Laura Piscicelli

Laura Piscicelli is an Associate Professor at the Innovation Studies group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. She specializes in sustainable business and innovation, focusing on the circular economy, digitalization, and consumer behavior across industries like healthcare and construction.

• Education: M.Sc. in Product-Service System Design (Politecnico di Milano), Ph.D. in Sustainable Consumption and Design (Nottingham Trent University)
• Current Projects:
  • ESCH-R (NWO-funded, Evidence-based Strategies for Circular Hospitals)
  • UPSCALE (NWO-funded, C&D Waste Reuse in Construction)
  • TechConnect (Human-Tech Complementarity)

Her research bridges academic-industry collaboration to advance sustainable practices. She actively contributes to international conferences (IST, EUSPRI), serves on editorial boards (e.g., Sustainable Production and Consumption), and advises on NWO grants. Key themes include digital sustainability, consumer behavior, and innovation governance.

Professional Memberships:

• International Sustainability Transitions Conference Organizing Committee (2023)
• International Society for the Circular Economy (2020)
• Design Research Society (2013–2016)
• Sustainability Transitions Research Network (2017–2020)