Innovation and genderEivind Petershagen

Cluster Lab: Gender and diversity in clustering

4 September 2013

Photo: Nancy Bundt/Innovation Norway

INNOVATION AND GENDER

TCI Kolding September 4th 2013

Eivind Petershagen - Innovation Norway

The Cluster programs in Norway

Emerging clusters20 cluster projects3-5 years support

World Class Clusters12 cluster projects10 years support

Gender perspectives in Norwegian cluster programmes:

• Improving the innovation process: A need for • diversity• Women will stimulate creativity in clusters• Education capital: Women makes out

majority• Women have a high level of expertise • Women are an underutilized resource • Women is an important part of the future work force

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