Danny Soetanto

APrf Danny Soetanto

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Danny holds a PhD degree from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands and MSc in System Engineering and Policy Analysis from the same university. Before joining UniSA Business, Danny was a senior lecturer at Lancaster University Management School, UK where he delivered teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as workshops for practitioners.  
Danny has done research and consultancy in the field of entrepreneurship and policy for regional growth. Danny’s research interests include: start-ups, incubators, university commercialisation, social network and regional development. His research papers have been published in peer reviewed international journals such as Journal of Small Business Management, Technovation, Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Small Business Economics, etc.

Year Citation
2026 Ma, Y., Soetanto, D., & Lian, Z. (2026). Future in Words, Future in Action: How Language Shapes Firms' Environmental Management Practices. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 24 pages.
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2026 Haq, I., & Soetanto, D. (2026). Reframing the ideal investor through entrepreneurial experience. Management Decision, 64(13), 17-41.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.
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2024 Soetanto, D., & Demir, R. (2024). The impact of networking with knowledge-intensive professional service firms on speed to market and product innovativeness. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 5182-5196.
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2024 Huang, S., Huang, Q., Soetanto, D., & Li, X. (2024). The effect of chief executive officers' regulatory focus on the entrepreneurial orientation of small and medium‐sized enterprises. European Management Review, 21(2), 376-392.
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2024 Burke, M. K., Pugh, R., Soetanto, D., Owusu Kwarteng, A., & Jack, S. L. (2024). The engaged university delivering social innovation. Journal of Technology Transfer, 49(6), 2056-2079.
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2024 Soetanto, D., Franco Leal, N., & Larty, J. (2024). Strategic orientation and new product development performance of academic spin-offs: the importance of team cohesion and team heterogeneity. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 2853-2864.
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2024 Soetanto, D., Huang, S., Mahmud, M., & Jack, S. (2024). A configuration perspective of absorptive capacity in environmental management practice. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 36(3), 408-422.
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2023 Huang, S., Huang, Q., & Soetanto, D. (2023). Entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and the performance of high-tech and low-tech firms: a configurational approach. European Management Journal, 41(3), 375-384.
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2023 Wang, M., Cai, J., Soetanto, D., & Guo, Y. (2023). Why do academic scientists participate in academic entrepreneurship? An empirical investigation of department context and the antecedents of entrepreneurial behavior. Journal of Small Business Management, 61`(4), 1497-1528.
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2023 Thomas, E., Pugh, R., Soetanto, D., & Jack, S. L. (2023). Beyond ambidexterity: universities and their changing roles in driving regional development in challenging times. Journal of Technology Transfer, 48(6), 2054-2073.
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2022 Junqueira, M. I. C., & Soetanto, D. (2022). Funding decisions and the role of trust: a qualitative study of reward-based crowdfunding in the creative industries. Management Decision, 60(8), 2174-2194.
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2022 Pugh, R., Hamilton, E., Soetanto, D., Jack, S., Gibbons, A., & Ronan, N. (2022). Nuancing the roles of entrepreneurial universities in regional economic development. Studies in Higher Education, 47(5), 964-972.
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2022 Wang, M., Soetanto, D., Cai, J., & Munir, H. (2022). Scientist or Entrepreneur? Identity centrality, university entrepreneurial mission, and academic entrepreneurial intention. Journal of Technology Transfer, 47(1), 1-28.
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2021 Huang, S., Pickernell, D., Battisti, M., Soetanto, D., & Huang, Q. (2021). When is entrepreneurial orientation beneficial for new product performance? The roles of ambidexterity and market turbulence. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 27(1), 79-98.
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2021 Mahmud, M., Soetanto, D., & Jack, S. (2021). A contingency theory perspective of environmental management: empirical evidence from entrepreneurial firms. Journal of General Management, 47(1), 3-17.
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2021 Pugh, R., Soetanto, D., Jack, S. L., & Hamilton, E. (2021). Developing local entrepreneurial ecosystems through integrated learning initiatives: the Lancaster case. Small Business Economics, 56(2), 833-847.
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2020 Mahmud, M., Soetanto, D., & Jack, S. (2020). Environmental management and product innovation: the moderating role of the dynamic capability of small manufacturing firms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 264(article no. 121633), 1-13.
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2019 Soetanto, D., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2019). Life after incubation: the impact of entrepreneurial universities on the long-term performance of their spin-offs. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 141, 263-276.
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2019 Soetanto, D. (2019). Examining change in entrepreneurial networks: using visualisation as an alternative approach. European Management Journal, 37(2), 139-150.
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2019 Szemző, H., Gerőházi, É., Droste, C., & Soetanto, D. (2019). Towards a collaborative housing initiative: the role of local authorities. Built Environment, 45(3), 398-415.
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2018 Soetanto, D., Huang, Q., & Jack, S. (2018). Obstacles, networking approaches and entrepreneurial network changes. European Management Review, 15(2), 171-189.
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2018 Soetanto, D., & Jack, S. L. (2018). Slack resources, exploratory and exploitative innovation and the performance of small technology-based firms at incubators. Journal of Technology Transfer, 43(5), 1213-1231.
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2017 Soetanto, D., & MacDonald, M. (2017). Group work and the change of obstacles over time: the influence of learning style and group composition. Active Learning in Higher Education, 18(2), 99-113.
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2017 Soetanto, D. (2017). Networks and entrepreneurial learning: coping with difficulties. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 23(3), 547-565.
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2016 Soetanto, D., & Jack, S. (2016). The impact of university-based incubation support on the innovation strategy of academic spin-offs. Technovation, 50-51, 25-40.
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2016 Franco Leal, N., Soetanto, D., & Camelo Ordaz, C. (2016). Do they matter? The role of non-academics in the internationalization of academic spin-offs. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 14(3), 410-440.
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2015 Damen, T., Sebastian, R., MacDonald, M., Soetanto, D., Hartmann, T., Di Giulio, R., . . . Luig, K. (2015). The application of BIM as collaborative design technology for collective self-organised housing. International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling, 4(1), 1-18.
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2015 Soetanto, D., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2015). Getting the right balance: University networks' influence on spin-offs' attraction of funding for innovation. Technovation, 36-37, 26-38.
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2013 van Geenhuizen, M., & Soetanto, D. P. (2013). Benefitting from Learning Networks in "Open Innovation": Spin-off Firms in Contrasting City Regions. European Planning Studies, 21(5), 666-682.
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2013 Soetanto, D. P., & Jack, S. L. (2013). Business incubators and the networks of technology-based firms. Journal of Technology Transfer, 38(4), 432-453.
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2012 van Geenhuizen, M., & Soetanto, D. P. (2012). Open innovation among university spin-off firms: What is in it for them, and what can cities do?. Innovation the European Journal of Social Science Research, 25(2), 191-207.
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2011 Soetanto, D. P., & Jack, S. L. (2011). Networks and networking activities of innovative firms in incubators. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, 12(2), 127-136.
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2011 Soetanto, D. P., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2011). Social networks, university spin-off growth and promises of ‘living labs’. Regional Science Policy and Practice, 3(3), 305-321.
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2010 Van Geenhuizen, M., Indarti, N., & Soetanto, D. P. (2010). Knowledge acquisition and innovation: Potentials for upgrading of very small and small firms in furniture manufacturing in Indonesia. International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 6(4), 207-224.
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2010 Soetanto, D. P., & Van Geenhuizen, M. (2010). Social capital through networks: The case of university spin-off firms in different stages. Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie, 101(5), 509-520.
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2009 Soetanto, D. P., & Van Geenhuizen, M. (2009). Social networks and competitive growth of university spin-off firms: A tale of two contrasting cities. Tijdschrift Voor Economische En Sociale Geografie, 100(2), 198-209.
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2009 Soetanto, D. P., & Van Geenhuizen, M. (2009). Socioeconomic networks: In search of better support for university spin-offs. New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium, 7, 165-184.
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2009 van Geenhuizen, M., & Soetanto, D. P. (2009). Academic spin-offs at different ages: A case study in search of key obstacles to growth. Technovation, 29(10), 671-681.
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2008 Van Geenhuizen, M., & Soetanto, D. P. (2008). Science Parks: What they are and how they need to be evaluated. International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 4(1-2), 90-111.
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2007 Van Geenhuizen, M., Soetanto, D., & Nijkamp, P. (2007). Diversity as a critical element in stimulating the role of technical universities in the regional economy. Studies in Regional Science, 37(2), 501-518.
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2007 Soetanto, D. P., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2007). Technology incubators and knowledge networks: A rough set approach in comparative project analysis. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design, 34(6), 1011-1029.
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2006 Soetanto, D. P. (2006). Nurturing technology-based firms: The resources-based perspective in the incubation process. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 3(6), 534-547.
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2005 Soetanto, D. P. (2005). A meta analysis approach on the determinant factors of incubators' performance. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 2(2), 119-134.
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- Orekoya, I. O., Olabode, O. E., Adebiyi, S. O., & Soetanto, D. (2026). Green inclusive leadership, promotion focus, employee gender and green creativity. MANAGEMENT DECISION, 29 pages.
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Year Citation
2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Contents. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. v). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). A regional learning model: entrepreneurial learning and regional growth. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 82-98). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Acknowledgements. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. xiii). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Context for entrepreneurship and regional development. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 13-26). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Inequalities in entrepreneurship and regional development. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 27-43). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Reflections on policy for entrepreneurship and regional development: insights and connections. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 99-115). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). List of tables. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. vii). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Understanding regional entrepreneurial ecosystems as incubators. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 63-81). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Concluding thoughts and future paths for entrepreneurship and regional development. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 116-131). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Universities as anchor institutions for entrepreneurship and regional development. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 44-62). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). List of figures. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. vi). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Introduction to Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. 1-12). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). Copyright. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. iv). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 Hamilton, E., Pugh, R., & Soetanto, D. (2025). About the authors. In Rethinking Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (pp. vii-xii). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2022 Soetanto, D. (2022). Innovation and entrepreneurship. In D. Deakins, & J. M. Scott (Eds.), Source details - Title: Entrepreneurship: A Contemporary & Global Approach (pp. 155-180). US: SAGE.
2021 Soetanto, D., & Klofsten, M. (2021). Do networked incubators matter? The impact of entrepreneurial networks on firms' performance. In S. A. Mian, & M. Lamine (Eds.), Source details - Title: Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration: A Global Perspective (pp. 426-445). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2018 Damen, T., Sebastian, R., Macdonald, M., Soetanto, D., Hartmann, T., Giulio, R. D., . . . Luig, K. (2018). The Application of BIM as Collaborative Design Technology for Collective Self-Organised Housing. In Architecture and Design Breakthroughs in Research and Practice Volumes 1 2 (Vol. 2, pp. 865-883). IGI Global.
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2017 McAdam, M., & Soetanto, D. (2017). Networks and entrepreneurship. In R. Blackburn, D. Clercq, J. Heinonen, & Z. Wang (Eds.), Source details - Title: The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (pp. 74-93). UK: Sage Publications.
2015 Soetanto, D. (2015). Network openness and learning ambidexterity of new technology-based firms at incubators. In A. Groen, G. Cook, & P. Sijde (Eds.), Source details - Title: New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium (Vol. 11, pp. 227-245). UK: Emerald Publishing Limited.
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2012 Soetanto, D. P., Taheri, M., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2012). Social capital's and absorptive capacities' impact on new ventures' growth. In Creative Knowledge Cities Myths Visions and Realities (pp. 251-272).
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2012 Van Geenhuizen, M., Soetanto, D. D., & Scholten, V. (2012). Science parks: Changing roles and changing approaches in their evaluation. In Creative Knowledge Cities Myths Visions and Realities (pp. 132-156). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2011 Geenhuizen, M. V., & Soetanto, D. P. (2011). University spin-offs: An exploration of age-patterns of obstacles to growth. In New Directions in Regional Economic Development the Role of Entrepreneurship Theory and Methods Practice and Policy (pp. 290-309). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2009 Van Geenhuizen, M., & Soetanto, D. (2009). Growth of technology incubators: An evolutionary perspective. In Technological Innovation Across Nations Applied Studies of Coevolutionary Development (pp. 141-158). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Year Citation
2007 Soetanto, D. P., & van Geenhuizen, M. (2007). University Spin-Offs at Different Ages: In Search of Obstacles to Better Match Support. In A. Groaen, R. Oakey, P. VanDerSijde, & S. Kauser (Eds.), NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, VOL V (pp. 23-37). NETHERLANDS, Univ Twente, Enschede, Twente: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
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  • Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions - Legatus Co-contribution, Legatus Group, 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023

  • Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions, Australian Academy of Science - Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia), 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023

Courses I teach

  • BUSS 3104 Organisational Entrepreneurship (2025)
  • BUSS 5080 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2025)
  • BUSS 3104 Organisational Entrepreneurship (2024)
  • BUSS 5080 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2026 Principal Supervisor A Framework for Human Resources Risk Management in Indonesia's Public Sector: Imagining Ideal Indonesia Bureaucracy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Fika Laily Rakhmawati
2025 Co-Supervisor The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Enhancement of Innovative Capabilities of Enterprises in the Integrated Regional-based Eco-systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jin Yang
2024 Co-Supervisor Thriving Through Change:building capability through the process of business transformaton by senior entrepreneurs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Pranab Mukherjee
2024 Co-Supervisor Organisational antecedents of corporate volunteering Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Marko Savovic

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