NI Lab is a research laboratory at SDA Bocconi studying how networks, teams, organizational contexts and individual cognition foster innovation.https://nilab.unibocconi.it/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-23-pay-for-prominence-what-happens-when-companies-pay-employees-to-be-central/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-23-pay-for-prominence-what-happens-when-companies-pay-employees-to-be-central/In the Strategic Management Journal, Alessandro Iorio, Giuseppe Soda and Brandy Aven study a company that paid a bonus for becoming a knowledge hub. Employees doubled their contacts, and the most central became more likely to leave.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-13-an-updated-network-visualizer-now-on-the-ni-lab-website/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-13-an-updated-network-visualizer-now-on-the-ni-lab-website/The lab's web app for exploring network data now opens directly on our website. Load a list of ties, find communities, size people by centrality and arrange the network, all in your browser.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-16-pier-vittorio-mannucci-on-the-science-of-creativity-at-ricerca-trova/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-16-pier-vittorio-mannucci-on-the-science-of-creativity-at-ricerca-trova/Pier Vittorio Mannucci (Network Innovation Lab) participated in two public workshops titled “The Power of Creativity” on September 25th, 2026 at two libraries in Milan.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-the-invisible-organization-interview-with-soda/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-the-invisible-organization-interview-with-soda/Oxford University Press has published Formal and Informal Networks in Organizations, Giuseppe Soda's book on how org charts and informal networks shape each other. In an interview, he explains what managers miss and what they can learn from it.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-three-bocconi-scholars-honored-by-the-academy-of-managements-social-networks-society/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-three-bocconi-scholars-honored-by-the-academy-of-managements-social-networks-society/The Network Innovation Lab scholars Beppe Soda, Alessandro Iorio and Pier Vittorio Mannucci win in three different categories. This is also a recognition for a whole group of researchers working on social and organizational networksMon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-leonardo-rizzo-earns-phd-in-network-science-and-joins-sda-bocconi-faculty/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-leonardo-rizzo-earns-phd-in-network-science-and-joins-sda-bocconi-faculty/After successfully defending his PhD dissertation in Network Science at Central European University, Rizzo joins the Bocconi faculty, building on his work with the Network Innovation Lab.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-beppe-soda-on-the-science-of-social-networks-a-podcast-with-the-social-networks-society/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-beppe-soda-on-the-science-of-social-networks-a-podcast-with-the-social-networks-society/In an episode of Talking Ties: The Science of Social Networks, Giuseppe “Beppe” Soda discusses his research on formal and informal networks in organizations, his latest book, and how social connections can shape major events.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-artificial-intelligence-and-human-capital-an-event-at-sda-bocconi/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-artificial-intelligence-and-human-capital-an-event-at-sda-bocconi/The Network Innovation Lab contributes to the discussion on how organizations can create value from AI by putting people, skills, and collaboration at the center of digital transformation.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-network-innovation-lab-at-netsci-2026/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-15-network-innovation-lab-at-netsci-2026/At the international network science conference, Rizzo presented new work on innovation dynamics developed with collaborators at Central European University and the Complexity Science Hub.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-05-14-doing-network-research-talks-with-the-links-center/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-05-14-doing-network-research-talks-with-the-links-center/The LINKS Center at the University of Kentucky, with the support of NI Lab and UCL, hosted an online collection of talks on conducting network research, with Alessandro Iorio, Pier Vittorio Mannucci and Martin Kilduff.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-05-06-david-obstfeld-on-microdosing-social-capital-for-upward-mobility/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-05-06-david-obstfeld-on-microdosing-social-capital-for-upward-mobility/A Frontiers in Social Network Research seminar with David Obstfeld on how temporary student-mentor communities can shift career trajectories.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-03-25-the-ties-that-nurture-how-trusted-relationships-help-brokers-perform/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-03-25-the-ties-that-nurture-how-trusted-relationships-help-brokers-perform/New research by Marco Tortoriello, Giuseppe Soda and Manuel Gomez-Solorzano in the Academy of Management Journal shows that brokers perform best when they can also count on a close circle of trusted colleagues.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-03-18-steve-borgatti-on-node-level-homophily/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-03-18-steve-borgatti-on-node-level-homophily/The second seminar of the Frontiers in Social Network Research series, with Steve P. Borgatti of the University of Kentucky.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-20-tied-in-or-tied-up-social-ties-and-employee-turnover/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-20-tied-in-or-tied-up-social-ties-and-employee-turnover/In the Academy of Management Journal, Alessandro Iorio and Shad Morris show that the link between workplace connections and turnover is U-shaped. Employees with a moderate number of ties are the most likely to stay.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-network-analysis-identified-prevost-as-a-conclave-frontrunner-better-than-bookmakers-and-ai/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-network-analysis-identified-prevost-as-a-conclave-frontrunner-better-than-bookmakers-and-ai/Published in Social Networks, this study shows how social network analysis helped anticipate the election of Pope Leo XIV, revealing how informal relationships shape influence and decision-making.Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2025-10-03-brian-uzzi-opens-the-frontiers-in-social-network-research-seminars/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2025-10-03-brian-uzzi-opens-the-frontiers-in-social-network-research-seminars/The first seminar of the series, "Evidence of a Universal Lexicon for Communicating Innovative Ideas in Science", by Brian Uzzi of the Kellogg School of Management.Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-in-the-network-of-the-conclave/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-in-the-network-of-the-conclave/How network science can help us understand who will be the next Pope. The study by Soda, Iorio, and Rizzo reveals how status, information and alliances influence the papal election. Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-cultural-evolution-and-social-ratcheting-understanding-the-origins-of-human-division-of-labour/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-cultural-evolution-and-social-ratcheting-understanding-the-origins-of-human-division-of-labour/A new study by Leonardo Rizzo explores how cultural evolution and interdependent specialization shaped the development of human division of labour, highlighting the role of social structures in facilitating learning and innovation.Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-network-innovation-lab-understanding-the-networks-that-drive-innovation/https://nilab.unibocconi.it/news/2026-10-14-network-innovation-lab-understanding-the-networks-that-drive-innovation/The Network Innovation Lab, launched in collaboration with founding partner STMicroelectronics, kicked off with a conferenceThu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT