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Christian R. Østergaard is Professor of Innovation and Regional Industrial Dynamics at Aalborg University Business School, Denmark. He holds a M.Sc. (2001) in Industrial Economics and Ph.D. (2005) in Innovation, Knowledge and Economic Dynamics from Aalborg University.
He is head of the IKE (Innovation, Knowledge and Economic dynamics) research group (see ike.aau.dk)
He is member of DRUID Executive Committee as the head of DRUID Academy. (see druid.dk)
His current research activities focus on topics related to innovation and regional industrial dynamics, such as the link between employee diversity, regional diversity and innovation; university-industry interaction; interfirm collaboration on innovation; the evolution and resilience of industries and regional industrial clusters.
Currently, he participates in four large-scale research projects: RUNIN - a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Innovative Training Network; DIRECTLY - a project funded by Innovation Fund Denmark; ReDy - funded by the Obel Foundation, and GONST - a project funded by Nordic Cooperation. He has participated in several externally funded European and Danish research projects.
His research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, such as Research Policy, Regional Studies, Journal of Technology Transfer, Industry and Innovation, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics; Journal of Technology and Engineering Management; European Urban and Regional Studies. He has also published several book chapters in edited volumes.
He has been an expert reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) US (2009), the Research Council of Norway (2011;2013;2016;2020), the European Commission (2014), The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) (2014), and the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)(2015).
He is reviewer for journals, such as Research Policy, Industry and Innovation, Regional Studies, European Urban and Regional Studies, European Planning Studies, Socio-Economic Review, Industrial and Corporate Change, Economic Geography, Journal of Economic Geography, Technovation
He is a member of the Academic Council at Faculty of Social Sciences (elected) 2020-2024
He is a former member of the PhD. council at Doctoral School of Social Sciences (2011-15 and 2017-2020); former head of the PhD. program at the Department of Business and Management (2011-15 and 2017-2020) and former member of the Academic Council at Faculty of Social Sciences (2008-2016) as well as former member of the Department Council for Department of Business and Management (2012-2016).
Keywords
- Political Economy
- Innovation Economics
- International economics
- Business Economics and Trade
- Innovation
- Management and Organization
- Innovation Management
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Projects
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Dokumentation af effekt af indsats 9.1., Understøttelse af vidensamarbejde
Drejer, I., Østergaard, C. R., Gjerløv-Juel, P., Nielsen, K. & Brøns Kringelum, L.
03/09/2018 → 01/09/2021
Project: Research
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Danmark i balance – regional dynamik og ulighed
Andersen, J. G., Andersen, H. T., Christensen, J. L., Drejer, I., Hansen, M. B., Lassen, M., Andersen, P. H., Eriksen, J., Frank Etzerodt, S., Holm, J. R., Høst, A. K., Nielsen, K., Østergaard, C. R. & Jakobsen, B. K.
02/10/2017 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research
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GONST: Where does the green economy grow? The Geography Of Nordic Sustainability Transitions (GONST)
Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R. & Park, E. K.
01/03/2017 → 31/03/2021
Project: Research
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DiRECTLY: DiRECTLY: Databased REal-time CollaboraTive Logistics sYstem - 15,1 million Dkr
Reinau, K. H., Østergaard, C. R., Frigaard, P., Polak, J., Daina, N., Andersen, M. B., Pedersen, F. N., Tranberg, C. B., Bakkegaard, L., Preisler, U., Stenbæk, J. H. & Høy, P.
01/01/2017 → 30/06/2021
Project: Research
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RUNIN: The Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development
Østergaard, C. R., Drejer, I., Evers, G. & Guerrero, D. F.
01/09/2016 → 28/02/2021
Project: Research
Research output
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Supplier firms in transition – the case of Denmark
Andersen, P. H., Drejer, I. & Østergaard, C. R., 2021, (Accepted/In press) Globalization, New and Emerging Technologies, and Sustainable Development – The Danish Innovation System in Transition. Christensen, J. L., Gregersen, B., Holm, J. R. & Lorenz, E. (eds.). Routledge, p. 91-110Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Firms’ contribution to the green transition of the Danish national system of innovation – changes in technological specialization, skills and innovation
Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R. & Park, E., 2020, (Accepted/In press) Globalization, New and Emerging Technologies, and Sustainable Development – The Danish Innovation System in Transition. RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Labor mobility from R&D-intensive multinational companies: implications for knowledge and technology transfer
Holm, J. R., Timmermans, B., Østergaard, C. R., Coad, A., Grassano, N. & Vezzani, A., 1 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Technology Transfer. 45, 5, p. 1562–1584 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Nye politiske tiltag er ikke tilstrækkelige for den grønne omstilling
Østergaard, C. R. & Holm, J. R., 13 Oct 2020, In: Finans.Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Feature article
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Promoting University-Industry Collaboration on Innovation: Evidence from Denmark 2006-2016
Drejer, I. & Østergaard, C. R., 30 Jan 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
Activities
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Norges Forskningsråd (External organisation)
Christian Richter Østergaard (Chairman)
Oct 2020Activity: Memberships › Membership of committees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
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5th Geography of Innovation Conference 2020
Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant) & Ina Drejer (Participant)
29 Jan 2020 → 31 Jan 2020Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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RUNIN training week 8
Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant), Ina Drejer (Participant), Gerwin Evers (Participant) & David Fernandez Guerrero (Participant)
27 Jan 2020 → 2 Feb 2020Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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Tony Bates workshop on digital learning
Ina Drejer (Participant), Jacob Rubæk Holm (Participant) & Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant)
23 Jan 2020Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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DRUID Academy Conference 2020
Pernille Gjerløv-Juel (Participant), Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant), Jacob Rubæk Holm (Participant) & Kristian Nielsen (Participant)
16 Jan 2020 → 17 Jan 2020Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
Press / Media
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SDU-forsker er med i national analysegruppe
27/03/2019
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lektor Mads Bruun Ingstrup fra SDU Kolding skal analysere erhvervslivets styrkepositioner
26/03/2019
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Intel lukker i Aalborg - men denne gang skal det nok gå
Gert F. Pedersen, Henrik Pedersen & Christian Richter Østergaard
20/08/2018
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hvorfor er nogle regioner bedre til grøn omstilling end andre?
20/06/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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