ETO runs research and strategic advising projects for vendors, consultancy companies, and public organisations on emerging technologies and their impact in business and society. Saverio Romeo collaborates with the School of Economics, Informatics and Management at Birkbeck, University of London, on research projects on emerging technologies and teaching modules on management and policy regarding emerging technologies. See below a list of recent projects and publications.
If you are interested in collaboration, please use the contact form or use the following details:
E-mail: s.romeo@bbk.ac.uk
Mobile: 0044 (0)7891804437
Recent Projects
2020-current. Lead Expert for Derry-Londonderry at the EU-funded Intelligent Cities Challenge project (https://www.intelligentcitieschallenge.eu/)
2019-current. Supporting analyst house STL Partners on emerging topics in the IoT domain. Study examples: smart city governance, IoT ecosystems, e-SIM/iSIM, securing the IoT.
2019-current. Supporting MIT Horizon on topics such as the IoT and 5G (https://horizon.mit.edu/)
2016 – current. Designing and running three university modules: “Blockchain Technology and Its Impact on Innovation, Management, and Policy” and “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” MSc students; “Managing Digital Transformation” for BSC students at Birkbeck, University of London
2020-2021. “Exploring entrepreneurship in quantum technology – A comparative study between the UK and the USA”; Birkbeck Research Grant
2020 – 2021. “The impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the digital transformation paradigm” Innovability Italia.
2018-2019. Lead Expert at EU-funded Project Digital Cities Challenge (https://www.digitallytransformyourregion.eu/)
2017-2019. Lead IoT Expert for Xsure.io (https://xsure.io/) [Blockchain, AI and the IoT]
2018-2020. Running consultancy projects on IoT, AI, blockchain, smart cities with IoT Analytics (https://iot-analytics.com/)
2018-2019. Strategy Advisor in the areas of telecoms with IntentHQ
Recent Business Publications
Romeo, S. 2021. eSIM: How to break through the barriers? Report on behalf of STL Partners
Romeo, S. 2020. Reliance Unlimit: How to build a successful IoT ecosystem. Report on behalf of STL Partners
Romeo, S. 2020. Mark Weiser’s Legacy and the Rise of Smart Stores. Article for Retail Tech Bulletin, Northwestern Retail Analytics Council
Romeo, S. 2020. The Applications of 5G in Agriculture. Report and Workshop on behalf of an industry group
Romeo, S. 2020. Smart City Governance Models and the Role of Telecommunications Players. Report on behalf of STL Partners
Romeo, S. 2019. Exploring the convergence of IoT-AI-AR for enterprises – Report on behalf of Augmented Reality Enterprise Association (AREA)
Romeo, S. 2019. The Convergence of IoT-AI – Report on behalf of a large consulting company
Romeo, S. 2019. The Role of Blockchain in the IoT Vision. Report on behalf of IoT Analytics.
Romeo, S. et al. 2019. Digital Transformation Strategy for the City of L’Aquila. Publication for the European Commission.
Romeo, S. Cory, T. 2017. The Sustainable Way to Food. The impact of IoT in Agriculture. Beecham Research.
Romeo, S. 2017. IoT Platforms – The Experience of IoT Adopters from Smart Cities to the Industrial Internet. Beecham Research.
Romeo, S. 2017. Global Assessment of the IoT Connectivity Market. Beecham Research
Romeo, S., Cory, T. 2016. Enabling Smart Agriculture through the Internet of Things. Beecham Research and Libelium
Romeo, S. 2016. Wearable Technologies in Public Safety: The Dominant Role of Police Body Worn Cameras. Beecham Research
Romeo, S. Cory, T. 2016. Smart City Platforms. Beecham Research
Academic Publications
Romeo, S., Lawton-Smith, H, Carmel, E., Slater, T. (2021). The emerging quantum technology industry: Capital cities, entrepreneurship and policies. CIMR Working Papers, 54. (http://www7.bbk.ac.uk/cimr/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Quantum-Paper_CIMRWP54.pdf)
Romeo, S. (2020). For a multi-stakeholder discussion on 5G in agriculture and rural area development. IEEE Internet of Things Newsletter. https://iot.ieee.org/newsletter/march-2020/for-a-multi-stakeholder-discussion-on-5g-in-agriculture-and-rural-area-development
Romeo, S. and Sage, M. (2019) Understanding the Convergence of IoT-AI-AR for the Industrial Sector. IEEE Internet of Things Newsletter (https://iot.ieee.org/newsletter/november-2019/understanding-the-convergence-of-iot-ai-ar-for-the-industrial-sector)
Romeo, S and Lawton Smith, H. (2017) ‘The Biotechnology System in Oxfordshire: A long history’ in “Handbook of Research on Global Competitive Advantage through Innovation and Entrepreneurship” in Handbook of Research on Global Competitive Advantage through Innovation and Entrepreneurship. IGI Global
Romeo, S. (2016). ‘Looking for a Compass for Navigating the IoT Platform Landscape’, IEEE Internet of Things Newsletter Available on-line
Lawton Smith, H and Romeo, S (2015) ‘Regional environments and sector developments: the biotech sector in Oxfordshire’ Journal of the Knowledge Economy Available on-line. 10.1007/s13132-015-0303-2
Lawton Smith, H, Chapman, D, Wood, P, Barnes, T and Romeo, S (2014) ‘Entrepreneurial academics and regional innovation systems: the case of spin-offs from London’s universities’ Environment and Planning C 32, 341-359
Lawton Smith, H and Romeo, S (2013) ‘Business Networking in Oxfordshire: scope and regional dynamics’ Chapter 5 in C.Karlsson, B. Johansson and R. Stough (eds) Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions London:Routledge 97-117
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