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Prof Helen Lawton Smith

Positions held:
  • Professor of Entrepreneurship, 糖心logo入口 Business School
  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    Helen Lawton Smith is Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management, 糖心logo入口, University of London. Her research career has focused on the links between entrepreneurship, innovation, public policy and regional development in national and international contexts. Her research continues to focus on innovation in emerging technologies and on geographies of support for minority innovative, entrepreneurship.

    听She is the Director of the Centre for Innovation Management Research (bbk.ac.uk/cimr). She is the Founder and Research Director of the Oxfordshire Economic Observatory, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University.

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    Highlights

    • Recent publications;

      The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship: Spin-offs. Firm Growth and Regional Impact Edward Elgar (June 2023)

      Lawton Smith, H (2024) The triple helix model and working with Loet Leyesdorff Triple Helix (2024) 1鈥8
      Etzkowitz, H., Weston-Smith, M., Beddows, J., Albats, E., Lawton Smith, H., Wilkinson, J., Yang, J., Miller,J.,Gardner, J., Palmer Foster, E and Zhou, C. (2023). University venture capital in big data, regional and historical perspective: where and why has it arisen?, Venture Capital, DOI: 10.1080/13691066.2023.2184287
      Lawton Smith, H (2023) Public spaces, equality, diversity and inclusion: connecting disabled entrepreneurs to urban spaces, special issue, Public Spaces: Socio-Economic Challenges Land, 12(4), 873; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040873
      Baines, N., Klangboonkrong, T. and Lawton Smith, H (2023) Exploring product/service innovation process in UK University spin-offs from practice-based lens Journal of Technology Transfer https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-022-09985-3

    Web profiles

    ORCID

  • Research

    Research

    Research interests

    • Geographies of Innovation

    Research overview

    Helen has specialised in studies of innovation and entrepreneurship in both high-tech and traditional sectors in the UK, Canada, France and Belgium, with a particular interest in university-industry interaction. Her work has been funded by the European Commission, the ESRC, regional development agencies and the CNRS.

    Research Centres and Institutes

    • Director,
    • Guest,
    • Affiliated Professor,
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Supervision

    Supervisions external to 糖心logo入口:
    1
    Supervisions within 糖心logo入口:
    4

    I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students who are interested in undertaking research in any of my areas of research interest.

    Current doctoral researchers

    • FILIPE MARTINS GOMES
      Nature of supervision:
      PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR,

    Doctoral alumni since 2013-14

    • PETER JELFS
      Nature of supervision:
      Principal Supervisor
      Awarded:
      2019
    • DINA MANSOUR
      Nature of supervision:
      Principal Supervisor,
      Awarded:
      2022
    • TAHANI ALHARBI
      Nature of supervision:
      Principal Supervisor,
      Awarded:
      2023

    Teaching

    Teaching modules

    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2024) . Triple Helix 10 (2), pp. 188-195. ISSN 2197-1927.
    • Rossi, Federica and Baines, Ning and Lawton Smith, Helen (2023) . Regional Studies 57 (6), pp. 1096-1112. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2023) . Land 12 (4), pp. 873. ISSN 2073-445X.
    • Etzkowitz, H. and Weston-smith, M. and Beddows, J. and Albats, E. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Wilkinson, J. and Miller, J. and Gardner, C. and Foster Palmer, Emma and Zhou, C. (2023) . Venture Capital ISSN 1369-1066.
    • Bagchi-Sen, Sharmistha and Baines, Ning and Lawton Smith, Helen (2022) . International Regional Science Review 45 (6), pp. 606-635. ISSN 0160-0176.
    • Assimakopoulos, D. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Baines, N. and Romeo, S. and Tsouri, M. (2022) . Regional Studies 56 (10), pp. 1618-1632. ISSN 1360-0591.
    • Leydesdorff, L. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2022) . Triple Helix 9 (1), pp. 6-31. ISSN 2197-1927.
    • Breznitz, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2022) . Regional Studies 56 (6), pp. 885-891. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Leydesdorff, L. (2022) . Triple Helix 9 (2), pp. 174-183. ISSN 2197-1927.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Waters, R. (2021) . International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business 42 (1/2), pp. 8-26. ISSN 1476-1297.
    • Owalla, B. and Vorley, T. and Coogan, T. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Wing, K. (2021) . International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing 13 (3), pp. 231-261. ISSN 1742-5360.
    • Jelfs, Peter and Lawton Smith, Helen (2021) . Journal of Technology Transfer 46, pp. 1949-1972. ISSN 1573-7047.
    • Baines, N. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2020) . Journal Of Knowledge Management 24 (4), pp. 941-962. ISSN 1367-3270.
    • Savic, Maja and Lawton Smith, Helen and Bournakis, Ioannis (2020) . Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 32 (9-10), pp. 805-826. ISSN 0898-5626.
    • Gray, G. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2020) . Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance 29 (6), pp. 713-724. ISSN 1099-1697.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Assimakopoulos, D. (2020) . UCJC Business & Society Review 17 (2), pp. 18-35. ISSN 2659-3270.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Baines, N. (2019) . Industry and Higher Education 33 (3), pp. 161-171. ISSN 0950-4222.
    • Edmunds, L.D. and Gluderer, S. and Ovseiko, P.V. and Kamerling, R. and Ton, J. and Vis, L. and Jenni, M. and Tutton, G. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Nadab谩n, M.V. and Rab, M. and Rees, J. and Anson, J. and Rushforth, A.D. and Allen, M. and Buchan, A.M. and Vendrell, M. and Casta, A. and Mehes, G. and Hogendoorn, P.C.W. and Hafen, E. and Hassan, A.B. (2019) . Health Research Policy and Systems 17 (1), ISSN 1478-4505.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. and Edmunds, L. (2017) . European Urban and Regional Studies 25 (4), pp. 405-422. ISSN 0969-7764.
    • Meschitti, Viviana and Lawton Smith, Helen (2017) . Journal of Research in Gender Studies 7 (1), pp. 166-199. ISSN 2164-0262.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. and Edmunds, L. (2016) . The Journal of Technology Transfer 41 (6), pp. 1420-1439. ISSN 0892-9912.
    • Lock, Rachael and Lawton Smith, Helen (2016) . International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 8 (1), pp. 90-96. ISSN 1756-6266.
    • Ovseiko, P.V. and Greenhalgh, T. and Adam, P. and Grant, J. and Hinrichs-Krapels, S. and Graham, K.E.A. and Valentine, P.A. and Sued, O. and Boukhris, O.F. and Al Olaqi, N.M. and Al Rahbi, I.S. and Dowd, A.-M. and Bice, S. and Heiden, T.L. and Fischer, M.D. and Dopson, S. and Norton, R. and Pollitt, A. and Wooding, S. and Balling, G.V. and Jakobsen, U. and Kuhlman, E. and Klinge, I. and Pololi, L.H. and Jags, R. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Etzkowitz, Henry and Nielsen, M.W. and Carrion, C. and Solans鈥怐om猫nech, M. and Vizcaino, E. and Naing, L. and Cheok, Q.H.N. and Eckelmann, B. and Simuyemba, M.C. and Msiska, T. and Declich, G. and Edmunds, L.D. and Kiparoglou, V. and Buchan, A.M.J. and Williamson, C. and Lord, G.M. and Channon, K.M. and Surender, R. and Buchan, A.M. (2016) . Health Research Policy and Systems 14, ISSN 1478-4505.
    • Trippl, M. and Sinozic, T. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2015) . European Planning Studies 23 (9), pp. 1722-1740. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Romeo, Saverio (2015) . Journal of the Knowledge Economy 7 (4), pp. 905-919. ISSN 1868-7865.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Waters, R. (2015) . Industry and Higher Education 29 (1), pp. 25-35. ISSN 0950-4222.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Meschitti, Viviana (2015) . International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 7 (3), ISSN 1756-6266.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Chapman, D. and Wood, P. and Barnes, T. and Romeo, S. (2014) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 32 (2), pp. 341-359. ISSN 0263-774X.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2014) . European Planning Studies 22 (9), pp. 1783-1801. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Leydesdorff, L. (2014) . Prometheus 32 (4), pp. 321-336. ISSN 0810-9028.
    • Sompong, K. and Igel, B. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2014) . Management Research Review 37 (6), pp. 518-537. ISSN 2040-8269.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Glasson, J. and Romeo, Saverio and Waters, Rupert and Chadwick, A. (2013) . Social Science Information 52 (4), pp. 653-673. ISSN 0539-0184.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . Environment and Planning A 44 (8), pp. 1801 -1818. ISSN 0308-518x.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . Geography Compass 6 (7), pp. 439-453. ISSN 1749-8198.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2012) . Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 24 (5-6), pp. 383-404. ISSN 0898-5626.
    • Danish, A.Y. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 4 (3), pp. 216-235. ISSN 1756-6266.
    • Kianfar, M. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Milana, C. (2012) . Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance 21 (1-2), pp. 1-13. ISSN 1099-1697.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Waters, R. (2011) . Regional Studies 45 (7), pp. 961-978. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Asheim, B.T. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Oughton, Christine (2011) . Regional Studies 45 (7), pp. 875-891. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Chapman, D. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Wood, P. and Barnes, T. and Romeo, S. (2011) . Industry and Higher Education 25 (6), pp. 483-492. ISSN 0950-4222.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2011) . Stato e mercato (3), pp. 451-478. ISSN 0392-9701.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2010) . Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 22 (7), pp. 805-818. ISSN 0953-7325.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Romeo, S. and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2009) . Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy & Society 1 (2), pp. 303-319. ISSN 1752-1378.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2009) . Professional Geographer 61 (1), pp. 59-69. ISSN 0033-0124.
    • Chadwick, A. and Glasson, J. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2008) . Local Economy 23 (1), pp. 6-18. ISSN 0269-0942.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2008) . Regional Studies 42 (7), pp. 961-975. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Waters, R. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2008) . European Urban & Regional Studies 15 (1), pp. 21-37. ISSN 0969-7764.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2008) . Regional Studies 42 (7), pp. 961-975. ISSN 0034-3404.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2007) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 25 (1), pp. 98-114. ISSN 0263-774X.
    • Glasson, J. and Chadwick, A. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2006) . European Planning Studies 14 (4), pp. 503-524. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Ho, K. (2006) . Research Policy 35 (10), pp. 1554-1568. ISSN 0048-7333.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Waters, R. (2005) . Area 37 (2), pp. 189-198. ISSN 0004-0894.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2004) . European Planning Studies 12 (7), pp. 985-1001. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Hall, L. (2004) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 22 (2), pp. 199-216. ISSN 0263-774X.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2004) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 22 (2), pp. 159-160. ISSN 0263-774X.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Tracey, P. and Clark, G.L. (2003) . European Planning Studies 11 (7), pp. 859-873. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Waters, R. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2002) . European Planning Studies 10 (5), pp. 633-649. ISSN 0965-4313.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (1993) . European Planning Studies 1 (4), pp. 465-482. ISSN 0965-4313.

    Book

    • Lawton Smith, Helen and McNeely, C.L. and Winstanley, J. and Seyyide Kaptaner Demirhan, A., eds. (2025) . Regional Studies Policy Impact Books. 6 (2), Regional Studies Association. ISBN 9781041142355.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2023) . New Horizons in Regional Science series. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9780857937049.
    • Hilpert, U. and Lawton Smith, Helen, eds. (2012) . Regions and Cities. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415683562.
    • Bagchi-Sen, S. and Lawton Smith, Helen, eds. (2006) . Routledge Studies in Economic Geography. pp. 189-200. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415367844.
    • Abraham, J. and Lawton Smith, Helen, eds. (2003) . Studies in Regulation. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780333790441.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen, ed. (2001) . Studies in Regulation. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780333790458.

    Book section

    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2026) . In: Cox, K. (ed.) Geographical Journeys Geographers tell their stories. London, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781032888644.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. (2026) . In: Charles, D. and Nieth, L. and Coenen, L. and Cinar, R. (eds.) Universities, Knowledge and Places. Region and Cities. London, UK: Routledge. pp. 27-45. ISBN 9781032946122.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2025) . In: Nijkamp, P. and Kourtit, K. and Haynes, K. and Elburz, Z. (eds.) Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science. Elgar Encyclopedias in Economics and Finance. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. pp. 381-382. ISBN 9781800379275.
    • Potter, Jonathan and Lawton Smith, Helen (2024) . In: Huggins, R. and Thompson, P. and Kitagawa, F. and Theodoraki, C. and Prokop, D. (eds.) Entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities and regions: Emergence, Evolution and Future鈥. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192866264.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and De Silva, Muthu (2022) . In: Henry, C. and Casqueria Coelho Gabriel, B. and Sailer, K. and Bernado-Mansilla, E. and Lahikainen, K. (eds.) Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities. London: IGI Global. pp. 168-193. ISBN 9781799874560.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Henry, C. and Ezkowitz, H. and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (2020) . In: Lawton Smith, Helen and Henry, C. and Ezkowitz, H. and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (eds.) Gender, Science and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. pp. 1-14. ISBN 9781786438966.
    • Henry, C. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Meschitti, Viviana and Foss, L. and McGowan, P. (2020) . In: Lawton Smith, Helen and Etzkowitz, H. and Henry, C. and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (eds.) Gender, Science and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. pp. 146-167. ISBN 9781786438966.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Meschitti, Viviana and Le Roux, Jeanne and Panton, Mark and Baines, Ning and Poulovassilis, Alexandra and Henry, C. (2020) . In: Lawton Smith, Helen and Etzkowitz, H. and Henry, C. and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (eds.) Gender, Science and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. pp. 242-260. ISBN 9781786438966.
    • Potter, Jonathan and Lawton Smith, Helen (2019) . In: Barzotto, M. and Corradini, C. and Fai, F. and Labory, S. and Tomlinson, P,R. (eds.) Revitalising Lagging Regions: Smart Specialisation and Industry 4.0. Regional Studies Policy Impact Books. Taylor and Francis. pp. 43-53. ISSN 2578-711X. ISBN 9780367422714.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2018) . In: Isaksen, A. and Martin, R. and Trippl, M. (eds.) New Avenues for Regional Innovation Systems - Theoretical Advances, Empirical Cases and Policy Lessons. New York, U.S.: Springer. pp. 239-256. ISBN 9783319716619.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Trippl, M. and Waters, R. and Zukauskaite, E. (2018) . In: Isaksen, A. and Martin, R. and Trippl, M. (eds.) New Avenues for Regional Innovation Systems - Theoretical Advances, Empirical Cases and Policy Lessons. New York, U.S.: Springer. pp. 295-314. ISBN 9783319716602.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Etzkowitz, Henry and Meschitti, Viviana and Poulovassilis, Alexandra (2017) . In: Henry, C. and Nelson, T. and Lewis, K. (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781138015180.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Glasson, J. (2016) . In: Breznitz, S.M. and Etzkowitz, Henry (eds.) University Technology Transfer: The globalization of academic innovation. Routledge Studies in Global Competition. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 179-201. ISBN 9780415714686.
    • Lindholm Dahlstrand, 脜.T. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Baines, N. (2016) . In: Audretsch, D. and Lehmann, E. and Meoli, M. and Vismara, S. (eds.) University Evolution, Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Competitiveness. International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Springer. pp. 127-150. ISSN 1572-1922. ISBN 9783319177120.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2016) . In: Begley, J. and Coffey, D. and Donnelly, T. and Thornley, C. (eds.) Global Economic Crisis and Local Economic Development: International cases and policy responses. Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 30-46. ISBN 9780415870368.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2016) . In: Shearmu, R. and Carrincazeaux, C. and Doloreux, D. (eds.) Handbook on the Geographies of Innovation. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 334-350. ISBN 9781784710767.
    • Waters, R. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . In: Hilpert, U. and Lawton Smith, Helen (eds.) Networking Regionalised Innovative Labour Markets. Regions and Cities. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 96-116. ISBN 9780415683562.
    • Hilpert, U. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . In: Hilpert, U. and Lawton Smith, Helen (eds.) Networking Regionalised Innovative Labour Markets. Regions and Cities. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 189-200. ISBN 9780415683562.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2008) . In: Karlsson, C. (ed.) Handbook of Research on Innovation and Clusters: Cases and Policies. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. pp. 107-123. ISBN 9781847208422.

    Monograph

    • Lawton Smith, Helen and O'Gorman, Bill and Hayes, Richard (2025) . London, UK: CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2023) . CIMR Working Papers (66), London, UK: CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London. ISSN ISSN 2052-062X.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2022) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Seyyide, Ayse and Lawton Smith, Helen (2022) . Oxford, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Mansour, Dina (2022) . London, UK: CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Potter, J. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2022) . CIMR Working papers (WP 61), London, UK: CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Romeo, Saverio and Lawton Smith, Helen and Carmel, E. and Slater, John (2021) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Owalla, B. (2021) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2021) . London, UK: Centre for Innovation Management Research.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Gray, G. (2020) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Waters, R. (2019) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2017) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Bagchi-Sen, S. and Edmunds, L. (2016) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Lock, Rachael and Lawton Smith, Helen (2015) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Savic, Maja and Lawton Smith, Helen and Bournakis, I. (2014) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Romeo, S. and Waters, R. (2013) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Waters, R. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2012) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Kianfar, M. and Lawton Smith, Helen and Milana, C. (2012) . London, UK: 糖心logo入口 College, University of London.
    • Glasson, J. and Downing, L. and Chadwick, A. and Lawton Smith, Helen (2007) . Oxford, UK: Oxford Economic Observatory.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Glasson, J. and Simmie, J. and Chadwick, A. and Clark, G. (2003) . Oxford, UK: Oxford Economic Observatory.
    • Lawton Smith, Helen and Glasson, J. and Simmie, J. and Chadwick, A. and Clark, G. (2003) . Oxford, UK: Oxford Economic Observatory.

    Other

    • Lawton Smith, Helen (2026) . CIMR Linked In (4), pp. 1-2. CIMR, 糖心logo入口, University of London.