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Shuwei Jiang
Dissertation 27.10.2025
Collaborating with competitors may sound counterintuitive, but it can also be the key to international success. In his doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Shuwei Jiang examines how European and Chinese firms use coopetition – a combination of competition and cooperation – and why managing trust and protection is vital for both sides.
Giovanna De La Cruz
Dissertation 09.12.2024
Advancing the energy transition requires more than just technological innovation – it demands a joint effort between public and private actors. Giovanna Pinilla De La Cruz’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa explores the mechanisms that foster collaboration in the energy sector, highlighting the Vaasa region’s energy cluster as a successful example.
Tuire Hautala-Kankaanpää
Dissertation 07.09.2023
The benefits of digitalisation for businesses have been widely discussed for a long time, but the much-needed benefits are not always achieved. Tuire Hautala-Kankaanpää's doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa shows that digitalisation alone does not directly improve the operational performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, but requires the combined effect of many different factors.
Pekka Töytäri, kuva: Mikko Käkelä
News 04.09.2023
Pekka Töytäri, Doctor of Technology, has been appointed the new professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Vaasa. He will start his new position at the beginning of September. The professorship is research-focused and part of the multidisciplinary South Ostrobothnian Epanet research network and University Consortium of Seinäjoki. Töytäri will be working on the Seinäjoki campus.