TNO Vector’s strategic innovation initiatives and contributes to the Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium.