About
Professor Dean Patton
Professor Dean Patton has worked in the field of entrepreneurship and small firms for over two decades; involved in both the research and the teaching of the subject. Over that period his work, in collaboration with a number of academics, has been disseminated at conferences and through journal articles, books and reports. The research undertaken has been applied in nature and he has worked closely with agencies charged with supporting entrepreneurial activity both regionally and nationally. Dean has also taught entrepreneurial units at all levels and he is currently Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Bournemouth.
Dean’s recent research has been closely aligned to government policy that is aimed at developing the knowledge based economy and the commercialisation of research ideas. Dean is currently undertaking funded research from the SETsquared partnership to evaluate the incubation process and the development of management teams in high-growth early stage firms. He is also cooperating with DIUS on an evaluation of the University Challenge Seed Fund.
