Research Fellow
Overview
Edgar Brea is a Research Fellow at the UQ Business School. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (UNIMET, Venezuela), a Master of Technology and Innovation Management (University of Queensland), and a PhD in Innovation Management (University of Queensland). He has over 15 years of consulting and research experience in the areas of strategy, technology and innovation management, and has worked with organisations from a variety of industries including banking, oil and gas, bioinformatics, as well as science organisations such as the CSIRO.
His current research focuses on the management of innovation processes within and between organisations. In particular, he explores ways to improve innovation productivity and performance, including: 1) adoption of artificial intelligence to enhance knowledge search, generation and management; 2) novel measures to monitor innovation activity using big data and analytics; 3) development of innovation models that increase the certainty and effectiveness of the innovation function in organisations.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Master of Technology and Innovation Management, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Conference Publication: An empirical exploration of the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing innovation performance in organisations
Brea, Edgar (2021). An empirical exploration of the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing innovation performance in organisations. 18th International Schumpeter Society Conference, Rome, Italy (virtual), 8-10 July 2021.
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Other Outputs: Thriving through innovation: Lessons from the top
Ford, Jerad and Brea, Edgar (2020). Thriving through innovation: Lessons from the top. Brisbane, Australia: CSIRO.
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Book Chapter: A developmental perspective on business model innovation: exploring sequences of change in high-performing IT firms
Brea, Edgar (2020). A developmental perspective on business model innovation: exploring sequences of change in high-performing IT firms. The crest of the innovation management research wave. (pp. 177-192) edited by Marcus Tynnhammar. Wilmington, DE, United States: Vernon Press.
Grants
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National innovation and technology study
(2019–2021) CSIRO
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(2017–2018) CSIRO
Supervision
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Entrepreneurial orientation, learning orientation, and innovation capability in the creative industry performance
Doctor Philosophy
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Business Model Design for Microalgae Biorefining
Doctor BioTechnology
Publications
Book Chapter
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Brea, Edgar (2020). A developmental perspective on business model innovation: exploring sequences of change in high-performing IT firms. The crest of the innovation management research wave. (pp. 177-192) edited by Marcus Tynnhammar. Wilmington, DE, United States: Vernon Press.
Conference Publication
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Brea, Edgar (2021). An empirical exploration of the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing innovation performance in organisations. 18th International Schumpeter Society Conference, Rome, Italy (virtual), 8-10 July 2021.
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Brea, Edgar (2019). Business ecosystems and their multifirm business models: a framework for understanding ecosystem evolution. Strategic Management Society 39th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN USA, 19-22 October 2019.
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Brea, Edgar, Hine, Damian and Kastelle, Tim (2018). Business model evolution through a complex adaptive system lens: an examination using data mining of financial data. International Schumpeter Society Conference, Seoul, Korea, 2-4 July 2018.
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Using data mining techniques to explore business model innovation processes
Brea, Edgar, Hine, Damian and Kastelle, Tim (2018). Using data mining techniques to explore business model innovation processes. EURAM Annual Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 19-22 June 2018.
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Dynamics of business model innovation: a processual approach
Brea, Edgar, Hine, Damian and Kastelle, Tim (2016). Dynamics of business model innovation: a processual approach. Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference 2016, Gold Coast, Australia, 2-5 February 2016.
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Exploring trajectories of business model change
Brea, Edgar, Hine, Damian and Kastelle, Tim (2016). Exploring trajectories of business model change. 16th Conference of the International Schumpeter Society (ISS), Montreal, Canada, July 2016.
Other Outputs
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Thriving through innovation: Lessons from the top
Ford, Jerad and Brea, Edgar (2020). Thriving through innovation: Lessons from the top. Brisbane, Australia: CSIRO.
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Brea, Edgar (2018). A developmental perspective on business model innovation: exploring sequences of change in high-performing IT firms. PhD Thesis, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.124
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Make for Asia: the emerging Asian middle class and opportunities for Australian manufacturing
King, Sarah, Hine, Damian, Brea, Edgar, Cook, Hannah and Macdonald, Charlie (2014). Make for Asia: the emerging Asian middle class and opportunities for Australian manufacturing. Australia: CSIRO.
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Lightweight assistive manufacturing solutions: improving Australia’s manufacturing competitiveness
Brea, Edgar, Kambouris, Peter, Elfes, Alberto, Duff, Elliot, Bick, Marcel, Bonchis, Adrian, Tews, Ashley and Lopes, Lydia (2013). Lightweight assistive manufacturing solutions: improving Australia’s manufacturing competitiveness. CSIRO.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Entrepreneurial orientation, learning orientation, and innovation capability in the creative industry performance
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Business Model Design for Microalgae Biorefining
Doctor BioTechnology — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
