Simone Santamaria

Dr. Simone Santamaria is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy and Policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and competitive strategy, examining how startups enter markets, interact with established firms, and optimize resource allocation. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Bocconi University (2018) and teaches courses in strategic management and innovation at NUS.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration), Bocconi University, Italy (2018)

Research Interests: Combines formal theory with large-scale empirical analysis, emphasizing causal mechanisms. Key areas include:

• Strategic interactions between startups and incumbents
• Resource complementarity in venture-investor matching
• Entrepreneurial hiring and talent redeployment
• Customer switching costs and business model dynamics

Awards:

• 2020 Glueck Best Paper Award (Academy of Management)
• Best Paper Prize Honorable Mention (SMS Conference 2021)

Grants & Funding: Supported by NUS (Grant R-313-000-140-133) and EU initiatives (Multilayered Urban Sustainability Action, Growing Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable).