Background

Carolina Castaldi is Full Professor in Geography of Innovation at Utrecht University. She holds a PhD in Economics and Management of Innovation from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa. A former Robert Solow post-doc fellow, she has spent her academic career in the Netherlands, working at Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Groningen and Utrecht University.

Research interests

Carolina is an innovation scholar interested in all forms of innovation, from technological to softer ones, including organizational, business model and service innovation. Her research deals with processes of innovation and how they unfold over time and over space. Her goal is to develop a broad account of innovation, as including both technological and non-technological forms. Her original research contribution also includes the development of novel indicators of innovation, exploiting patent and trademark data. She has published her work across disciplines, including economics, management and geography. She is an advisor to policymakers on matters related to innovation, intellectual property rights and sustainable regional development.

Role

She collaborates with the Responsible Innovation special focus topic.