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Biography
Dr Nikolaos Goumagias (Woomayas) is an Assistant Professor at Newcastle Business School of Northumbria University. He teaches Digital Entrepreneurship, Digital Business, and Entrepreneurial Leadership. His research is focused on entrepreneurial finance, venture-capital syndication, business model evolution and digital games industry.
Dr Nikolaos Goumagias obtained his Ph.D. in Applied Informatics (Operational Research) from the University of Macedonia in Greece. His thesis focused on modelling and studying the decision process of optimal taxation and tax evasion. Before that, he studied Accounting and Financial Management (MSc) at Lancaster University, and Economic Sciences (BSc Hons) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, majoring at Business Economics.
He was previously positioned as a post-doctoral Research Fellow working on the EPSRC / ESRC funded project called NEMOG (New Economic Models for Digital Games) at Durham University Business School. In the past he worked along North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Centre for Process Innovation and the UK National Commission of UNESCO.
Research interests
Entrepreneurial finance
Venture-capital syndication
Business Unicorns
Business model innovation
Video-games industry
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Studies, PhD
31 Aug 2013 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 31 Aug 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Connecting Dots: Enhancing Students’ Research Skills by Developing Sustainability-oriented Entrepreneurial Projects
Gadelshina, G. & Goumagias, N., 2024, 10th Teaching Innovation & Entrepreneurship Excellence Awards 2024: An Anthology of Case Histories. Remenyi, D. (ed.). 1 ed. Reading, United Kingdom: Academic Conferences International Limited, p. 47-58 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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How to overcome path dependency through resource reconfiguration
Goumagias, N., Fernandes, K. J., Nucciarelli , A. & Li, F., 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Business Research. 145, p. 78-91 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making sense of the Internet of Things: A critical review of Internet of Things definitions between 2005 and 2019
Goumagias, N., Whalley, J., Dilaver, O. & Cunningham, J., 1 Nov 2021, In: Internet Research. 31, 5, p. 1583-1610 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Internet of Things Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Goumagias, N., 14 Jul 2020, The Internet of Things Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Whalley, J. & Cunningham, J. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 31-55 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Do unicorns exist in China? A study of the Chinese technological start-up ecosystem
Goumagias, N., Whalley, J. & Cunningham, J., 18 Jun 2019. 28 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Prizes
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Runner-up: The 10th Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teaching Excellence Awards at ECIE 2024
Goumagias, N. (Recipient) & Gadelshina, G. (Recipient), 27 Sept 2024
Prize: Other distinction
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