Fumi Kitagawa

Dr Fumi Kitagawa has PhD in Urban and Regional Studies. Fumi’s research has centred on how public science generates impact on economy and society; in particular, the role of higher education institutions in the regional development and innovation processes. Fumi has published extensively on S&T and Innovation policy, governance of regional and local economic development, scientific entrepreneurship, and university-industry relationships, covering the UK, Sweden, and East Asia. Most recently, she has completed a study on the impact of industry-based doctoral training in the UK, building research on innovation, skills and competences across organisational boundaries.

Prior to joining University of Edinburgh Business School, Fumi worked as Lecturer in Enterprise studies at Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. She held a post-doctoral position at European University Institute in Italy; Assistant professor at CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy) at Lund University in Sweden. Fumi has had international policy relevant experiences including the OECD project studying regional contribution of higher education in South Korea and Canada; and a policy research officer job working at a Japanese government research institute.

Research Taxonomy

• Technology & organisational change
• Business models / business model innovation
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Geographies of innovation
• Governance & public sector management
• Innovation & entrepreneurship
• Regional innovation systems
• Technology & innovation management
• Technology transfer & university spinouts
• Technology transfer & commercialisation
• Business & management education
• Corporate governance, responsibility & sustainability
• Inter-organisational relationships
• Development of university-industry-government
• Academic entrepreneurs

Research Interests

• S&T and Innovation policy, scientific entrepreneurship, and university-industry relationships
• Higher Education Policy and Management, in particular, strategic management of the Third Mission
• Governance of regional and local economic development, regional innovation systems, entrepreneurial ecosystems, SMEs
• Dynamics of Education, Training and Skills as part of Innovation Systems
• Doctoral training - leadership, governance and impacts

Research Area

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Education

• The Institute of Education, U. of London
• Master of Studies University of Oxford
• BA University of Tokyo

Companies

• Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation University of Edinburgh Business School (2020)
• Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation University of Edinburgh Business School (2015 — 2020)
• Lecturer Manchester Business School (2011 — 2015)
• Research Associate University of Bristol (2009 — 2011)
• Assistant professor Lund University (2008 — 2009)
• Research Officer in Higher Education Research National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) (2005 — 2007)
• Lecturer/Teaching and Learning coordinator Hitotsubashi University (2004 — 2005)
• Jean Monnet Fellow European University Institute (2005 — 2005)
• PhD student University of Birmingham (2000 — 2003)