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Kelvin Willoughby
Professor & Chairholder of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Kelvin Willoughby is a prominent academic serving as the Professor and Chairholder of the Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank Chair of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Leipzig, Germany. His expertise lies in areas such as intellectual property management, technological entrepreneurship, and strategic technology management.
Academic and Professional Background
Dr. Willoughby has held several significant positions throughout his career:
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Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology: He served as a Professor of Innovation and Intellectual Property from July 2014 to July 2021, where he was also the Director of the Innovation and Intellectual Property Laboratory.
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Curtin University: He was a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property from 2010 to June 2014, leading the development of a new international graduate program in intellectual property management.
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University of Minnesota: He held a Professorship with an Endowed Chair in Management of Technology, contributing to various graduate programs in technology management.
In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Willoughby is the founder and President of Willoughby International LLC, providing consulting services in intellectual property and technology commercialization.
Research Interests
His research focuses on:
- Intellectual property law
- Technology commercialization strategies
- Entrepreneurship education
- Regional technology industry analysis
Dr. Willoughby has also been involved in various regional assessment projects for technology industries across the United States and has a notable presence in the field of entrepreneurship through his leadership roles in organizations such as the US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project for Thailand.
He is recognized as a Senior Member of the IEEE, reflecting his contributions to engineering and technology education.1
