Eivind Petershagen gave a presentation on innovation and gender at the TCI Kolding conference on September 4th, 2013. The presentation discussed Norway's cluster programs, which provide 3-5 years of support for 20 emerging clusters and 10 years of support for 12 world class clusters. It also argued that improving diversity and including more women in clusters could stimulate creativity and innovation, as women make up the majority of those with education capital and expertise, but remain an underutilized resource important for the future workforce.

1. Innovation and gender
Eivind Petershagen
Cluster Lab: Gender and diversity in clustering
4 September 2013

2. Photo: Nancy Bundt/Innovation Norway
INNOVATION AND GENDER
TCI Kolding September 4th 2013
Eivind Petershagen - Innovation Norway

3. The Cluster programs in Norway
Emerging clusters
20 cluster projects
3-5 years support
World Class Clusters
12 cluster projects
10 years support

4. 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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