About Me - My Biography

Tim Kastelle is a Lecturer in Innovation Management at the University of Queensland Business School. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in economics, he worked for twelve years in senior positions in a variety of industries including radio, office equipment, industrial chemicals, higher education and software.

Tim developed an interest in the role of innovation and firm growth which led to further study at the UQ Business School including an MBA (Advanced) and a PhD looking at the link between innovation and economic development. Tim was awarded the UQ Business School’s Dean’s Commendation for MBA.

Tim’s broad research interests are the impact of innovation on firm and economic growth, and the application of complex network analysis to the study of innovation at the levels of the firm, region, sector and nation. His current projects include the evolution of national innovation systems, how internal structures influence innovation outcomes in project-based firms, and a study of internal networks within an organisation and their impact on innovation performance.

Tim has completed work for a range of organisations including Brisbane City Council, Ergon Energy Corporation, Fusidium Pty Ltd, Queensland Health, Rio Tinto, and Hatch Engineering. Common projects include innovation reviews, aligning innovation with corporate strategy, improving innovation performance, innovation workshops, and network analysis.

Tim also runs the UQ Business School’s Innovation Leadership Executive Education Program and is an editor of the journal Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice.