Xin Deng

Xin Deng is a Lecturer in Innovation at the University of Manchester's department of IMP Innovation, Strategy and Sustainability. She holds a PhD in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University Business School and an MSc in International Business from Warwick Business School. Her research focuses on applied microeconomics, business innovation, intellectual property, and green innovation, with additional interests in corporate finance, linguistic complexity, and strategic management.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through studies on innovation systems and sustainable practices. Key research areas include the impact of public procurement on SME innovation in the UK, ownership structures in exploratory innovation, and the role of technology standards in financial markets. She is affiliated with the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, exploring intersections between institutional ownership, corporate strategy, and innovation outcomes.

Xin's research outputs span peer-reviewed articles and commissioned reports, analyzing topics like R&D service firm performance, M&A impacts on innovation, and the cost of equity in technology standardization contexts. Her work has garnered significant academic attention, with over 60 Mendeley readers and multiple citations.

She is currently accepting PhD students and has collaborated internationally on projects addressing innovation policy, corporate governance, and knowledge-intensive industries. Her research bridges economic theory with practical applications in business strategy and sustainable development.