Gerrit De Waal

Dr. Gerrit De Waal is an Assistant Professor at Bond Business School, Bond University, specializing in Innovation Management and Frugal Innovation. He holds a PhD in Innovation Management from the University of Canterbury and has extensive industry experience in engineering. De Waal actively supervises PhD students and collaborates with the Center for Frugal Innovation at Hamburg University of Technology.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Innovation Management, University of Canterbury
• Master of Business Leadership, University of South Africa
• Master of Science in Physics, Potchefstroom University

His research focuses on Corporate Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, and Frugal Innovation, particularly examining how organizations can re-engineer premium products into sustainable, affordable solutions. Recent publications explore organizational resilience in war economies and systematic ecosystem analysis using patent data.

De Waal has supervised PhD student Anton De Waal and contributed to entrepreneurship education frameworks. His work addresses practical implementations of innovation strategies in SMEs and corporate sustainability challenges.