CURRICULUM VITAE April 2009

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE April 2009 Senior Researcher Knut Onsager Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research P.O.Box 44, Blindern, N-0313 Oslo, Norway. Tel: Fax: , [email protected] Name: Onsager, Knut Martin Degree: Dr.polit. (economic geography) Post: Senior Researcher (1) Born: 6 September 1957 Nasjonality: Norwegian Civil status: Partnership + 2 children Languages: Norwegian/English Key Qualifications : 1. Local/regional advantage, innovation capabilities and development. 2. Innovation process, clusters/networks and systems of innovation. 3. Innovation and regional policy analysis. 4. Territorial analysis of economic, social and political change. 5. Quantitative and qualitative research methods. Relevant Work Experience: 1. Statistics Norway (SSB) and The Norwegian Ministry of Environment: executive officer ( ) 2. Nordland Research Institute (NF): researcher ( ) 3. Resource Policy Group (GRS): researcher ( ) 4. Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR): researcher ( ) Education economic and human geography, resource management and planning. Degree awarded Institution Year Dr. Polit.; Economic geography University of Oslo 2000 Cand.scient: Human geography University of Oslo 1985 Cand.mag: Resource management and planning Telemark Regional College 1980 Projects and other experiences the last years Knut Onsager is a senior researcher 1 with dr.polit.degree in economic geography from University of Oslo.

2 He has been leader and partner in a number of research projects the last years funded among others by Norwegian Research Council (several projects in the different programmes of Regional Innovasjon:REGINN, Faktagrunnlaget for næringspolitikken: FAKTA, Kunnskapsgrunnlaget for innovasjonspolitikken:kuni ), Regional utvikling: REGUT, Storbyprogrammet: STORBY, Demokrati, styring og regionalitet/demosreg ), Innovation Norway (evaluation projects of the Arena-program, NCE-proposals etc.), Ministry for Local Government and Regional Development (evaluation and research projects of regional effects of national policies, regional innovation and policy challenges, large city challenges etc.), Ministry for Trade and Industry (reserach projects on barrierers and challenges for comprehensiv innovation policy etc.), Ministry for Education and Reserach (research projects of regional development and innovation effects of university institutions), Nordic Industrial Fund (project on SME s in regional innovation systems) etc. Onsager has managed several larger projects with many participants. He was the research head of the NRC- Regional development -programme (REGUT ) where he amongst others edited the national book Regions out of step and coordinated several case studies, beside managing the research project of the Cityregions of the Oestfold county. Later on he managed the research project The technology cities Innovating in glocal networks (KUNI-programme ) looking at high-tech clusters and cities in Norway. Furthermore in the following periode and nowadays he is manage the large collaboration-project Cityregions, knowledge bases and innovation support systems ( in the DEMOSREG programme) looking at different types of larger and smaller city-regions advantages, innovation capabilities and challenges in Norway (including the Osloregion). This project and its evidencies have substantial relevance for the proporsition to Akershus fylkeskommune og Oslo kommune for the preparation of the regional R&D-strategy. In the same programme Onsager also is one of the partners in the project : Closed or open perspectives of innovation procesess and systems? Dilemmas and challenges in the innovation policy ( /DEMOSREG) which is managed by SNF/UiO. Beside these projects, Onsager has been and still is involved in several smaller projects analysing regional knowledge bases, innovation/clusters and industrial development in different parts of Norway and with a variety of principals. At time he is involved in analysis of regional knowledgbases, innovation and industrial development in the Oslo/ Akerhus -region, Innlandet (VRI-Innlandet) and Midt-Hålogaland (Harstadreg.næringsforening). He has also the last years been involved in studies of innovation and industrial development in larger city regions in Norway and Sweden. Onsager is also managing NIBR s area of commitment on Regional development and coordinate the dialoge and research directed towards the regional authority levels. The managing of several larger projects with many participants imply experiences with dialogue based project organisations and teamwork processes. Alongside Onsager has also long experience as an approved expert in evaluating project proposals and studies in different R&D-programmes for the Research Council of Norway (NFR), university bodies (UiO/ISS, UiB, HiN etc) and institutions of innovation means (Innovation Norway). He has also a long experience in presenting regional studies and research on seminars and conferences in Norway and abroad. Publications and articles from the last years: - City regions, knowledge bases and innovation support systems NIBR-report 2009 forthcoming from the DEMOSREG-programme. - Regionale variasjoner i fortrinn, innovasjonsaktivitet og utfordringer i Norge (Regional differentiation in advantages, innovation activites and challenges) Article planned for Regionale Trender nr (forthcoming).

3 - Byer og distrikter i Innlandet - kompetansebaser, innovasjon og utvikling. (Cities and districts in Innlandet knowledge bases, innovation and development ). NIBR-report 2009 forthcoming. - Innovasjonspolitikk for regional næringsutvikling. ( Innovation policy for regional industrial development ). Chapter with Jacobsen, S.E. in Isaksen, A. et.al (edt) (2008): Regional næringsutvikling og politikk i Norge. Fagbokforlaget. - Large and small city-regions - different advantages, innovation capabilities and challenges Paper presented (and forthcoming article) at Regional Studies International Conference: Regions : Dilemmas of Integration and Competition? th. May 2008, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. - Regional variations in industral structures, innovation activities and innovation policies (2008) report written with Arne Isaksen delivered for the Ministry for Local Government and Regional Development in tehir work with the forth comming White paper of Regional Policy. - Kunnskapsnæringer, innovasjon og regional utvikling i Norge. ( Knowledge intensive industries, networks and regional development in Norway ). Article in Regional Trends nr.1/ Nasjonale virkemidler for regional innovasjon erfaringer fra Arena-programmet ( National policy for regional innovation some experiencies from the Norwegian Arena-Programme). With S.E. Jacobsen in Regionale Trender nr Midtveis-evaluering av Arena-programmet for Innovasjon Norge (A midway evaluation of the Norwegian ARENA-programme with the objective of innovation through developing institutions, networks and clusters). With Jacobsen, S.E. A, Rokkan og T.Nersten. SNF-NIBR-cooperating report, february City-regions, knowledge bases and innovation support system. Forthcoming article based on paper presented at Regional Studies International Conference: Regions in Focus? 2-5 th. April 2007, University of Lisbon, Portugal. - Technology Cities in Norway: Innovating in Glocal Networks. Article with Arne Isaksen, Morten Fraas and Tom Johnstad in European Planning Studies, Vol.15, No. 4, April Teknologibyene omstilling, innovasjon og utfordringer. (The technology cities restructuring, innovation and challenges ). With Arne Isaksen, Morten Fraas and Tom Johnstad, NIBR-report 2005:11. The main-report from a project in the KUNI-programme. - Små og mellomstore byer en litteraturstudie. ( Small and medium scale cities and regional development a literature study ). With Olaf Foss og Dag Juvkam. NIBR-notat: 2006:11. - Storbyenes funksjoner og roller kap. 3 i Storstadsutvikling for nationell tillvaxt med Edvardsen H.M, K, Langeland O. NUTEK-rapport 2006:4. - Næringsutvikling, kultur og kreative næringer i Fredrikstadregionen. ( Industrial development, culture and creative industries in the Region of Fredrikstad ). NIBR-notat 2005:11. With Frants Gundersen, Ove Langeland og Steinar Norman.

4 - Head Office Location: Agglomerations or Clusters of Flow Nodes?. With Jacobsen, S.E. in Urban studies. Vol 42, No9, , August Regioner i utakt ( Regions out of step ) (2004): Edt. with Tor Selstad. Tapir Publ. - Regional politikk og nye utviklingsstrategier i Østfold ( Regional policy and new development partnership in the Oestfold county)(2004). With T. Bolkesjø in Amdam & Bukve (ed) 2004: : The divide of the regional policy regime the case of Norway. Tapir Publ. - Klynger og klyngepolitikk ukritisk modell-import eller relevant strategi? ( Cluster and cluster policy uncritical model-import or relevant strategy? ) With A. Isaksen in Arbo og Gammelsæther (edt.) (2004): The Scenografics of the Innovation Policy. Tapir Publ. - Klyngeteori, forskning og politikk (2003) ( Cluster theory, research and policy state of the art and challenges. A commission report for the Ministry of Local and Regional Development (KRD). -Asians on the Norwegian Labour Market: Industrial Concentration and Self-employment Careers (2004). Chapter with Geir Orderud in van Naerssen (ed) Asian Migrants in European Labour Market. London: Rouledge. - Småbyregioner i omstilling ( Small scale city-regions in restructuring ). Article in Plan No.2/ Knowledge economy and cluster in an old industrial town in Norway. Article with Sæther, Bjørnar i Nordisk Samfunnsgeografisk Tidsskrift nummer 38 Juli s Omstilling og utvikling i Østfolds småbyregioner egenbasert, Oslo-influert og transnasjonal utvikling ( The restructuring of small urban regions in Østfold: autonomous, Oslo-influenced and transnational development? ) With Torjus Bolkesjø, Arne Bugge Amundsen og Olaf Foss. NIBR-report 2004:7. - Kunnskapsøkonomi og klyngeutvikling i en liten industriby. ( Knowledge economy and clusters. A study of a small cluster in the industrial town of Halden ). With Sæther, Bjørnar. NIBR-report 2003:4. - Rogaland Regional Food Cluster (2003) With Berit Aasen. A chapter in Asheim, B. T. (ed): Nordic SMEs and Regional Innovation. Report of Nordic Industrial Fund. - Regionale effekter av statlig politikk i Østfold ( Regional effects of statebased regional policy in the Oestfold county ). With Olaf Foss. NIBR-notat 2003: The role and functions of Head Offices: Towards increased complexity? (2003) SNF- Working Paper No. 32/ with Jakobsen, Stig-Erik. - Kultur og innovasjon i to tradisjonelle næringsmiljøer i Sørøst-Norge ( Culture and innovation in two traditional industrial agglomerations in south-east Norway (2002). In Mariussen (ed.) : Cultural conditions for innovation a study of regional guidelines. Nordland Research Report no

5 - Etnisk entreprenørskap og selvsysselsetting. En studie av matvarenæringene i Oslo ( Etnic entrepreuership and selfemployment- A study of the food sector in Oslo ). With B. Sæther, NIBR-rapport 2001:6. - Arbeidsdeling, innovasjon og den territorielle dimensjon. En analyse av et lokalt næringsmiljø i et nordisk innovasjonssystem. ( Division of labour, innovation and the territorial dimension ). Dr.polit-thesis in NIBR-Pluss Series Høgskolene og regional innovasjon ( University colleges and regional innovation ). Chapter 3 i B. Sæther (eds.) (2000): The regional impact of University colleges. NIBR-rapport 2000:9 - The engineering industry of Oestfold local branch agglomerations in over-local networks (Verkstedsindustrien i Østfold lokale bransjemiljøer i overlokale innovasjonsnettverk). Kapittel i Isaksen (red) (2000). Regionale innovasjonsystemer Innovasjon og læring i ti regionale næringsmiljøer. Samb.rapport NIBR, Nordlands-forskning og STEP. - Flytting - mønstere og årsaker. En kunnskapsoversikt. NIBR-rapport 1998:6. With Geir Orderud. - Næringer, nettverk og regional utvikling. NIBR-notat 1997:102.

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