Summary
The Innovation Research Group (IRG) had an activity-rich year in 2025, marked by capacity building, broad field studies through Interreg FREIIA, and a targeted effort toward publishing. We carried out interdisciplinary fieldwork on several European islands together with students and local stakeholders, developing insights and prototypes for sustainable, place-based entrepreneurship. The year brought several academic milestones, including a paper and presentation at ISPIM, contributions to ICERI and NEON, as well as participation in a panel at HiØ’s PhD Day.
Internally, we strengthened collaboration through the IRG writing retreat and IRG symposium, and expanded our capacity with new members and contributions from the Trustworthy AI Lab. The portfolio of R&D and commissioned projects was further developed, and new applications were submitted in the areas of regional innovation and mission-oriented initiatives. The year concluded with a professorship promotion within the group and recognition of colleagues’ important contributions.
The annual report will also be published as a news story on the research group’s webpage:
Simplified Timeline 2025
- January: New members and capacity building
- February: John-Erik’s 50% PhD seminar, Groix field studies
- March–April: FREIIA field studies
- May: Tbilisi conference, IRG writing retreat
- June: ISPIM conference and paper
- September: Trollhättan meeting, Interreg FREIIA; IRG Symposium
- October: Research Days, celebration
- November: NEON and ICERI presentations
- December: Professorship promotion, Interreg FREIIA, PhD Day panel
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