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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 workplace diversity and innovation; university-industry interaction; interfirm collaboration on innovation; innovation in logistics; the evolution and resilience of industries and regional industrial clusters; green innovations, sustainability transition, and knowledge and skills related to CCUS .
His research has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, such as Research Policy, Regional Studies, Technovation, 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 participated in several externally funded European and Danish research projects, such as: 2022-2023: CO2 Vision "Analysing the supply and demand of CCUS related competences and labour" funded by Erhvervshus Nordjylland. 2017-2021: DIRECTLY "Data based REal-time CollaboraTive Logistics sYstem" project funded by Innovation Fund Denmark under the Grand Solutions instrument. 2017-2021. GONST "Where Does The Green Economy Grow? The Geography Of Nordic Sustainability Transitions " project funded by Nordic Cooperation. 2017-2022 ReDy (Center for forskning i regional dynamik og ulighed) funded by the Obel Foundation. 2016-2021: RUNIN "The Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development" a MSCA Innovative Training Network, EU H2020 project. 2014-2015: Suppliers in Denmark, financed by The Danish Industry Foundation. 2010-2012: Global Operations Networks, financed by The Danish Council for Strategic Research. 2009-2012: AEGIS “Advancing Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Economic Growth and Social well-being in Europe",EU 7th Framework Programme. 2007-2009: FEAT 2015 a project on: The development perspectives for the Danish agriculture and food sector in a regional innovation system perspective financed by The Directorate for Food, Fisheries and Agri Business. 2007: Innovation and Diversity, financed by Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation. 2002-2004: EU 4th framework TSER project "TENIA" on The Emergence of New Industrial Activities. 2002-2004: KNORI (Knowledge intensive organizations and intrapreneurship). 2001-2004:Aalborg University's participatory research group on the Digital North Denmark policyprogram. 2001: EU 4th framework TSER project “KNOW for Innovation".
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;2022), and the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)(2015), Luxembourg National Research Fund (2017), and the Italian Ministry for University and Research (2021).
He is reviewer for journals, such as: Research Policy, Industry and Innovation, Regional Studies, European Urban and Regional Studies, European Planning Studies, Industrial and Corporate Change, Economic Geography, Journal of Economic Geography, Technovation, Journal of Management Studies
He is a former member of the PhD. council at Doctoral School of Social Sciences (elected) (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 (elected) (2008-2016 and 2022-2022) as well as former member of the Department Council for Department of Business and Management (elected) (2012-2016).
Keywords
- Political Economy
- Innovation Economics
- International economics
- regional industrial dynamics
- Business Economics and Trade
- Innovation
- industrial dynamics
- technological change
- green innovation
- Management and Organization
- Innovation Management
- Diversity
- Innovation
- employee diversity
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CO2 Vision - supply and demand of CCUS related competences and labour
Holm, J. R., Østergaard, C. R. & Drejer, I.
01/02/2022 → 30/06/2023
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
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DiRECTLY: DiRECTLY: Databased REal-time CollaboraTive Logistics sYstem - 15,1 million Dkr
Reinau, K. H., Østergaard, C. R., Luan, J., Frigaard, P., Daina, N., Andersen, M. B., Pedersen, F. N., Tranberg, C. B., Bakkegaard, L., Preisler, U., Stenbæk, J. H., Høy, P., Stakenaite, D. & Karam, A.
01/01/2017 → 30/06/2021
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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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 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
Research output
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Regional static diversification and relatedness between industries
Østergaard, C. R. & Holm, J. R., Aug 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Industrial and Corporate Change.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Keeping together: Which factors characterise persistent university–industry collaboration on innovation?
Østergaard, C. R. & Drejer, I., 7 Mar 2022, In: Technovation. 111, p. 1-12 102389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › 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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Does a different view create something new? The effect of employee diversity on innovation
Østergaard, C. R., Timmermans, B. & Kristinsson, K., Apr 2011, In: Research Policy. 40, 3, p. 500-509Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Knowledge flows through informal contacts in industrial clusters: myth or reality?
Dahl, M. S. & Pedersen, C. Ø. R., 2004, In: Research Policy. 33, 10, p. 1673-1686Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring determinants of firms’ collaboration with specific universities: employee-driven relations and geographical proximity
Østergaard, C. R. (Creator) & Drejer, I. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.4737208.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.4737208.v1
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Co2vision Statusmøde
Jacob Rubæk Holm (Participant), Ina Drejer (Participant), Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant), Søren Tranbjerg (Participant), Lars Pilgaard (Participant) & Lasse Jungberg (Participant)
15 Dec 2022Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
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CO2Vision: Labour and Competence Demand - Findings, qualitative analysis
Ina Drejer (Speaker), Christian Richter Østergaard (Speaker) & Jacob Rubæk Holm (Other)
14 Dec 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Science Mapping of Diversity and Innovation: A Semantic Similarity Score Analysis
Hamid Bekamiri (Lecturer), Christian Richter Østergaard (Lecturer) & Bram Timmermans (Lecturer)
13 Dec 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Analysemøde: Kortlægning af kompetencer De første indsigter fra den kvantitative analyse
Jacob Rubæk Holm (Lecturer), Christian Richter Østergaard (Other) & Ina Drejer (Other)
9 Dec 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Aalborg University Business School Conference
Eun Kyung Park (Participant), Jesper Lindgaard Christensen (Participant), Pernille Gjerløv-Juel (Participant), Jacob Rubæk Holm (Participant), Ivan Nechaev (Participant), Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant), Kristian Nielsen (Participant) & Daniel S. Hain (Participant)
7 Dec 2022Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
Press / Media
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Debat: Fremtidens journalistik kræver diversitet hos medierne
Christian Richter Østergaard & Bram Timmermans
23/03/2022
1 item of Media coverage
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Regeringens store udflytningsplaner: Nye uddannelser kan skabe vækst i provinsen
Christian Richter Østergaard & Jacob Rubæk Holm
03/06/2021 → 06/06/2021
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media