Dr. Cecilia Rikap (born 1984) is a prominent Argentine economist who serves as an Associate Professor in Economics and Head of Research at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP). Her work focuses heavily on the international political economy of science and technology, Big Tech dominance, and the concepts of knowledge extractivism and “intellectual monopolies”. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Academic Background

• 🎓 Education: Earned her PhD in Economics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
• 🏛️ Affiliations: Holds a tenure research position at CONICET and is an associate researcher at the COSTECH lab at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne.
• 🌍 Previous Roles: Previously served as a Senior Lecturer and program director at City, University of London. [1, 3]

Core Research & Concepts

• 📈 Intellectual Monopolies: Investigates how large corporations, particularly in digital and pharmaceutical sectors, monopolize knowledge.
• 🧬 Knowledge Extractivism: Critiques how Big Tech firms privatize knowledge developed with universities and startups.
• 🤖 Geopolitical Tech Race: Examines power rivalries and cloud dependencies between US and Chinese tech conglomerates.
• 🏛️ Policy Advisory: Advises governments and international organizations on digital strategy and economics. [2, 3, 5, 6, 7]

Key Publications

• 📘 Capitalism, Power and Innovation: Intellectual Monopoly Capitalism Uncovered (Routledge, 2021) – Award-winning analysis.
• 📗 The Digital Innovation Race: Conceptualizing the Emerging New World Order (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) – Co-authored with B.A.K. Lundvall.
• 📕 The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud (Verso Books, 2026). [2, 4, 7, 8]

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[1] https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org

[3] https://www.ineteconomics.org

[4] https://dighum.wien

[5] https://www.youtube.com

[6] https://uk.linkedin.com

[7] https://womenat.com

[8] https://www.common-wealth.org

[9] https://en.wikipedia.org

[10] https://aiforgood.itu.int