Ekene Okwechime

Ekene Okwechime is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Management. His research focuses on early-stage startups and entrepreneurship in the commercial space industry, as well as technology innovations driving smart cities and sustainability.

• PhD in Management (Glasgow Caledonian University, 2018)
• MSc in Management (University of Glasgow)
• BA (Hons) in History (University of Benin)

His research combines entrepreneurship with technology management, examining big data applications in smart city development, space commercialization, and open innovation frameworks. Publications highlight intersections between entrepreneurship, public sector innovation, and urban sustainability.

Ekene serves as an Associate Editor for New Space: The Journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation and participates in editorial boards of professional organizations. He teaches undergraduate modules like 'Play and Create' and postgraduate courses on entrepreneurial action.