5th NORSA Conference 15th – 16th January 2015, Grimstad
PROGRAM
Thursday 15th January: Creative meeting place, Grimstad Technology Park
08.10: Bus departure to Grimstad Technology Park
08.30: Registration. Welcome by Vice rector for Research, Dissemination and Innovation at University of Agder, Dag Gjerløw Aasland
09.00: Key-note speech: The regional dimension of social capital and innovation. Prof. Hans Westlund, KTH, Stockholm
10.15 – 12.00: Parallel sessions
A: Social-cultural factors and innovation
Chair: Arne Isaksen
Discussant: Jon P. Knudsen
A1: Learning in a socio-spatial context: the impact of regional identity, social capital and leadership on regional innovation performance of economic peripheries. Garri Raagmaa
A2: Open-mindedness and innovation in non-core regions. Manuel González-López and
Jorge Fernández-Montoto
A3: Designing business models for new culture based experiential services: Lessons from Norway. Tor Helge Aas and Geir Jørgensen
B: Regional response to global challenges
Chair: Hans Christian Garman Johnsen
Discussant: Elisabet S. Hauge
B1: A regional response to Global Challenges - How companies in the Agder Region link core business to Sustainability. Stina Torjesen and Karen Landmark
B2: The region as a key driver for development of the bioeconomy - A case study of Borregaard biorefinery in Østfold, Norway. Ingrid Garmann Johnsen
B3: The challenges of greening energy:
policy/industry dissonance at the Mongstad refinery, Norway. Håvard Haarstad and Grete Rusten
12.00 – 13.00. Lunch
13.00 – 14.45: Parallel sessions
C: Regional development and policy
Chair: Arne Isaksen
Discussant: Bram Timmermans
C1: Knowledge base combination and path development in a globalising economy. Bjørn Asheim
C2: Dynamics of National Innovation System and industrial clusters – approaching SMART. Asbjørn Karlsen
C3: Context, resources and organizational design – Towards a model of local partnership organization for regional policy development. Aase Marthe J. Horrigmo and Jon P. Knudsen
D: Universities and research institutes in regional development
Chair: James Karlsen
Discussant: Martin Gjelsvik
D1: Ties between university and cultural & creative industries. The case of Agder region in Southern Norway. Barbara Zyzak, Rómulo Pinheiro and Elisabet S. Hauge
D2: Developing university’s external relations. Hans Chr. Garmann Johnsen, Roger Normann and Rómulo Pinheiro
D3: Developing a sustainable business model in a changing economy: Lessons from managing a regional research institute. Eugene Guribye, Roger Henning Normann and Kristin Wallevik
15.15 – 17.00: Parallel sessions
E. Regional industrial change
Chair: Arne Isaksen
Discussant: Asbjørn Karlsen
E1: Evolutionary economic geography and path dependent entrepreneurship in the oil and gas sector. Elisabet S. Hauge
E2: The Roots of Resilience: the Mechanical Industry in Southern Norway. Michael Ricke
E3: Becoming China-ready in regional tourism industry. Tourism stakeholders and knowledge development processes in the region. Sarah Holst Kjær
F: Structural and cultural dimensions in regional development
Chair: Aase Marthe J. Horrigmo
Discussant: Hans Christian Garman Johnsen
F1: Power as knowledge production. Jørn Cruickshank and Hege Wallevik
F2: Applying Ethnography. May-Linda Magnussen and Ingunn Kvamme
F3: Knowledge production in the field of integration: Understanding immigrant women and their ways into paid work through ethnography. Hanne Haaland and Hege Wallevik
17.15: Bus departure to hotel
20.00: Conference dinner: Scandic hotel, Grimstad
Friday 16th January: University of Agder, Campus Grimstad, room A2 085
08.30: Bus departure to University Campus
09.00: Key-note speech: Regional innovation policy beyond core regions. Dr. Michaela Trippl, CIRCLE
10.15 – 12.00: Parallel sessions
G: Regional innovation policy
Chair: Arne Isaksen
Discussant: Ingrid Garmann Johnsen
G1: Network Management Strategies in Cluster Projects. Jens Christian Fosse and Roger Normann
G2: Design and implementation of innovation policy in a non-core region. Vincent Grézes
G3: The influence of commissioned research for regional policy making. Ann Camilla Schulze-Krogh
H. Universities, R&D-institutes and industry collaboration
Chair: Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen
Discussant: Anders Larsson
H1: Why do firms collaborate with local universities? Rune Dahl Fitjar
H2: Facilitating proximity: peripheral SMEs and Central R&D. Sverre Konrad Nilsen and Markus Steen
H3: Firm-university relationships: a resource based perspective. Martin Gjelsvik
13.00 – 14.45: Parallel sessions
I: Regional knowledge flow and worker mobility
Chair: Arne Isaksen
Discussant: Rune Dahl Fitjar
I1: Is there such a thing as intra regional brain drain? A study of individual’s movement, education level and sectorial loyalty in the manufacturing sector in Region Västra Götaland. Anders Larsson, Martin Henning and Erik Elldér
I2: Retention for innovation – turnover rates of R&D workers in non-core areas and the impact on innovation performance. Bram Timmermans
I3: Cross-border regional knowledge systems: Scientific collaboration in the Danish-German border region. Teemu Makkonen
J: Experience economy
Chair: Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen
Discussant: Rómulo Pinheiro
J1: Technical Visitors as New Actors in Regional Knowledge Flow. Sarah Holst Kjær
J2: The importance of networking for being elected to boards of directors - a gender perspective. Christine Svarstad
J3: Merging music talent and entrepreneurship. – a phenomenological view on how children and youths project a future career as musicians. Elisabet S. Hauge