About Wilfred Dolfsma

Wilfred Dolfsma (1970), trained as an economist and philosopher, is professor and dean at Open University (NL). He previously was chairholder of the BMO group at Wageningen University. Earlier, at Loughborough University London, he was professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, director of the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Associate Dean (Teaching). Wilfred's academic expertise is about how individuals and firms collaborate to be more entrepreneurial and innovative so that they may be better positioned to successfully contribute to society. Wilfred, an occasional poet, has extensive experience researching, teaching and consulting on these themes - information available on this website, or see a recent cv. Wilfred is the 2025 AFEE president. (LinkedIn) (@WilfredDolfsma) (google scholar)