I hold a master's degree in business and administration and am currently pursuing a PhD in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Centre for Innovation Research (University of Stavanger).
My research focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship studies, as well as industrial and regional development, with a particular emphasis on innovative collaboration, innovation system, value chain development, energy transition, and the circular economy.
Through various research projects, I have investigated how institutions at different levels influence innovative collaboration, social innovation, and intrapreneurship processes, as well as how actors in regional innovation systems can stimulate the development of new industries by adapting regional assets, institutions, and networks. In recent years, my research has increasingly focused on energy transition, the green transition, circular value chains, and industrial symbiosis, with a specific emphasis on institutional frameworks and governance.
Within the field of the circular economy, I have studied the development of new industries based on circular collaboration, as well as the development of industrial parks designed for circular cooperation in Norwegian municipalities. As part of the EU project Oxipro, I researched the barriers to and drivers of circular collaboration regarding the use of marine by-products in higher-value products within the Norwegian seafood industry. I have also conducted research on the green transition among SMEs and examined the barriers to and drivers of increased R&D in sustainability and digital technologies within the retail sector.
I lead the Research Council of Norway-funded project RENOVATE, which investigates vulnerabilities associated with the energy transition in Norwegian regions dependent on the oil and gas industry. The project examines, among other things, how the energy transition affects the demand for skills and competencies, and the industrial structure and labor market dynamics in oil and gas-dependent regions in Norway. RENOVATE aims to deliver an open, interactive tool that visualizes regional vulnerabilities and strengths regarding the energy transition. Through qualitative research and co-creation methodologies, we also investigates how policy frameworks and regional adaptation strategies influence the energy transition, and how regions can ensure an inclusive and just regional energy transition.
