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Lars Coenen
Lars Coenen is Associate Professor in Economic Geography at CIRCLE with a particular interest in the geographies of innovation. His PhD thesis (2006) entitled 'Faraway, so Close! The Changing Geographies of Regional Innovation', contains various comparative studies across different industries and regions to investigate how local and global knowledge is combined in a productive nexus of learning processes at the regional level. At present his research focus is converging around the notions of regional innovation systems and the spatial dynamics of socio-technical transitions in relation to sustainable technologies. In his analyses Lars seeks to compare the emergence and diffusion of radical innovation in areas such as biofuels and passive housing across different territorial contexts. In 2008-2009 he also worked for the Dutch Knowledge Centre for Transition at TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research. Lars’ teaching activities cover the fields of innovation management, innovation systems and sustainable innovation.
Research Projects
My research activities are part of CIRCLE Research Area 2, "Studies of regional innovation systems". I am particularly interested in studying the spatial aspects of learning processes between actors in an innovation system (firms, research institutes, universities, the public sector). What determines the relative importance of localized learning processes versus non-localized learning processes? In answering this question, the point of departure is to compare regional innovation systems from a sectorally and territorially contextualized perspective. Thus, comparisons are made between the spatial learning dynamics of clusters in different industries and regions. So far, my research has mainly been concentrated on clusters in the Nordic countries and Canada, encompassing traditional industries such as food as well as science-based industries such as biotechnology.
Teaching
- ESST 1st term, module 3: Regional, national and global perspectives on science and technology (coordinating teacher)
- ESST 2nd term, week 4: Innovation in European regions
- ESTT 2nd term: supervision MA thesis for specialisation 'Innovation and Economic Development in the New Europe'
Publications
PEER REVIEWED
- Moodysson, J., Coenen, L., Asheim, B.T. (forthcoming): Explaining Spatial Patterns of Innovation: Analytical and Synthetic Modes of Knowledge Creation in the Medicon Valley Life Science Cluster, forthcoming in Environment and Planning A
- Asheim, B.T., Coenen, L., Vang, J. (forthcoming): Face-to-Face, Buzz and Knowledge Bases: Socio-Spatial Patterns of Innovation, forthcoming in Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy
- Coenen, L. (forthcoming): The Role of Universities in the Regional Innovation Systems of the North East of England and Scania, Sweden: Providing Missing Links? Forthcoming in Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy
- Asheim, B.T., Coenen, L., Moodysson, J., Vang, J. (forthcoming): Constructing Knowledge-based Regional Advantage: Implications for Regional Innovation Policy, forthcoming in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Coenen, L.; Moodysson, J., Ryan, C. Asheim, B.T. and Phillips, P. (forthcoming): Knowledge Bases and Spatial Patterns of Collaboration: Comparing the Pharma and Agro-food Bioregions Scania and Saskatoon, forthcoming in Industry and Innovation vol.13, no.4, December 2006
- Asheim, B.T. & Coenen, L. (2006): Contextualising Regional Innovation Systems in a Globalising Learning Economy: On Knowledge Bases and Institutional Frameworks. Journal of Technology Transfer, 31, 163-173
- Asheim, B.T. & Coenen, L. (2006): The Role of Regional Innovation Systems in a Globalising Economy: Comparing Knowledge Bases and Institutional Frameworks of Nordic Clusters. In Vertova G. (ed), The Changing Economic Geography of Globalization. Routledge, 148-166
- Coenen, L. & Asheim, B.T. (2006): Constructing Regional Advantage at the Northern Edge. In Cooke, P. and Piccoluga, A. (eds.) (2006), Regional Development in the Knowledge Economy. Routeledge, 84-111
- Asheim, B.T. & Coenen, L. (2005): Knowledge bases and Regional Innovation Systems: Comparing Nordic Clusters. Research Policy, 34, 1173-1190 Coenen, L., Moodysson, J., Asheim, B.T. (2004): Nodes, Networks and Proximities: On the Knowledge Dynamics of the Medicon Valley Biotech Cluster, European Planning Studies, 12, 7, 1003-1018
POLICY REPORTS
- Asheim, B.T., Coenen, L., Moodysson, J, (2005): Medicon Valley – Lessons and Inspiration from a Globally Competitive Bioregion. Consultancy report for Step Ricerche Srl, Turin, commissioned by the Chambers of Commerce of Turin, Milan and Genua, July 2005.
- Coenen, L. (2005): Chapters 3 & 4: Comparative analysis of sectoral innovation patterns in Nordic Countries in Mariussen, Å. (Ed.): From Regional Development Coalitions to Commericial Innovations. Nordregio Report 2005:3, Stockholm (Sweden)
- Coenen, L. (2004): Building social capital and trust and civic entrepreneurship. in: Andersson, T; Hansson, E; Serger, S; Sörvik, J. The Cluster Policies Whitebook. IKED.
- Coenen, L. (2004): From public to private initiative in the automotive cluster Styria. in: Andersson, T; Hansson, E; Serger, S; Sörvik, J. The Cluster Policies Whitebook. IKED. III
- Asheim, B.T.; Coenen, L; Svensson-Henning, M. (2003): Nordic SMEs and Regional Innovation Systems. Nordic Innovation Center, Oslo (Norway)
Last modified 16 Feb 2012
