His research interests include localized knowledge creation and transfer, knowledge communities, creativity and innovation management in organizations and cities. Ignasi is currently working on the knowledge dynamics in spaces of collaborative innovation (like coworking spaces, Fab Labs, Living Labs, hackerspaces, mackerspaces, etc.) and on the inter-organizational innovation processes localized in the metropolitan regions. His research interests also include value creation and capture in commons-based peer production communities, open businesses and open strategy.