Innovation Management · Technology Strategy · Data Science

Edgar Brea.

Researcher and consultant exploring how deep technologies — particularly AI — reshape how organisations create new knowledge and value. Data science is my analytic lens of choice.

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Edgar Brea

01 — Research

Selected publications

Industry and academic research on technology innovation, AI, and digital ecosystems.

Journal Article J. of Service Management 2025
Digital Twins and CX Novel conceptual framework to unlock the benefits of digital twins for CX management.
Journal Article Research Policy 2024
Drivers of AI innovation How commercial orientation influences innovation dynamics in machine learning within open source environments.
Journal Article Technovation 2023
Mapping innovation in digital ecosystems A framework for mapping actors' innovative potential based on their roles in ecosystem business models.
Journal Article Technovation 2022
Cognitive tech and innovation performance Which types of innovation activity benefit most from AI and conversational computing technologies.
Industry Report FABA 2023
Global trends in food & beverage Key consumer and business trends shaping the global food and beverage sector.
Industry Report CSIRO 2021
Innovation activity and financial performance Technology and innovation management practices in Australian listed firms driving financial performance.
Industry Report QUT CMBI 2021
Business model innovation in mining Patterns of business model innovation and success factors in the mining equipment, technology and services sector.

02 — Data Science

Analytical projects

Selected projects using data science as the primary research tool to measure and analyse innovation.

R&D Prediction
Predictive Modelling · R Predicting firm R&D intensity Descriptive and predictive analysis of research and development activity in ASX-listed companies.
BMC Detection
Anomaly Detection · Dim. Reduction Detecting business model innovation Constructing indicators of business model change using anomaly detection and dimension reduction techniques.
Patent Recombination
Association Rule Learning · Patents Recombinant knowledge in patents Analysing novelty in robotics patents through patterns of knowledge combination.
Team Composition
Clustering · Team Analytics Composition of innovative teams Exploring the composition of innovative software development teams using two-step hierarchical and k-means clustering.

03 — Dashboards & Visualisations

Interactive work

Dynamic visualisations and applications developed as deliverables for research consulting projects.

Patent Trajectories
R Shiny · Heatmap Evolution of patent classes Interactive heatmap showing evolutionary trends in patent classes linked to robotics technologies.
Circular Barplot
R · ggplot2 Circular barplot Circular barplot illustrating market sizes for robotics products and services.
Affordability Sentiment
R Shiny · Sentiment Analysis Affordability sentiment explorer Interactive tool exploring Australian public sentiment on the cost of living using social media data.

04 — Contact

Let's connect.

Interested in collaboration, consulting, or just want to discuss research ideas? I'd like to hear from you.

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