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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 member of DRUID Executive Committee as the organizer of the yearly DRUID Academy PhD. conference. (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 three large-scale research projects: RUNIN - a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Innovative TrainingNetwork, DIRECTLY - a project funded by Innovation Fund Denmark 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, 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 member of the PhD. council at Doctoral School of Social Sciences (elected) and head of the the PhD. program at the Department of Business and Management.
He is a former member of the Academic Council at Faculty of Social Sciences (2008-2016) and 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 1995 2021
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 → 01/03/2020
Project: Research
DiRECTLY: DiRECTLY: Databased REal-time CollaboraTive Logistics sYstem - 15,1 million Dkr
Reinau, K. H., Hvolby, H., Steger-Jensen, K., 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 2001 2019
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
The Geographic Distribution of Skills and Environmentally Innovative Firms in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R., Iversen, E., Schubert, T., Skålholt, A., Sotarauta, M., Saarivirta, T. & Suvinen, N., 2019, 75 p.Research output: Working paper › Research
File
Green skills and environmental innovations in the Nordic countries
Østergaard, C. R., Holm, J. R., Iversen, E., Schubert, T., Skålholt, A. & Sotarauta, M., 11 Oct 2018. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
File
Persistence in University-Industry Collaboration on Innovation
Østergaard, C. R. & Drejer, I., 11 Jun 2018. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
Innovation
Persistence
University-industry collaboration
Innovation surveys
Factors
The high importance of de-industrialization and job polarization for regional diversification
Holm, J. R. & Østergaard, C. R., Oct 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
Activities 2005 2018
Does a different view create something new? The effect of employee diversity on innovation
Christian Richter Østergaard (Lecturer)27 Apr 2011
Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
DiRECTLY Kick-off seminar
Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant)8 Feb 2017 → 9 Feb 2017
Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, or seminars
DRUID Academy 2018
Christian Richter Østergaard (Participant), Kristian Nielsen (Participant)17 Jan 2018 → 19 Jan 2018
Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
DRUID Academy Conference 2012
Christian Richter Østergaard (Organizer)19 Jan 2012 → 21 Jan 2012
Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
DRUID Academy Conference 2014
Christian Richter Østergaard (Organizer)15 Jan 2014 → 17 Jan 2014
Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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 Frølund 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