Charles Edquist
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| Born | Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Charles Edqvist |
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B.A. in Lund University MA in University of California at Berkeley Ph.D. in Lund University |
| Occupation | Researcher |
| Known for | Innovation, Systems of Innovation Approach, Swedish Paradox, and Innovation Policy |
| Website | www.charlesedquist.com |
Charles Edquist is a Swedish researcher in Innovation, one of the founders and the first Director (2004-2011) of CIRCLE (the Centre for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy) at Lund University, Sweden, and the holder of the Ruben Rausing Chair in Innovation Research at CIRCLE. Some of his most noted research contributions have been on the ‘Systems of Innovation approach’, the ‘Swedish Paradox’ and ‘Innovation Policy’. His early contributions to the ‘public procurement for innovation’ literature are among his most cited works to date.
He studied for his BA in Statistics, Economics and Economic History at Lund University, Sweden, and followed this with an MA in Economics at the University of California at Berkeley, USA, and a PhD in Economic History at Lund University. His docent (habilitation) qualification was obtained at Umeå University, Sweden.
Edquist has been the Holder of the Ruben Rausing Chair in Innovation Research at CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden since February 2003. He also held a Chair at the University of Linköping from 1987 to 2003. He worked at UC Berkeley (1973–74 and 1991–92), SPRU (Sussex), CRIC (Manchester), ISEG (Lisbon) and, more recently, IFRIS (Paris) from Oct 2011 to May 2012.
As Director of CIRCLE, he facilitated the expansion of the research staff from zero to forty researchers representing 15 disciplines from diverse cultural backgrounds (12 nationalities). By 2011, CIRCLE had developed into one of the largest European centers for research and policy advice in the fields of innovation, research policy and entrepreneurship.
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