Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division
The Division of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is among the leading research groups in entrepreneurship in the Nordic countries and conducts basic research and more applied research on various topics within entrepreneurship and innovation.
Entrepreneurship and innovation is among the top strategic areas of Nord University and the Nord University Business School. The Division has teaching and research activity at campuses in Bodø, Mo i Rana and Steinkjer.
Our research activity is characterised by a high level of external financing, an international environment and strong international collaborations.
Key research topics are related to the emergence and growth of new businesses and their role in society, innovation and entrepreneurial activity in different sectors, collaboration for innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as innovation and entrepreneurship connected to digitalisation, circular economy, sustainability and education.
Overall, the group's research has led to a wide scope of articles published in leading scientific international journals, books, articles in books and popular science publications.
Head of division : Marta Lindvert
Research groups
The research group for Digital Innovation and Circular Economy (DigInn2Circle) focuses on innovation research in the domain of digital transformation and green shift (i.e. the Twin Transition), in particular also on the circular economy. By building on the theoretical foundations of research within innovation and entrepreneurship we aim to produce research, provide applied research to industry, apply for projects, support researchers (including PhDs), and bring a range of related activities through the research group. The academic lens is, in other words, innovation, and entrepreneurship research in the context of Twin Transitions. The research group is open to both qualitative and quantitative researchers
Coordinator: Lars Molden
Coordinator: Einar Rasmussen
Centres
Selected research projects
HighEFF focuses on technologies and processes with potential for large reduction in specific energy use.
Read more about the projectIPR4SC - targets the lack of intellectual property informatics and management skills, i.e. ‘IP for business’ skills, that are enriched with green, digital and entrepreneurial skills.