Jasper Brinkerink

Jasper Brinkerink is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Edinburgh Business School. He also holds a research affiliation with the Centre for Family Business Management at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. His work focuses on entrepreneurial decision-making in family firms, new ventures, and privately-owned businesses.

• Lecturer at University of Edinburgh
• Research Affiliate at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
• Teaching experience at Maastricht University

Research Interests:

• Family business sustainability across generations
• Entrepreneurial capital in family firm contexts
• Research credibility and methodological practices
• Innovation and sustainability in SMEs

Publication Trends: His work spans family business dynamics (2016-2024), research integrity (2021-2022), and sustainability in SMEs (2024). Key subfields include identity elasticity, P-hacking, absorptive capacity, and institutional reliance.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Course Organizer for "Doing Research for Business" (CMSE11538)
• Course Organizer for "Family Business Management" (CMSE11579)
• Course Organizer for "The Entrepreneurial Manager" (BUST10115)
• Research seminar organizer for Entrepreneurship and Innovation group