Tamara Carleton

Tamara Carleton, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, and holds the UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Leadership. She is also a Professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) and has held positions at Stanford University and Lappeenranta University of Technology. As founder and CEO of the Innovation Leadership Group, she advises organizations globally on innovation capacity-building.

Research Interests:

• Radical Innovation
• Strategic Foresight
• Creative Pragmatics in STEM
• Engineering Design Systems
• Innovation Leadership Frameworks

Publications Trends (2023-2025) focus on Creative Pragmatics for STEM education, DARPA-inspired innovation models, and moonshot metrics. Her work bridges mechanical engineering, educational reform, and organizational strategy.

Scientific Recognition:

• Top 50 Women Leaders in Education (2023-2025)
• UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Leadership

Advising & Grants: She has led projects like Deeptech Innovation Academy and S3 Kickstart, funded by agencies like Tekes (Finland). Her Stanford doctorate in Mechanical Engineering explored DARPA's innovation practices.