Rodrigo Valadao

Rodrigo Valadao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at NEOMA Business School. He teaches Entrepreneurship and Innovation in initial training and continuing education programs. His research specializes in cultural entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurial hypes, and corporate social media. Rodrigo’s work has been published, notably, in the Research Policy – a prestigious journal in the top 50 list of the Financial Times.

Rodrigo is also one of the organizers of the Interpretive Data Science group (IDeaS), an emerging scholarly community interested in advancing human-centered approaches to big data modeling and theorizing in the social sciences. Before joining academia, Rodrigo worked for 15 years in global organizations that develop cutting-edge technologies. In his last role, he was Regional Commercial Director for Digital Solutions at General Electric.

Areas of research

• Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• Entrepreneurial Hype
• Corporate Social Media
• Interpretive Data Science