Hans Berends is Professor of Innovation and Organization at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation, School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His current research focuses on organizing for digital innovation, examining platforms, ecosystems, and other emerging forms of collaboration. Much of his research uses a process research approach, explaining the emergence and development of innovation over time.

Recent Prestigious Rewards:
NWO KIC Grant Maatschappelijk Verdienvermogen: “Fieldlabs@Scale: Towards Effective Collaborative Experimentation for Mission-Driven Innovation,” 2023-2027, €1,500,000.
NWO Open Competition Grant for “OPEN-QUAL: Innovating Methods for Open Science in Qualitative Management Research,” 2023-2027, €760,000.
Journal of Business Venturing / Lazaridis Best Paper Award, 2021.
SO WHAT! Best Paper Award, Strategic Organization, 2021.
Co-Editor, Strategic Organization, 2025-present.

Keywords:
Innovation, digitalization, ecosystems, collaboration, process research.