Student research opportunities in the SIVAC-project
The SIVAC-project Aims to understand the role of enabling sectors for technological upgrading, innovation and growth in resource- based industries Uses the Norwegian petroleum supply sector as a case, and looks at the importance of the development of this sector for development of the oil and gas industry
Key perspectives of SIVAC Evolutionary theory of technological and economic change Innovation systems framework – emphasis on interactive learning between diverse participants Innovation in natural resource based industries and economies: diversification and growth based on development and use of related technological capacity
Petroleum supplier industry in NO Internationalization of technology & competences Innovation processes in the petroleum supplier industry Innovation in times of crisis Technology transfer between OG and other sectors Innovation networks Empirical foci
Opportunities for students We seek students who have an interest in writing about innovation in the context of industry/private firms We provide: Access to a research team (9 persons) Access to empirical material, including a large database of Norwegian supplier industry and other datasets Possibilities to fund travel and field work Possibilities for research assistant positions (with salary) to assist on SIVAC-work Interested? Contact Taran Thune or me