Augusto Rocha

Augusto Rocha is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Edinburgh Business School, focusing on how social and financial capital shape entrepreneurial ecosystems. His work combines Social Network Analysis, qualitative interviews, and ethnographic fieldwork to explore ecosystem dynamics and regional development.

He holds a PhD in Management, an MSc in Entrepreneurship and Business Creation, a B.Tech in Managerial Processes, and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science. Prior to academia, he was a fintech entrepreneur, bringing practical insights into his research.

• Research interests include Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Social Capital, and Financial Uncertainty, particularly in crisis contexts like the COVID-19 pandemic.
• His recent publications examine topics such as anthropomorphism in ecosystem research, temporal dynamics of entrepreneurial finance, and SME financial strategies during crises.
• He has received two unspecified prizes for his academic contributions and is actively involved in supervising PhD students.