Claudia Vecciolini

Claudia Vecciolini is a Lecturer in Technology Strategy at King's Business School, King's College London. She holds a PhD from the University of Trento (Italy) and was a visiting scholar at the University of Birmingham (UK). Her research focuses on innovation dynamics at the intersection of technology strategy, economic geography, and entrepreneurship.

Education:

• PhD in Economics/Management, University of Trento, Italy
• Visiting Scholar, University of Birmingham, UK

Research interests include digital transformation, Industry 4.0 adoption, innovation ecosystems, and the interplay between firms and evolving economic ecosystems. She explores topics such as servitization in manufacturing, knowledge dynamics in industrial districts, and the impact of learning/forgetting processes on regional innovation.

Her publications analyze technological capabilities in SMEs, Twitter-based entrepreneurial ecosystem branding, and the geographic distribution of Industry 4.0 technologies across Europe. She has contributed to EU-funded projects like "MAKERS: Smart Manufacturing for EU Growth."

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Institute for Industrial Strategy at King's College London.