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Christian R. Østergaard is Professor of Innovation and Regional Industrial Dynamics at the Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, 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 TrainingNetwork; 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), 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
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
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
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 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research
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
RUNIN: The Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development
Østergaard, C. R., Drejer, I., Evers, G. & Guerrero, D. F.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research
Danish Research Unit for Industrial Dynamics (DRUID)
johnson, B., Gregersen, B., Dahl, M. S., Andersen, E. S., Lundvall, B. Å. B., Christensen, J. L., Hvarregaard, J., Nielsen, R. N., Baymler, D., Timmermans, B., Nielsen, K., Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R., Gjerløv-Juel, P., Maskell, P., Park, E. K., Jurowetzki, R. & Hain, D. S.
01/08/1995 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
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 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Technology Transfer.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
A preliminary analysis of main barriers to implement collaborative freight transportation using a DEMATEL method
Mostafa, A. K. A., Reinau, K. H., Daina, N., Luan, J., Østergaard, C. R. & Preisler, U., 2019, (Accepted/In press) 7th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Logistics and Transport (IEEE ICALT 2019).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
Environmental innovations in the Nordic countries: the role of employees with green skills
Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R., Iversen, E., Schubert, T., Skålholt, A., Sotarauta, M. & Saarivirta, T., Apr 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
Labor mobility from R&D-intensive multinational companies: Implications for knowledge and technology
Holm, J. R., Timmermans, B., Østergaard, C. R., Coad, A., Grassano, N. & Vezzani, A., 29 Nov 2019, Seville, Spain: European Commission, 2019: JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, 24 p.Research output: Working paper › 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., Jun 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
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Activities
Grønne Innovationer i virksomheder
Christian Richter Østergaard (Lecturer)
26 Nov 2019
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Din virksomheds succes gennem dit valg af medarbejdere
Christian Richter Østergaard (Lecturer)
15 Nov 2019
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Ph.d. vejlederkursus Aalborg 2019
Kristian Nielsen (Participant), & Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant)
14 Nov 2019 → 28 Nov 2019
Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
IKE – research agenda on Industrial Dynamics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Christian Richter Østergaard (Lecturer)
11 Nov 2019
Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
RUNIN Training Week in Linköping
Ina Drejer (Participant), & Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant)
9 Sep 2019 → 13 Sep 2019
Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
Press / Media
SDU-forsker er med i national analysegruppe
27/03/2019
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Lektor Mads Bruun Ingstrup fra SDU Kolding skal analysere erhvervslivets styrkepositioner
26/03/2019
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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
Hvorfor er nogle regioner bedre til grøn omstilling end andre?
20/06/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media