Lucas is a senior researcher in the Group for Sustainability and Technology (SusTec) at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC)at ETH Zurich. He joined the group in July 2022.
In his research, Lucas focuses on business opportunities and innovation strategies at the firm level during the energy transition. He studies ecosystem designs andhow firms collaborate across traditional industry boundaries. In doing so, Lucas focuses on firm strategy, innovation processes, and enabling technologies. He usespositivist and interpretive qualitative research methods.