Xiafei Chen gets her Phd degree from University of Science and Technology of China. Her research interests focus on technological innovation and strategy, as well as venture capital. She has published papers in domestic and international journals such as Journal of Management Studies, Technovation, and R&D Management. She has hosted the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project and the General Project of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.  She has authored one monograph and translated one work.