Anna Brattström studies the people side of innovation and entrepreneurship—specifically, how individuals come together and collaborate in the development of new technologies or ventures. Their research focuses on how team dynamics influence decision-making within startup teams, how social norms shape interactions in the entrepreneurial world, and how organizations form alliances and ecosystems to develop innovative or more sustainable technologies.

Much of their work draws on longitudinal data, collected from the contexts of new venture teams and inter-organizational R&D alliances.

Their research has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Studies, Research Policy, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and the Journal of Product Innovation Management.