Simone Corsi

Dr. Simone Corsi is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation at the Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). He previously held the same position at Loughborough Business School. His academic background includes a PhD in Management from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa (2012), where he remains a Research Affiliate. His research focuses on innovation studies, particularly global innovation dynamics from the Global South and university-industry collaboration mechanisms.

• Education:
  • PhD in Management, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa (2012)
• Affiliations:
  • Senior Research Associate at GLORAD (Global R&D Management Centre)
  • Member of the Academic Advisory Board at Taylor's University

His research integrates theories such as unequal exchange, neo-Gramscianism, and geographic ambidexterity to explore reverse innovation and sustainable development. He has secured a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust grant (£8,788.40) investigating corporate governance and reverse innovation in India's pharmaceutical sector.

Professionally, Corsi advises SMEs on China market strategies through initiatives like the Lancaster University China Catalyst Programme (LCCP). He serves as an External Examiner at Imperial College Business School and reviews for top journals including R&D Management and Journal of Product Innovation Management.

• Awards:
  • Thomas P. Hustad Best Paper Award (Journal of Product Innovation Management)