Dr Iavor Rangelov is Research Fellow and Director of the Civic Ecosystems & Social Innovation Programme at the Conflict and Civicness Research Group, LSE IDEAS. He is interested in the analytical and practical contributions of complexity science and ecosystem thinking for understanding how innovation occurs and how it can be catalysed and leveraged strategically across different sectors and challenges.
His research interests include the emergence, evolution, and impact of civic ecosystems that self-organise to address specific social problems linked to global challenges such as crises, conflict, and climate change. At LSE and externally, he works with academics and practitioners to generate ideas and insights about the innovation potential and pathways of complex adaptive systems such as civic ecosystems and business ecosystems. He is co-founder of the Civic Ecosystems Initiative and serves as ecosystem strategy adviser at the Civic Engagement Project and affiliated faculty at Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.