Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to contribute to a better understanding of digital innovation in the periphery from a regional innovation system (RIS) perspective. We have conducted a single case study on the peripheral region of Sogn og Fjordane to find the barriers for digital innovation. The empirical data was gathered by interviewing informants with different backgrounds from various industries across Sogn og Fjordane. Our findings illustrate that digital innovation can be hard to do alone, as it is time-consuming and requires change. The main barriers for digital innovation in Sogn og Fjordane are lack of communication between various actors, low levels of education and lack of diversity as well as local knowledge. This thesis concluded that the RIS-model can contribute to the changes required for digital innovation. RISs can be a great facilitator to stimulate innovation activities through interactive learning and knowledge sharing. However, there is a need for the actors in Sogn og Fjordane to access more external knowledge from milieus outside of the region to generate more knowledge flow and increase their innovativeness.