Maria Granados

Maria Granados is a Reader in Social Innovation at the University of Westminster's Westminster Business School, with expertise in social entrepreneurship and barefoot economics. She holds a PhD in Business Information Management from Westminster and engineering degrees from Colombian universities.

Research focuses on marginalized entrepreneurs, including projects on:

• Waste pickers in Colombia's informal economy
• Gender empowerment in UK social enterprises
• Refugee integration through data-driven health models
• SME sustainability transitions

She has secured funding from the British Academy, Global Challenges Research Fund, and Research England. Recent certifications include SDG Impact Standards and Social Value/SROI practitioner training.

Teaching includes Strategic Innovation in the digital world and Designing Value in the MBA program. She mentors PhD students researching knowledge spillovers, digital ventures, and educational models.