Dr Yixin Qiu
Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway
Yixin is interested in how interaction among various actors and entities matters for developing and scaling entrepreneurial and innovative projects. Her research works especially revolve around the influence of physical workplace settings and digital transformation in terms of how interaction in physical and virtual spaces facilitates collaboration among entrepreneurial individuals and resources.
Yixin's work contributes to these SDGs
Yixin is a also a researcher with the Centre for Entrepreneurial Growth & Scaling (CEGS) tackling the challenge of supporting the growth and scaling of indigenous and foreign-owned businesses. To solve the world’s many challenges, it is not enough to innovate new solutions to global problems. These solutions must be delivered, globally. Her work aims to improve understanding of interaction and collaboration in innovation entrepreneurship-related activities, especially in the context of digital transformation and future of work.
Yixin is frequently a mentor for Designing Futures, which aims to empower, educate and support students to lead better lives and succeed in the complex world we live in. Designing Futures will ensure University of Galway's position as a leader in innovative, student-centred and enterprise-engaged education internationally.
Teaching
Megatrends What do you think will be the big trend for the future of the world? What are the influences that it brings? And why do you think so? Students in Megatrends work in groups to conscientiously scan the environment and investigate the world’s most significant long-term trends in society, technology, climate or demography. Each group’s topic may address one or more sustainable development goals.
Supported Targets can vary across all SDGs, contingent on the Megatrends topic that student groups pick
Supporting Target 4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship
Engagement
Yixin is part of the mentoring team at Portershed programmes. Additionally, Yixin's passion in fostering business growth extends to research collaborations with both local businesses and multinational enterprises (MNEs) on hybrid work models. With a commitment to bridging academia and industry, Yixin strives to leverage academic insights to catalyse innovation and sustainable development within local business ecosystems.
Direct impact SDG Targets
2.A - Invest in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, technology and gene banks
4.4 - Increase the number of people with relevant skills for financial success
4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship
8.2 - Diversify, innovate and upgrade for economic productivity
8.3 - Promote policies to support job creation and growing enterprises
8.6 - Promote youth employment, education and training
9.2 - Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
9.B - Support domestic technology development and industrial diversification
11.A - Strong national and regional development planning
13.B - Promote mechanisms to raise capacity for planning and management
16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making
17.6 - Knowledge sharing and cooperation for access to science, technology and innovation
17.17 - Encourage effective partnerships
Indirect
4.5 - Eliminate all discrimination in education
9.4 - Upgrade all industries and infrastructures for sustainability
17.13 - Enhance global macroeconomic stability
Research
Featured Publications
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Qiu, Y., Bouncken, R. B., Arndt, F. and 1 more (...) (2023). Microfoundations and dynamics of do-it-yourself ecosystems. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 193. |
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Bouncken, R. B., Qiu, Y. and Clauss, T. (2020). Coworking-Space Business Models: Micro-Ecosystems and Platforms - Insights from China. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 17(6) . |
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