Paavo Ritala

Paavo Ritala
Professor
Business Studies
LUT Business School
Lappeenranta
+358 40 833 5852
Research areas
Strategy and Management
Artificial Intelligence
Management of Technology and Innovation

Biography

Paavo Ritala is a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at the Business School at LUT University, Finland. His main research themes include networks, ecosystems and platforms, the role of data and digital technologies in organizations, business model innovation, and circular and regenerative economy. His research has been published in journals such as Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy, Journal of Business Ethics, and Academy of Management Perspectives. He is closely involved with business practice through research projects, executive and professional education programs, and in speaker and advisory roles. Prof. Ritala is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of R&D Management, and he serves on the editorial review board of Journal of Product Innovation Management and Organization & Environment. He has received the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2025 award in the cross-field category.

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