• Name

    Wadhwa

  • First Name

    Anu

  • Research Institution

    Anu Wadhwa is an Assistant Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL).  Her research examines patterns and processes of entrepreneurship in established firms, the impact of corporate entrepreneurship on organizational innovation, and the role played by VCs in new venture evolution. Anu earned her doctorate from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. She also has graduate degrees in International Business and Computer Science, and an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. Her research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, Review of Business Research, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, and Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. Anu’s work has been recognized in several forums – she was a finalist at the 2006 Best Dissertation Competition of the Academy of Management’s TIM Division and received the Babson Conference 2006 award for excellence in research on corporate entrepreneurship. Anu has several years of international work experience in startups as well as large companies.

  • Area of expertise

    Corporate entrepreneurship;  inter-firm relationships and innovation; new venture evolution and performance

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  • Relevant projects

    • What is the link between CVC investments and innovation outcomes in the company making the investments and how corporate investors are able to effectively manage their portfolios of entrepreneurial ventures to bring about the desired outcomes. 
    • How do different types of inter-organizational relationships impact knowledge creation, innovativeness and success of organizations and how they overcome the co-ordination challenges associated with such relationships