Specialised in regional business development, cluster and innovation systems, regional governance and cooperation between higher education and sme (small and medium sized firms).
Maria is a member of the editorial board of Nordregio News.
Academic qualifications
PhD (business administration), Institute of International Business, Stockholm School of Economics, 1991
MBA, Stockholm School of Economics, 1984
Prior positions
Senior project manager, Tillväxtverket, 2009
Head of the analysis unit, Nutek (Swedish Agency for Economic and regional Growth), 2006-2009
Project manager for Knowledge development of the National program for innovation systems and clusters, run by Nutek (Swedish Agency for Economic and regional Growth), ISA (Invest in Sweden Agency) and VINNOVA (Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems), 2003-2006
Analyst at Arena för Tillväxt (Arena for Growth), 2000-2003
Senior consultant/partner at Temaplan AB, 1995-2000
Research fellow, Institute of International Business, 1994-95
Project manager, IVA (Royal Academy of Engineering), 1992-93
Publications and presentations by Maria Lindqvist