Marikka Heikkilä
D.Sc. (Econ)
marikka.heikkila@utu.fi +358 29 450 2194 +358 50 440 2882 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-7217 |
Areas of expertise
Industrial Innovation;
Business Models;
Networked Business; Business ecosystems;
Maritime;
Qualitative Research;
Industrial Innovation;
Business Models;
Networked Business; Business ecosystems;
Maritime;
Qualitative Research;
Research community or research topic
Marikka leads a research group focused on Business renewal. The research theme includes topics such as digital transformation, innovation and business models, and collaboration in business networks.
Marikka leads a research group focused on Business renewal. The research theme includes topics such as digital transformation, innovation and business models, and collaboration in business networks.
Biography
The publications in leading journals such as Business Horizons, Industrial Marketing Management, Systems, Scandinavian Journal of Management, and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering reflect a commitment to applied research that supports competitiveness and renewal across sectors.
Marikka Heikkilä, research director, specialized on Industrial Innovation studies at School of Economics, University of Turku, is leading a research group focused on Business renewal. The research theme includes topics such as digital transformation, innovation and business models, and collaboration in business networks.
She has 25 years of experience on joint research with companies and authorities. She has led over 30 major projects funded by Business Finland, the Academy of Finland and the European Commission. Recent research projects such as SpacEconomy, GreenConnect, COMMA, Sea4Value, and EnvisionAlliances connect companies and researchers to develop data-driven, sustainable, and resilient business ecosystems. These projects address the strategic challenges of maritime digitalization, autonomous systems, smart ports, green logistics and space economy.
The publications in leading journals such as Business Horizons, Industrial Marketing Management, Systems, Scandinavian Journal of Management, and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering reflect a commitment to applied research that supports competitiveness and renewal across sectors.
Academic background:
- D.Sc. (Econ.), Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä 2010
- M.Lic (Econ.), Helsinki School of Economics 1996
- M.Sc. (Econ.), Helsinki School of Economics 1990
Research
Industrial Innovation studies including topics such as
- Innovation of business models and operations, enabled by digitalisation, robotization, data, smart specialisation etc.
- Management and collaboration
- Ecosystems, platform economy
- Change from product to service orientation
- maritime
Publications 
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- From strategic goals to business model innovation paths: an exploratory study (2018)
- Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kommentteja metsätiedon palvelualustaan ja sen organisointiin (2018) Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä
(Other publication) - Means to Survive Disruption: Business Model Innovation and Strategic Continuity Management? (2018) The 31th Bled eConference "Digital Transformation: Meeting the Challenges" Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä, Marko Niemimaa, Jonna Järveläinen
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Business Makeover: Case survey on BMI by SMEs (2017) Harry Bouwman, Marikka Heikkilä, Jukka Heikkilä, Mark de Reuver, Andre Madian
(Other publication) - Data Federation By Using a Governance of Data Framework Artifact as the Tool – Case Clinical Breast Cancer Treatment Data (2017)
- Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Designing an ICT tooling platform to support the needs of SMEs in business model innovation (2017)
- ISIS reports
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Innovation in Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: New Product Development, Business Model Innovation and Effectuation (2017) 30th Bled eConference: Digital Transformation – From Connecting Things to Transforming Our Lives Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Business Model Innovation Paths and Tools (2016) Proceedings of the 29th Bled eConference "Digital Economy" Marikka Heikkilä, Harry Bouwman, Jukka Heikkilä, Timber Haaker, Carolina Lopez Nicolas, Angelika Riedl
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Business model metrics: an open repository (2016)
- Information Systems and E-Business Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Data Federation By Using a Governance of Data Framework Artifact as the Tool - conference proceedings version (2016) Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases - EJC 2016. Tampere Tomi Dahlberg, Tiina Nokkala, Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Management dilemmas in innovative supplier networks (2016)
- International Journal of Procurement Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - MetaQRD (2016) Mikhail Belov, Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä
(I2 ICT program or software application ) - Triple role of business model co-creation in business networks (2016)
- Journal of Multi Business Model Innovation and Technology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Business Modelling Agility: Turning ideas into business (2015) The 28th Bled eConference, #eWellbeing Proceedings Jukka Heikkilä, Marikka Heikkilä, Harry Bouwman
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Viability Radar: A Practical Tool for Assessing the Viability of Transformative Service Innovations in a Healthcare Context (2015)
- Technology Innovation Management Review
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Knowledge sharing, culture and media usage in an academic network – A network analysis of the eBEREA IRSES case (2014)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Open Traffic Data for Future Service Innovation – Addressing the Privacy Challenges of Driving Data (2014)
- Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Performance estimation of networked business models – Case study on a Finnish eHealth Service Project (2014)
- Journal of Business Models
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Towards curricula for doctoral education – explorations in china and Finland (2014)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Viability template – a practical tool for assessing viability of transformative service innovations in health care context (2014) Proceedings of XXIV Annual RESER Conference 2014 Kaartemo Valtteri, Heikkilä Marikka, Saarni Jouni, Koponen Aki
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
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