DrMaria Rumyantseva

Maria investigates how research is commercialised and uses longitudinal process-based methodologies to demonstrate how qualitative studies can help critically revisit established theories and improve our understanding of the innovation process. Maria's current research interests include:

• Commercialisation of new-to-market inventions: Maria is a co-lead in the Sydney Nano Institute funded multidisciplinary research project Nano-Economy-Society analysing commercialisation potential of research conducted at nano scale. She has previously contributed to several large-scale longitudinal studies, including a study of Australian most innovative companies in renewable energy, biotechnology and information and communication technology industries.
• Analysis of the innovation ecosystems: Maria's engagement in the project conducted with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), a study co-funded by the University of Sydney and CSIRO, was centred on the analysis of the strategies and impact of spinoffs formed to commercialise technologies developed in CSIRO. This investigation resulted in mapping of the Australian innovation ecosystem formed around several generations of CSIRO spinoffs.
• Assessment of the Australian competitiveness in the international markets: Maria's role in producing the first 'Australia's International Business Survey Report' in 2014, enabled her to work closely with several Australian Government agencies, including the Export Council of Australia, the Australian Trade Commission and Export Finance and Insurance Corporation.
• Longitudinal process-based methodology: trained as an economist, Maria specialises in qualitative research methodologies and has published on the topic in e.g. the Journal of Organizational Research Methods.