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Manotti Jacopo

Researcher

Manotti Jacopo

Researcher

I am a post-doctoral researcher within the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, in the area of Strategy & Entrepreneurship. My research focus concerns entry and strategy dynamics in terms of business models and business ecosystems (design, innovation, and validation), with a specific interest in the context of nascent markets. My main research setting is the New Space Economy (setting of the doctoral dissertation) and closer Deep Tech contexts.


I am also a Researcher at the Osservatori Digital Innovation, an applied-research center within the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, focusing on more than 50 innovative trends at the crossroads between digital innovation and new technologies. My focus is devoted to the Space Economy Observatory and the Hi-Tech Startup and Scaleup Observatory.


I serve as lecturer within the Politecnico di Milano School of Management, in MSc and Executive Courses of Strategy and Entrepreneurship.


Since 2021, I am a member of the Oxford Space Initiative (OxSI), a project encapsulated at the Said Business School, University of Oxford.

Career

PhD: Doctoral Degree in Management Engineering (Strategy & Entrepreneurship). Thesis Titled: Strategizing in Nascent Markets: Business Model Dynamics in the New Space Economy - Politecnico di Milano School of Management.

Master of Science: Master of Science in Management Engineering (Digital Business Innovation Major) - Politecnico di Milano.

Research

My research examines firm strategies in nascent markets, specifically in terms of entry choices and the design and validation of initial business models. Through qualitative methods (case study, QCA), I devote specific attention to the dynamics of firms during the emergence of the New Space Economy, as well as other cutting-edge deep tech contexts.

Selected Publications

  1. Manotti, J., Sanasi, S., & Ghezzi, A. (2025). Sustainable business model innovation: A technology affordance perspective in the New Space Economy. Technovation, 143, 103226.

Sanasi, S., Manotti, J., & Ghezzi, A. (2021). Achieving agility in high-reputation firms: Agile experimentation revisited. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 69(6), 3529-3545.

Grants, awards and Honours

Best Reviewer Award for Competitive Strategy Interest Group - Strategic Management Society (2025)

Community service

  1. Regular Reviewer for high-quality academic journals: Long Range Planning, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Technovation, Academy of Management Discoveries, and others.
  2. Reference Point for Students' Exchange in Management Engineering (Germany, Switzerland).