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    Title

    Innovation: The Academics' Perspectives

    type

    oral

    Description

    This session will contain academic presentations, at any level of analysis, and on any aspect of entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, or investment, organization theory, investment, etc. Variance and phenomenological studies are encouraged. Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approaches are all accepted. Academic domains of interest include strategic management, economics, leadership, innovation management, and all perspectives of organization theory (including organizational economics, cognition and interpretation, power and dependence, technology, learning, complexity and computation, institutions, networks, ecology, and evolution). At a minimum, submissions are expected to be at the level of working papers performed as part of any graduate degree programme (i.e., masters, doctoral, and post-graduate). This work can include theoretical and applied research.

    Date

    2026-10-06

    Time

    15:00

    Room

    Hall 29

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Prof. Michele Cristina Silva Melo, Ideia Space, Brazil;

    • Co-Chair: Prof.Dr. Andrea Cabello, University of Brasilia, Brazil;

    • Rapporteur: Ms. Nancy C. Wolfson, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), United States;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    15:00

    A bibliometric analysis of space studies at a global level (1979-2026)

    10

    Dr. Rukiye CAN YALÇIN

    National Defense University

    Türkiye

    2

    15:10

    Aligning Public-Private Models with Innovation Pathways: Evidence from Commercial Space Systems

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Robert Edgell

    State University of New York

    United States

    3

    15:20

    Building Space Innovation Ecosystems in Emerging Space Nations: Organizational Models and Investment Pathways

    10

    confirmed

    Mrs. SALAM ABUALHAYJA'A

    MENA ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    Jordan

    4

    15:30

    Determinants of Success among Space Industry SMEs: Financial Constraints, Funding Sources, and Complementary Capabilities

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Marleen Willekens

    KULeuven

    Belgium

    5

    15:40

    From Government Projects to Commercial Ecosystems: A Dual-Ladder Theory of Space Industry Development in Emerging Nations

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Tetsuhito Fuse

    Kyushu Institue of Technology

    Japan

    6

    15:50

    From Orbit to Ocean: Multi-Source Satellite Integration for Maritime Domain Awareness in Emerging Space Economies, A Case Study from the Sultanate of Oman

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Zaid Balushi

    Oman

    7

    16:00

    Communicating organizational restructuring in the space sector: Practices for managing resistance and leadership for sustaining change

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Gabriela Ligeza

    ESTEC, European Space Agency

    Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

    8

    16:10

    Hybrid Financing Architectures in Upstream Space Ventures: Structural Divergence from Conventional Deep Technology Funding Models

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Filiz Emirli

    NTNU

    Norway

    9

    16:20

    Funding Models Enabling Commercialization of Space Biotechnology Startups: Opportunities In Government Grants Vs. Accelerator Funding

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Angelica Lee

    International Space University (ISU)

    France

    10

    16:30

    Quality Assurance as a Supply Chain Resilience Mechanism: The Mediating Role of Prevention-Oriented Capabilities in Space Sector Value Chains

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Katarzyna Malinowska

    Space Entrepreneurship Institute

    Poland