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Markus Perkmann is Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Vice-Dean (Research & Faculty) at Imperial College Business School. He leads the Imperial Enterprise Lab and holds academic director roles. His research focuses on science-based entrepreneurship, university-industry interfaces, social valuation processes, and corporate entrepreneurship. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Lancaster University (2008) and has advised firms like GlaxoSmithKline and Shell. His work bridges organizational theory and innovation studies, emphasizing hybrid organizational forms and institutional complexity.
Key collaborations include Frog (CapGemini), Reply Digital Services, and Imperial Innovations. His research outputs span journals like Organization Science and MIT Sloan Management Review. He co-founded the journal Innovation: Organization & Management. His prior role as Head of Innovation at Greychip provides practical insights into entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- Research themes: Science-commercialization interfaces, entrepreneurial behavior, institutional logics
- Methodological strengths: Mixed-methods approaches combining qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Policy engagement: Advises on innovation strategies for academic-industry partnerships
His articles consistently address how organizations navigate institutional complexities, with recent work exploring hybrid spaces that mediate between academic and commercial logics. He examines how professionals balance multiple evaluation criteria in social valuation processes.
Teaching and supervision: Welcomes PhD applications in organization theory, entrepreneurship, and science-business interactions. Supervision focuses on empirical studies combining fieldwork and institutional analysis.
