Luca Vadacca

Luca Vadacca is a doctoral researcher at the University of Twente, affiliated with the Integrated Project Delivery research group. His work focuses on sustainable innovation, particularly the management of value pluralism in collaborative experimentation labs (living labs, test beds, fieldlabs) addressing grand societal challenges like climate change and resource depletion.

Research Interests: Vadacca investigates how multidimensional value materialization can drive transformative change in socio-technical systems. His expertise spans innovation ecosystems, generative AI tools, and serious game development for sustainability transitions, with a strong emphasis on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Publications Trends: His research outputs (2023–2025) demonstrate a progression from foundational literature reviews to AI-powered practical tools and configurational analyses of innovation ecosystems. Key methodologies include fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis and strategic niche management.

Collaborative Networks: Vadacca collaborates with researchers like M. van den Berg, F. Deken, and L. Volker, contributing to conferences such as the Eu-SPRI Annual Conference and the DRUID Academy.