Subhanjan Sengupta

Subhanjan Sengupta is an Academy Research Fellow and Principal Investigator of Project MILESTONE at the Business School within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland. His research integrates social/environmental sustainability with entrepreneurship, business models, and institutional perspectives, focusing on creating socially inclusive circular economies.

Research Interests: Sengupta's work spans:

• Social entrepreneurship in rural contexts
• Sustainability-driven business models
• Ethics-as-practice frameworks
• Cross-sectoral collaborations (environmental science, policy)

His current project MILESTONE examines circular economy inclusivity through entrepreneurship.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2019-2024) show concentrated focus on:

• Social enterprise sustainability mechanisms
• Contextual ethics in entrepreneurship
• Resource innovation for circular economies
• Case studies of sustainability ventures in India/Finland

Awards & Recognition:

• Academy Research Fellowship (Finland)

Research Leadership: He directs Project MILESTONE (2022-2026) and co-leads:

• Innovation Management Research Group (INNO)
• Sustainable Innovation Lab
• Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy