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Dr Fabio Neves Da Rocha
Senior Research Associate
Digital platforms and urban innovation
Edinburgh Napier University
Short bio
Fabio is a lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School. His research examines how digital platforms develop and how their owners and users organise innovation together. He explored these questions in his management doctorate at the University of Edinburgh, which focused on enterprise software platforms.
He co-authored UN-Habitat’s World Smart Cities Outlook 2024, which examines how cities can use digital technology to serve residents’ needs. At Edinburgh Napier, he teaches digital marketing analytics and contributes to research on sustainable and inclusive urban regeneration.
