Background and experience
Jan Ole Rypestøl is Professor of Innovation and Regional Industrial Development at the Department of Management and Innovation. His research focuses on innovation studies, entrepreneurship, and regional industrial restructuring processes.
Areas of responsibility
Professor Rypestøl heads the Innovation and Transformation specialisation in the Master’s programme in Management and Business Development at the School of Business and Law. He is also the course coordinator for ORG-454 Innovation (Master’s level) and has extensive experience supervising students at the Master’s and PhD levels.
Research
Rypestøl’s research primarily focuses on innovation studies, entrepreneurship, and regional industrial development processes. His field of interest spans multiple disciplines, including economic geography, entrepreneurship, innovation, and institutional economics. Through his work, Rypestøl aims to integrate system and actor perspectives to enhance understanding of the role of various change agents in restructuring processes.
Selected publications
In addition to his scientific publications (listed below), Rypestøl has authored over 50 research reports. While most of these are restricted from public access, some are available at www.norceresearch.no.