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Lars Bo Jeppesen

Professor

Subjects
Innovation Digitalisation Technology Environment

Primary research areas

My re­search ex­plores in­nov­a­tion in the di­git­al eco­nomy, ex­amin­ing how firms use di­git­al plat­forms and AI to tap into ex­tern­al sources—crowds, com­munit­ies, and col­lab­or­a­tions—to ad­vance in­nov­a­tion.
In­nov­a­tion
The role of crowds in in­nov­a­tion
Di­git­iz­a­tion
The role of di­git­al plat­forms and AI in in­nov­a­tion and strategy
Tech­no­logy
En­vir­on­ment

The re­search helps un­der­stand the search for, de­vel­op­ment, and ad­op­tion of in­nov­a­tion and tech­no­logy

 My research focuses on innovation in the digital economy. I am interested in digital platforms, AI,  

crowd-based innovation, crowdfunding, user communities. 

Publications

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June 2025

Does Pitching Help Necessity Entrepreneurs Raise Funds Online?

Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial in Tanzania

Nsubili Isaga

Pascal Daudi Ndaki

Or­so­la Ga­ro­fa­lo, Associate Professor

Lars Bo Jep­pe­sen, Professor

Hawa Petro
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September 2023

How does Competition Influence Innovative Effort within a Platform-based Ecosystem?

Contrasting Paid and Unpaid Contributors

Milan Miric

Lars Bo Jep­pe­sen, Professor

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2023

Free(mium) Strategies for Digital Goods

Kevin J. Boudreau

Lars Bo Jep­pe­sen, Professor

Milan Miric
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Recent research projects

Crowd­fund­ing for Youth Entrepreneur­ship in Tan­zania (C4YET)

C4YET ex­am­ines how crowd­fund­ing can over­come youth-fin­an­cing bar­ri­ers in Tan­zania.

Sys­tems of Use In­nov­a­tion: Products plus Be­ha­vi­ors

We in­tro­duce the concept of “sys­tem of use in­nov­a­tion” where products and user be­ha­vi­ors com­bine to achieve a goal.