2025 · Journal article
The pivot portfolio: a practice-based study of early-stage founder learning
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Research Fellow — Innovation
Dr. Theo Nakamura
Theo brings a practitioner's eye to innovation research, having co-founded two UK start-ups before moving into academia. His work sits at the intersection of design research and entrepreneurship theory.
- Methodology
- practice-based
- Current researchers
- 3
- Supervises
- DBA · PhD · MPhil
- Availability
- Accepting
Supervision style
How I supervise
"Practice-first. Come with an artefact, a prototype, or an intervention, and we'll build theory from the doing. Most of my researchers are founders or innovators in their own right."
Expertise
What I work on
- Venture creation
- Design research
- Practice-based methods
- Living labs
Currently on my desk
Reading list
Updated quarterly
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Practice-Based Research
Smith & Dean
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The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
"Now industry canon but still worth revisiting critically."
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Design Research Through Practice
Koskinen et al.
Recent work
Selected publications
Ready to work with Theo?
Submit a brief research proposal and your application comes to Theo's desk directly. You'll hear back within five working days.