Europass Curriculum Vitae

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1 Europass Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Address Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE), Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE Lund (Sweden) Telephone(s) (s) Markus.Grillitsch@circle.lu.se Nationality Austrian Date of birth 19 February 1979 Gender Male Work experience Dates From July 2012 Post-Doctoral researcher in Economic Geography and Innovation Studies Participation in the project Cluster life cycles the role of actors, networks and institutions in emerging, growing, declining and renewing clusters. Financed by European Science Foundation/the Swedish Research Council ( ). Research in the areas of economic geography and innovation studies, main research specializations in comparative analyses of regional clusters, regional innovation systems; regional innovation policy, differentiated knowledge bases CIRCLE, Lund University Economic research, education Dates August 2009 June 2012 Researcher in Economic Geography and Innovation Studies Participation in the project Constructing Advantage: Towards State-of-the-Art Innovation System Policies in Europe? Financed by European Science Foundation. Assessment of data and development of statistical models; drafting research reports and papers. Institute for the Environment and Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Economic research, education Page 1 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of Dates November December 2009 Researcher Economic Geography and Innovation Studies Conducting a case study of the Salzburg Region in the context of the project Analysis of the Main Factors of Growth: An in-depth study of the best and worst performing European regions Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies Economic research Dates August August 2012 Managing Partner Beside the general management of the company, providing specific technical inputs for regional development projects / regional master plans and economic policy. Coordinating a team of project managers; overall monitoring and trouble shooting for about 70 projects. Sample projects are provided

2 in the section on additional information ATC Consultants GmbH, Vienna Consulting Education and training Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) Other language(s) Dates Project Manager Responsible for the acquisition of over 10 technical assistance projects and monitoring the implementation of EC-funded projects. Human Dynamics, Vienna Consulting Dates Doctorate in social and economic studies Innovation studies, economic geography, Analysis of the relationships between innovation, cooperation and spatial structures based on a case study of the Austrian plastic industry Institute for the Environment and Development, Vienna University of Economics and Business Dates Diplom-Betriebswirt FH Main subject: European Management Minor subjects: Finance, Economics European School of Business, Reutlingen, Germany Dates BBA Honours European Management Main subject: European Management Minor subjects: Finance, Economics, French Management School, Lancaster University, UK German Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user French B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user (*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level Additional information Social skills and competences Work in multi-national and multi-disciplinary contexts Page 2 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of

3 Organisational skills and competences Project director for 10 complex international consulting projects; Backstopping and overall responsibility for approximately 100 consulting projects for donor funded projects; In-depth knowledge of grant schemes. Technical skills and competences Computer skills and competences Awards Main specialisations: Comparative analyses of regional innovation systems, clusters, innovation policies; long-term structural change of regional economies; regional development; urban development; spatial industrial structures; master planning. Fully computer literate Strategic Master Plan for Petra Region in Jordan received the Pierre l Enfant International Planning Award as the best planning project implemented outside the USA in 2011 by the American Planning Association Annex A) Publications Peer-reviewed journals: Annexes A) Publications B) Contributions to conferences C) Sample of consulting projects Grillitsch, M. (2008): Bedeutung interorganisationaler Zusammenarbeit für die Innovativität von Medium-Tech-Unternehmen, Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, Vol 56(4), Tödtling, F.; Grillitsch, M. (Forthcoming): Types of innovation, competencies of firms and external knowledge sourcing - Findings from selected sectors and regions of Europe, Journal of the Knowledge Economy Tödtling, F.; Grillitsch, M.; Höglinger, C. (2012): Knowledge Sourcing and Innovation in Austrian ICT companies How does Geography matter? Industry & Innovation 19 (4): Tödtling, F.; Schneider, R.; Grillitsch, M.; Höglinger, C. (2011): Constructing Advantage in the Austrian ICT sector Towards finetuned innovation policies? Journal of the Knowledge Economy 2011 (2): , DOI /s Tödtling,F.; Skokan, K.; Höglinger, C.; Rumpel, P.; Grillitsch, M. (2011): Innovation and knowledge sourcing of modern sectors in old industrial regions - A comparison of software firms in Moravia Silesia and Upper Austria, European Urban and Studies, DOI: / Contribution to books: Tödtling, F.; Höglinger, C.; Grillitsch, M. (2012): Knowledge relations and innovation from a regional perspective. In: Capello, R.; Denthino, T P. (Eds): Networks, Space and Competitiveness: Evolving Challenges for Sustainable Growth, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, Annex B) Contributions to conferences: Scientific conferences: Grillitsch, M.; Tödtling, F., Höglinger, C. (2010): Location, knowledge sourcing and innovation: Evidence from the ICT sector in Austria. ERSA conference, Jönköping, Schweden, Schneider, R.; Tödtling, F.; Grillitsch, M.; Höglinger, C (2010): Constructing Advantage in the Austrian ICT sector: Towards fine tuned innovation policies? Seminar on Innovation Policies, Grimstad, Norwegen, Tödtling, F.; Grillitsch, M.; Höglinger, C. (2010): Knowlege sourcing and innovation in Austrian ICT companies: Does Geography matter? 3rd Conference in Science, Hannover, Deutschland, Tödtling, F., Grillitsch, M.; Höglinger, C. (2010): Location, geography of knowledge sourcing and innovation: Evidence from the ICT sector in Austria. Studies Association Conference, Pecz, Ungarn, Tödtling, F.; Höglinger, C.; Grillitsch, M.; Schneider, R. (2010): How do companies source knowledge in different types of Innovation Systems? Findings from ICT firms in Austria. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Washington, USA, Page 3 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of

4 Tödtling, F.; Schneider, R.; Grillitsch, M., Höglinger, C. (2010): Constructing Advantage in the Austrian ICT sector: Towards fine tuned innovation policies? 8th European Urban and Studies Conference, Vienna, Austria, Tödtling, F.; Skokan, K.; Höglinger, C.; Rumpl, P.; Grillitsch, M. (2010): Innovation and knowledge sourcing of modern sectors in old industrial regions: A comparison of software firms in Moravia Silesia and Upper Austria. 8th European Urban and Studies Conference, Vienna, Austria, Grillitsch, M.; Tödtling, F. (2009): Innovation cooperation and geographical space in low and medium technology industries Evidence for the Austrian plastic industry. ERSA conference, Lodz, Polen, Other conferences: Forum Urbanum, June 11-12, 2010 in Ivajica, Serbia Presentation: Economic and spatial/urban planning experience in transformation countries by Grillitsch, Markus and Dunjic, Marina 17th World Travel Monitor Forum, November 5-6, 2009 in Pisa Italy Presentation: Innovation A way out of crises? By Grillitsch, Markus; Czerny, Walther Annex C) Sample of consulting projects with involvement as technical expert: Date Location Organisation Position Description Western Balkans ATC Consultants Project Director Cross-Border-Institution Building project, a project directly contracted by EC/DG Enlargement; building the structures for the implementation of CBC programmes in all Western Balkan countries (project budget was doubled following the successful implementation of the first 18 months) East Africa ATC Consultants Project Director MFI Upgrading and Rating Initiative for East Africa financed by the Development Bank of Austria: Analyse microfinance sector in 5 East African countries and strengthen the institutional capacity of 17 microfinance Institutions Jordan ATC Consultants 2010 Syria ATC Consultants 2009 Serbia ATC Consultants Team Leader / 2008 Georgia ATC Consultants Team Leader / Sustainable Master Plan Petra Region: Socio-economic analysis, including interface of the regional economy / society with the Petra Archaeological Park, (UNESCO World Heritage and one of the 7 Wonders of the World). Collecting and analysing data from regional, national and international sources, designing and conducting interviews and workshops with in total approx. 400 people, stakeholder participation process, developing a strategy for sustainable socio-economic development. (awarded as best planning effort outside the US in 2011 by the American Planning Association) Master Plan Greater Homs and Palmyra: Socio-economic analysis of Greater Homs region and Palmyra (including the UNESCO World Heritage site). Desk analysis, preparation of a questionnaire, survey and analysis. Preparation of policy recommendations Development concept and urban planning for Lisina Čajetina in Raška municipality in the context of the UNDP PRO programme: Gathering and analysing data from local, national and international sources, stakeholder participation process, coordinating multidisciplinary team, drafting socio-economic development concept, urban plans and policy recommendations Prefeasibility study and regional development concept for the mountain area Bakhmaro coordinated by the Ministry of Economy, gathering and analysing data from local, national and international sources, coordinating multidisciplinary team, preparing socio-economic development concept and policy recommendations Turkey ATC Consultants Team Leader / Tourism masterplan for Erciyes/Kayseri In depth analysis of the current situation, managing stakeholder participation process, designing phased and modular development concept leading to the implementation of the first investments of EUR 100mio, preparing policy recommendations All ten ATC Consultants Tourism and Interreg IIIB project Donauhanse : Contributed to the Page 4 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of

5 countries along the Project Development development of the Tourism Master Plan for the Danube region. Provision of training in preparing project proposals in relation to Danube Expert tourism products linked with the Danube Latvia Human Dynamics Project Director Economic and social cohesion measures in Latgale region: partnership building. As project director responsible for the implementation of this regional development project; preparation of ESC programme, identification of priorities and projects, capacity building to the Development Agency in Latgale Latvia Human Dynamics Project Director Economic and social cohesion measures in Zemgale region: partnership building. As project director responsible for the implementation of this regional development project; preparation of ESC programme, identification of priorities and projects, capacity building to the Development Agency in Latgale. Page 5 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of