Nivedita Agarwal
Dr. Nivedita Agarwal completed her Bachelors in Engineering and Masters in Business Administration at the Indian Institute of Science, India. After a 5-year-stint in the consulting industry, she pursued her Ph.D. at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg. After finishing her Ph.D. in 2015, she worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Information Systems (Innovation and Value creation) and the Chair of Technology Management, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Since 2021, she is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science, University of Stuttgart. Her research focuses on frugal innovations and social entrepreneurship. Inspired by the existing societal and sustainable challenges, her research highlights the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in shaping new ecosystems. She is also the Editor-In-Chief of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing.
Engineering frugal innovations for sustainable future and higher societal impact
Nivedita Agarwal’s research project evaluates application of frugal engineering to manage social and sustainability challenges. Therein, the project defines the implementation process of frugal engineering, including the required tools and methodologies. In parallel, the project investigates the role of advanced technologies in enabling quality frugal innovations with higher business and social impact while significantly reducing the use of scarce resources. Finally, the project aims to establish the linkage between frugality and sustainability and offers recommendations to large and small organizations to implement frugal approaches.