Rainer Harms

Rainer Harms is an Associate Professor at the University of Twente, specializing in Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Management. His research bridges theoretical and practical aspects of startup ecosystems, organizational learning, and technology commercialization. With an h-index of 31 and over 3,200 Scopus citations, he has extensively studied dynamics in entrepreneurial teams, family firms, and corporate-startup collaborations.

• Key Research Areas: Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Innovation Management, Startup Ecosystems

His work explores pathways for new venture resilience during crises, AI adoption in SMEs, and the interplay between knowledge and learning in converging industries. Recent publications highlight venture studios, resource exchange in ecosystems, and ethical considerations in organizational learning.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award, Commercialization of Micro-Nano Systems Conference, USA (2011)

Key Collaborations: Active in cross-border innovation networks, Harms has organized events like the British Academy of Management roundtable (2022) and contributed to frameworks for entrepreneurial education, including the SES Project Nextgen-Tech-Ed (2024).