Dimitris Christopoulos

Professor Dimitris Christopoulos is a Full Professor and Director of Research at Edinburgh Business School and the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University. His roles include leading the Centre for Networks and Enterprise Excellence (CNEE). He holds a BA in Economics (1988), PhD in Politics (1997), and Habilitation in Network Governance (2016). Previously, he held positions such as Senior Lecturer at University of West of England-Bristol (1997-2012) and Dean of Executive Education at MU Vienna (2016-2019).

Education:

• BA Economics, 1988
• PhD Politics, 1997
• Habilitation in Network Governance, 2016

Research Focus: His work revolves around socioeconomic complexity, with emphasis on knowledge transfer networks, decarbonization science, green finance, governance resilience, political risk, and venture capital syndication. His methodologies include multimodal network analysis. Recent projects explore sustainability transitions, financial market inefficiencies, and policy network dynamics.

Grants & Leadership: As Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Investigator (Co-I) in multiple publicly funded projects, he has led interdisciplinary teams in EU-funded initiatives focusing on decarbonization strategies and sustainable finance. His leadership roles include directing research centers and academic programs at international institutions.

Labs & Collaborations: Central to his work is the Centre for Networks and Enterprise Excellence (CNEE), which facilitates cross-disciplinary research on innovation ecosystems and governance frameworks.