How does Internet use affect well-being? This paper presents a survey of the literature investigating this question, and it develops a framework to analyze both positive effects and potential risks. We point out four ...

The notion of ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’ (RRI) has within the space of a few years gained increasing momentum in research and innovation policy discourse. This thesis looks into the case of the European Union, ...

The promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) for smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa is subject to ongoing scholarly and public debate regarding the evidence-base and the agenda-setting power of involved stakeholders. We ...

This paper employs the concept of policy networks to study how interest groups and actors compete over the influence of energy and climate policy. It is argued that the creation of learning arenas is critical for the ...

This thesis follows a project initiated by a group of Norwegian medical researchers and entrepreneurs with an aim of providing birth attendants worldwide with accessible training in simple medical techniques through the ...

This paper explores how countries in non-leadership positions can couple onto globally developing technological innovation systems (TISs) for renewable energy. The paper contributes to recent debates on relations between ...

Diversity has been an important topic of research for some time in higher education, though the purposes underlying this attention have varied across national and regional contexts. In many parts of the world, the term ...

This thesis’ aim was to explore the diffusion of the internet, and which capabilities were necessary to successfully diffuse the technologies in low- and middle income countries. The thesis is a panel data analysis of ...

This thesis investigates the legislation on food waste in Norway. Approaching this issue the thesis will introduce the concept of food waste through presenting a definition of the term, and looking at the social, environmental, ...

This paper illustrates the importance of a balanced approach to sustainable development through the analysis of needs-based workshops in Granada, a Spanish city hit hard by the recent economic crisis. The workshops followed ...

Do the additionality effects of R&D tax credits vary across sectors? The paper presents a micro- econometric analysis of this question for three countries: Norway, Italy and France. We use a panel of firm-level data from ...

This article provides an overview of the literature on demonstration projects and trials, and accounts for how insights drawn from this literature can contribute to the development of a sustainable bioeconomy. The article ...

Kunsten og kulturen er tradisjonelt kjent for sin egenverdi, ved at det gir mennesket glede kun ved å være en del av menneskets liv. Kulturen har samtidig bli verdsatt på bakgrunn av dens nytte som sosialt lim og som ...

Car sharing is an emerging innovation that may contribute to a transition to a more sustainable mobility system. Although it does not represent a radically new technology, car sharing challenges the foundations of the ...

Bedrifter i dagens samfunn står ovenfor globale utfordringer for å kunne møte den voksende etterspørselen etter varer og tjenester. Samtidig skal de sikre en bærekraftig vekst i de sosiale, miljø og økonomiske dimensjonene. ...

This paper presents a new taxonomy of green innovators. Using firm-level data from the Korea Innovation Survey, this paper investigates different types of eco-innovations, how these relate to each other, and what their ...

A transformation of the energy system relies on a move away from burning of fossil fuels and the expansion of sustainable alternatives. This presents a challenge for fossil fuel exporting countries, but also opportunities ...

Although the bioeconomy has been embraced by many governments around the world as a way of responding to the grand challenge of climate change, it remains unclear what the bioeconomy is and how it can contribute to achieving ...

I et samfunn, som i økende grad preges av omfattende endring, har evnen til å innovere blitt sett på som stadig viktigere. En av utfordringene ved dette kan være at innovasjon er et fenomen der det blir mer og mer tydelig ...

This thesis explores the complexity of innovation processes that occur in collaboration between companies, and in particularly the dynamic relationship between users and producers in innovation processes. The empirical ...

Purpose: This paper investigates how a combination of diverse sources of knowledge is important for the generation of new ideas, and it addresses how institutional infrastructures and practices support integration of ...

We ask whether academic employees with non-academic work experience differ from their colleagues with respect to interaction with external stakeholders and research performance. We use a science and technical human capital ...

Over the last century, Paraguay was among the top countries worldwide regarding absolute and relative natural forest loss. According to FAO data, in 2011 66.8% of GHG emissions in Paraguay came from landuse change and ...

Produktivitetskommisjonens andre rapport har bidratt til å aktualisere en debatt som handler om hva som gir høyest kvalitet – tematisk bestemt forskning eller fri forskning. Denne oppgaven handler om hvordan forskning blir ...

Norske myndigheter har interesse for innovasjon i helsesektoren. Regionale og lokale helseforetak ser i tillegg på innovasjon som en strategi i møte med nåværende og fremtidige helseutfordringer. Litteraturen på innovasjon ...

To eliminate the problems of climate warming, several countries have devoted a great deal of time and money to reduce CO2 emissions by replacing combustion energy power plants with cleaner technologies such as wind, hydro ...

This paper presents a timely analysis of participation in the 8th European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (EU FP) Horizon 2020. Our dataset comprises the entire population of research organizations in ...

Kunnskap er ofte en tungtveiende faktor for politiske beslutninger, og det er derfor vanlig å benytte seg av utstrakt kunnskapsinnhenting og -produksjon for å legitimere politiske prosesser. Denne praksisen kan synes å ...

The fields of innovation studies, entrepreneurship and science and technology studies are all relatively new additions to the academic landscape. Research on the development of these new fields has been undertaken, yet ...

Mer innovasjon i helsesektoren er en forutsetning for et godt helsetilbud for alle i fremtiden. Gjennom innovasjoner som bidrar til bedre pasientbehandling kan helsesektoren forbedres og effektiviseres. Sykehusene er en ...

This paper is a result of an investigation into a very popular Big Data service: The music streaming service Spotify. In music streaming services there are frequent and automatic moderations of content in the form of for ...

Does foreign aid work? Are aid funds spent as intended? These have been recurring questions for four decades, and they continue to spark heated debates. Yet how may we know whether aid works? What tools may help us see ...

Det sies at kunnskap er makt, og at politikken skal være kunnskapsbasert. Men hva skjer når aktører bruker samme kunnskap til å fronte forskjellige posisjoner? Ved å studere iskanten som sak, ønsker denne oppgaven å si noe ...

I et samfunn med en demografisk aldring og stadig høyere forventninger om effektivitet og kvalitet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene er det behov for å tenke nytt rundt hvordan helse-og omsorgstjenestene er organisert og ...

I et samfunn med en demografisk aldring og stadig høyere forventninger om effektivitet og kvalitet i helse- og omsorgstjenestene er det behov for å tenke nytt rundt hvordan helse-og omsorgstjenestene er organisert og ...

The case of SMS Application-to-Person in Norway documents how SMS has re-emerged as a significant channel for customer dialogue: SMS is increasingly used for everything from dentist appointments to communicating with tax ...

Documents play a central role in rendering climate change governable, by bridging the perceived gap between the global climate system and the local politics, practices, and material realities that affects it. This ...

Within innovation studies, progress has recently been made on how pathways for socio-technical transitions are enacted through struggles between actors. The focus has been on the enactment of ongoing transitions, initially ...

Technology has an effect on how people live, and how they work. By looking at workplace contestation processes, and the power asymmetries in these, this thesis seeks to answer how technology has constructed the modern ...

Norsk næringsliv møter utfordringer i form av økte kostnader, svingninger i markedet og krav til fornyelser. Innovasjon er viktig for konkurranseevne og økonomisk vekst, og arbeidstakere er en viktig del av innovasjon i ...

Denne masteroppgaven handler om klimaeffektiv områdeutvikling. Den tar utgangspunkt i et nylig utformet planforslag for et helt område, og studerer hvordan arkitektene bak tre byggeprosjekter forholder seg til den overordnede ...

This thesis explores the role of simulator training in the development of local skills in the Brazilian offshore maritime sector. In addition, the effect of policy promoting the use of local workers and education on skills ...

The ongoing technological revolution accelerates the globalization process and reduces the information differential all over the world. In the era of knowledge economy, companies must nurture a few competencies in the race ...

Bygg- og anleggsektoren står for halvparten av energiforbruket og 40 prosent klimagassutslippene i Norge. Skal den norske byggenæringen omstilles fra å være et sentralt problem til å bli en sentral løsning på miljøutfordringen ...

Big Data technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent across many aspects of society. By using advanced algorithmic models and vast databases, programmers have developed tools that can accurately calculate the probabilities ...

Business incubators have over the years become a popular way to support entrepreneurs. This method of facilitating for entrepreneurs is also widely used in Norway. This thesis explores how business incubators support and ...

This thesis is a case study of how customer feedback is used at Telenor Norway. The thesis distinguishes between viewing the customer as innovative, and using customers or customer feedback as a source of innovation. It ...

Denne kvalitative case-studien undersøker drivere og barrierer for en norsk industri for skogbasert biodrivstoff. Teknologisk innovasjonssystem (TIS) med funksjonstilnærming utgjør analytisk rammeverk for oppgaven. 20 ...

I denne oppgaven søker jeg å belyse hvordan vitenskap omtales i norske medier. Konkret har jeg sett på hvilke sammenhenger vitenskap blir presentert i, hvorvidt det forekommer uoverensstemmelser mellom innholdet i forskning ...

Denne oppgaven er en casestudie av GoMore, som er en kommersiell samkjøringstjeneste. Tjenesten tilbyr samkjøring som reisealternativ gjennom sin brukerplattform, som et supplerende kollektivtilbud. Konseptet er et resultat ...

Keywords; Citizens Science, DIY-technology, actor-network theory, boundary objects, environmental research

What is the central research activity in modern universities? This paper uses a comprehensive survey among individuals from 15 countries to map differences in orientation towards basic/fundamental research, applied/practical ...

In order to be an efficient and relevant intergovernmental organization, United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF) has since 2007 made the innovation turn and has become a leader in innovation activity in the UN body. The ...

A case study of the development of gambling treatment at Blå Kors Senter. The aim of the paper is to learn something about innovation in the voluntary sector, in Norway.

While climate change inaction is often attributed to self-interest and denial, the motivations for action and advocacy tend to be taken for granted. This asymmetry limits our understanding of how technological cultures ...

The carnivore issue has been a much debated issue in the Norwegian public for well over a century. After a longer period of trying to eradicate the animals through government issued shooting rewards from the middle of the ...

This thesis investigates the Keyhole-labeling scheme initiated by the Norwegian Government as a political strategy in order to improve public health and encourage the food industry to focus on product development. The ...

The processing of personal data has been one of the most widespread uses of computers ever since the invention of the first electronic tabulator. The issue of data protection has bubbled to the surface at several points ...

Power from shore is a Norwegian climate mitigation strategy that is situated in the middle of the Norwegian paradox of being both a climate-nation and an oil-nation. In physical terms, power from shore, or electrification, ...

This paper studies how political conditions and external events influenced the rise and fall of offshore wind on the political agenda in Norway between 2005 and 2012. In this sense, the paper contributes to recent debates ...

It has become increasingly clear the last decades that the service sector constitutes the majority of employment and output in most industrial countries. While the traditional view on innovation and growth has emphasised ...

The thesis provides an in-depth discussion of technology transfer of innovations utilizing nanotechnology. Innovations that use nanotechnology as a component are controversial among governments, international organizations, ...

The objective of this paper is to provide an understanding of how the offshore drilling technology supplier industry in the southern Norway has achieved its success, and the factors contributing to the growth. The context ...

Abstract This thesis explores Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), an emerging military technology that can identify and attack a target without human intervention. Though LAWS are not yet operational, they have steered ...

As the focus on reducing CO2 emissions increases and the global demand of energy is rising, the oil and gas industry faces competition from other sources of energy. To take competitive advantage with competing energy ...

Solar power is increasingly being used to electrify off-grid areas in developing countries. The implementation typically starts with a pilot project, but often these never make it to the upscaling phase. This master thesis ...

Gjennom historien har tillit vært en viktig del av all menneskelig samhandling. I senere tid har tillit blitt viet større oppmerksomhet i ulike fagdiskurser, fra psykologi til økonomi. Også innen innovasjonslitteraturen ...

Utdanningssektoren er avgjørende for å sikre den enkeltes velferd og Norges konkurransekraft i fremtiden. På enkelte felt leverer ikke sektoren til samfunnets forventninger og behov. Blant annet er det mange elever som ...

Ny teknologis betydning for personvernet har blitt betydelig problematisert, helt fra personvernsteoriens spede begynnelse og til dagens samfunnsdebatt. Imidlertid har det funnet sted svært lite forskning på hvordan ny ...

Denne oppgaven er en kvalitativ casestudie av hva som driver innovasjons- og implementeringsprosesser i helsesektoren. Siden dette emnet har et bredt forskningsområde, har jeg avgrenset det til utvikling innenfor ett ...

Tragiske dyreepidemier som kugalskap og munn- og klovsyke rettet for alvor søkelyset på den industrialiserte dyreproduksjonen. Disse tragediene bidro til å skape kontroverser som ikke bare dreide seg om dyrevelferd, helse ...

Denne studien omhandler den norske regionale innovasjon- og forskningspolitikken, i lys av den nye ordningen med Regionale forskningsfond (RFF) som kom med den skrinlagte regionsreformen fra 2010. Det antas at kunnskap om ...

I straffeloven av 1902 innførte man et blandet prinsipp for utilregnelighet. På den ene siden satte man et medisinsk kriterie – sinnssykdom – som et umiddelbart utilregnelighetsgrunnlag for enhver straffbar handling. På ...

This thesis links the theoretical framework of technological innovation systems to standardization and standards arguing that there are analytical benefits in integrating these theoretical perceptions within the literature ...

R&D policy instruments, such as subsidies and tax incentives, have the objective to increase private firms R&D investments, and hence the economic performance and competitiveness of national innovation systems. Norway, ...