Rasmus Koss Hartmann

Rasmus Koss Hartmann serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. His scholarly work critically examines innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary lenses, contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to responsible consumption, reduced inequalities, and sustainable economic growth.

His research interests center on critical innovation management and entrepreneurship studies, with particular focus on deconstructing mainstream narratives around entrepreneurial culture. Key themes include organizational reflexivity in university incubators, the political economy of 'tech theater' in Silicon Valley, and Veblenian critiques of contemporary entrepreneurialism. Hartmann's work consistently challenges assumptions about acceleration in startup culture while exploring alternatives like slow management and untrepreneurial economic models.

Analysis of his 39 publications reveals evolving scholarly trajectories: early work examined user innovation in government settings (2013-2018), followed by critical CMS contributions (2014-2016), and recent intense focus (2021-2025) on deconstructing entrepreneurial mythology through books like Innovation Management: Foundations and Futures (2025) and articles analyzing 'wantrepreneurs' and the 'speed ethic'.

Hartmann has supervised three research projects including one PhD thesis, demonstrating commitment to mentoring next-generation critical scholars. His work shows significant interdisciplinary reach with publications spanning management journals (Scandinavian Journal of Management), innovation outlets (Innovation: Organization & Management), and engineering management forums (IEEE Engineering Management Review).