Tim Schweisfurth

Tim Schweisfurth is a Full Professor in Organizational Design and Collaboration Engineering at the School of Management Sciences and Technology, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany. He previously served as an Associate Professor in High-Tech Business at the University of Twente and in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Southern Denmark. He received his PhD from TUHH and his venia legendi from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

His research focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, with key themes including digital and technology-driven innovation, idea generation and evaluation, and distributed and collaborative innovation. His work has been published in leading journals such as Research Policy, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Creativity and Innovation Management.

His recent publications reflect a strong trend in understanding how organizational structures, digital platforms, and user involvement influence innovation outcomes. Topics include internal crowdfunding, idea evaluation biases, user innovation, and Industry 4.0 adoption in SMEs, indicating a deep engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of innovation management.

• Editor-in-Chief, Creativity and Innovation Management
• Advisory Editor, Research Policy

He has collaborated with major companies such as Siemens, Osram, Audi, Panasonic, and EWE in both research and consulting. He has advised on innovation strategies and digital transformation, contributing to real-world applications of his research. His work has not explicitly mentioned grants, but his extensive industry collaborations suggest strong project funding and engagement.

He leads the research group on Organizational Design and Collaboration Engineering at TUHH, which investigates collaborative innovation, digital platforms, and employee-driven innovation. The team engages in both empirical and theoretical research, often using large datasets and field experiments to understand innovation dynamics in organizations.