Sydow Alisa | ESCP Business School

Alisa Sydow

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

Department : Entrepreneurship
Campus : London

Alisa Sydow is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ESCP Business School. She primarily teaches entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship with a focus on new technologies and impact. Her research interests center on entrepreneurship in emerging markets, particularly Kenya and South Africa. She focuses on technology and women's entrepreneurship. She has authored articles published in leading management journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and the Journal of Business Venturing, as well as case studies and papers presented at international conferences including the Academy of Management (AOM), European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), and European Academy of Management (EURAM). Recently, she was selected as part of the 2025 cohort of Thinkers50 Radar, highlighting her as one of the leading emerging voices shaping the future of management and entrepreneurship. Alisa holds a Ph.D. in Management and Innovation from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Outside of academia, Alisa founded Nampelka, a start-up that provides continuous, tailored, and accessible support to African entrepreneurs....

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15 publications

Academic Articles

2025

BURKE, M. K., A. SYDOW, D. TORCHIA, L. CORAZZA

City of ‘social saints’: the role of place in driving impact entrepreneurship in Turin, Italy

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Academic Articles

2025

MESTWERDT, S., M. , J. MROZEWSKI, A. SYDOW, N. BURKERT

Unveiling signaling processes in early-stage cross-border investment: Evidence from South African entrepreneurs and European business angels.

JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS, 60 (5)

Academic Articles

2024

SYDOW, A., L. FERRI, C. DE BERNARDI

Intra-family succession motivating eco-innovation: A study of family firms in the German and Italian wine sector

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Academic Articles

2024

SYDOW, A., A. ARGIOLAS, H. RAWHOUSEER

Social entrepreneurs concerned about Impact Drift. Evidence from contexts of persistent and pervasive need

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS VENTURING, 39 (1)

Conference Proceedings

2024

MESTWERDT, S., A. SYDOW, N. BURKERT, M. , J. MROZEWSKI

Trust Formation in New Ventures’ Cross-Border Stakeholder Relationships-Evidence from South Africa

Academy of Management (AOM)

Conference Proceedings

2023

SYDOW, A., C. BOHLAYER

Introducing a Verification Process between Identity Reconstruction and Opportunity (Re)Evaluati

Academy of Management (AOM)

Conference Proceedings

2023

SYDOW, A., A. ARGIOLAS, H. RAWHOUSEER

Social Enterpise in Contexts of Persistent and Overwhelming Need. An Approach to Avoid Impact Drift

Academy of Management (AOM)

Academic Articles

2022

SYDOW, A., B. CANNATELLI, A. GIUDICI, M. MOLTENI

Entrepreneurial Workaround Practices in Severe Institutional Voids: Evidence From Kenya

ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE, 46(2), 331-367

Academic Articles

2022

DE BERNARDI, C., A. SYDOW

Am I an environmental entrepreneur? On the evolution of entrepreneurial identity

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 347

Chapters

2022

SYDOW, A., I. MAGGIONI

The new rise of artisanship in Kenya: evidence from artisan entrepreneurs

In: In The Artisan Brand, Jon Mulholland, Alessandra Ricci, and Marta Massi Edward Elgar, 157-176

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Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance

04 June 2026 - 05 June 2025
07.00 am - 02.00 pm

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AI in Higher Education Summit 2026 – Paris, 17–18 March

17 - 18 March 2026
07.00 am - 05.20 pm

2025

This recognition highlights her contributions as emerging management thinkers, particularly in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategic technology integration.

Research and expertise

News & events

Events

Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance

04 June 2026 - 05 June 2025
07.00 am - 02.00 pm

Events

AI in Higher Education Summit 2026 – Paris, 17–18 March

17 - 18 March 2026
07.00 am - 05.20 pm

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Academic Articles

2025

City of ‘social saints’: the role of place in driving impact entrepreneurship in Turin, Italy

Academic Articles

2025

Unveiling signaling processes in early-stage cross-border investment: Evidence from South African entrepreneurs and European business angels.

Academic Articles

2024

Intra-family succession motivating eco-innovation: A study of family firms in the German and Italian wine sector

Academic Articles

2024

Social entrepreneurs concerned about Impact Drift. Evidence from contexts of persistent and pervasive need

Conference Proceedings

2024

Trust Formation in New Ventures’ Cross-Border Stakeholder Relationships-Evidence from South Africa

Conference Proceedings

2023

Introducing a Verification Process between Identity Reconstruction and Opportunity (Re)Evaluati

Conference Proceedings

2023

Social Enterpise in Contexts of Persistent and Overwhelming Need. An Approach to Avoid Impact Drift

Academic Articles

2022

Entrepreneurial Workaround Practices in Severe Institutional Voids: Evidence From Kenya

Academic Articles

2022

Am I an environmental entrepreneur? On the evolution of entrepreneurial identity

Chapters

2022

The new rise of artisanship in Kenya: evidence from artisan entrepreneurs

Research and expertise

News & events

Events

Events

Thinkers50 Radar list for 2025

2025

This recognition highlights her contributions as emerging management thinkers, particularly in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategic technology integration.

Research and expertise

News & events

Events

Events