Anders Olsson

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Submitted by Anders Olsson on May 8, 2010 - 20:15
SWEDEN

Sweden, Karlstad, Enterprise and Innovation Manager at Region Värmland

Specialist areas of expertise.

Regional planning, development and innovation processes in systemic perspectives.

Contributions to PASCAL

Member of the working group in the OECD project preceding the PURE project: Supporting the contribution of higher education institutions to regional development, The region of Värmland.

Link Partner for the Värmland region in the PURE project.

Member of the Consultative Development Group for the Jämtland Region in the first visit and report.

Presentation at the conference Community Engagement and Service: The Third Mission of Universities in Vancouver in May 18 to 20, 2009: Regional Development in Värmland.

Interests/Expertise: 

Regional planning, development and innovation processes in systemic perspectives.

Trend and asset analysis, development of trust, prioritizing, mobilization, preparation for action etc.

Recent research/consultancy: 

2007 – 2008 In charge of elaborating the regional development program[1].

2009 Negotiated and formed a joint research program between Region Värmland, Karlstad University, the regional cluster organizations[2], The County Council and the municipalities in Värmland[3].

2009 – 2010 Formed a broad based, systemic, public - private entrepreneurship program for Värmland for the years of 2011  - 2013.

2011 An agreement on cluster development between the cluster organizations, the public sector and the academy in the region is on the agenda 2011.

[2] The Paper Province, Steel & Engineering, Compare, The Packaging Arena

[3] Include ten new industry relevant professors and a total budget of 150 MSEK over five years.

Recognitions, positions, memberships: 

Member of the national CREST-S group organized by Ministry of Enterprise.

Member of a national think tank on Innovation and Platform Policy Development.

Co-opted to the Grants and Innovation Office at Karlstad University.

Member of the Board and the Executive Committee for Cerut, Centre for Research on Regional Development at Karlstad University.

Selected publications: 

Bandhold, H., et al., 2003 Hållbar Värmländs växtkraft, 2004 – 2007 (Regional Growth Program). Karlstad: Länsstyrelsen i Värmland (County Administrative Board in Värmland)

Dahlgren, B., et al., 2005 Supporting the Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to regional Development, Selfevaluation of the Region Värmland, Sweden. Karlstad: Karlstad University

Bandhold, H. 2008 Värmland växer, 2009 -2013 (Regional Development Program). Karlstad: Region Värmland

Bjurulf, S. and Olsson A., Regional Innovation in Värmland. Stockholm: Journal of Nordregio, No 1 April, Volume 10, 2010

Eriksson, A. et al., 2010 Steg för en innovationspolitik i framkant (Steps to an Innovation Policy in the fore front). Stockholm