Iulia Stroila is Junior Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation at the FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Her research interests include entrepreneurial ecosystems, gender perspectives in entrepreneurship, and values-based innovation.

Curriculum Vitae:

2020 - 2023: PhD, Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre, The University of Adelaide, Australia  

2017 - 2019: MA in International Marketing and Sales, Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany

2014 - 2017: BSc in International Business and Economics, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania

Publications & Conference presentations

1. Stroiler, I., Heitsch, J., & Rossano-Rivero,S. (2025). Revising or Affirming the Gendered Narrative? A Grassroots Approach to Inclusivity in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. In Breivik-Meyer, M., Lindvert, M., Callerstig, A-C., Balkmar, D., & Agnete Alsos, G. (Eds.). Gendering Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Levelling the Field (1st ed.).
2. Stoker, S., Rossano-Rivero, S., Davis, S., Wakkee, I., & Stroila, I. (2024). Pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities is not a choice: the interplay between gender norms, contextual embeddedness, and (in) equality mechanisms in entrepreneurial contexts. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. LINK
3. Stroila, I., Steffens, P., & Plewa, C. (2023). Configurations of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Well-Being. In Academy of Management Proceedings(Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 12005). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management. LINK
4. Stroila, I., Rossano-Rivero, S., Stoker, S., & Wakkee, I. (2022). Understanding Current Research on Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Literature Review Report. LINK
5. Kusio, T., Kudełko, J., Borges, A., Delic, A., & Stroila, I. (2022). Are there any differences in rural development challenges within European countries? Social and economic contexts from EU rural leaders. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 25(5), 737-756.
6. Stroila, I. (2020). Drivers and Barriers of Women Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the National and Regional Context Using GEM Data. Springer Nature.