Research & Impact Evaluator
Dr Anisa Abdulfatah is a researcher and impact evaluator specialising in digital transformation, digital skills adoption, and regional innovation ecosystems. She holds a PhD in Sustainability from Salford Business School and works at the intersection of digital economy development and socio-economic impact.
Her current work focuses on evaluating large scale digital and innovation programmes, examining how small to medium enterprises (SMEs) adopt digital technologies, how digital skills influence capability building, and how regional innovation ecosystems evolve through coordinated policy and practice. She leads and contributes to mixed method evaluations, stakeholder research, and ecosystem mapping, generating evidence to inform strategy and long-term digital growth. Her work spans SME digital transformation, research and innovation networks, intermediary mechanisms, and the measurable value of digital skills interventions within regional economies.
Alongside her digital economy work, Anisa maintains expertise in sustainability, positioning digital capability as a key enabler of resilient and inclusive development.
Email: A.K.Abdulfatah@salford.ac.uk