DrAlessio Cozzolino

I conduct research on technological disruptions, business model innovation, digital platforms, entrepreneurial startups, and business ecosystems, using both qualitative and quantitative methods and advancing multiple theories. One of my main contributions is the introduction of the theory of "complementary-asset discontinuities"—technological changes that destroy organizations' manufacturing, distribution, and sales assets but not their core knowledge.

With my co-authors, I have uncovered new cooperative and competitive dynamics among firms across multiple levels and types. We have also characterized disruption as a dual process of technological and business model change, and extended the theory to the ecosystem level, defining ecosystem disruption and its interplay with regulation. Other work has examined the role of managerial beliefs in technological transformation, and the impact of startup accelerators on founders' mindsets.

My current research extends this agenda toward emerging questions in digital and AI-driven transformation, including how organisations adapt their business models and ecosystem strategies in response to ongoing technological and regulatory change.

These studies, published in leading international journals, have provided insights with strong relevance for both scholars and practitioners, and have informed policy discussions at governmental and intergovernmental level.