About
Siw Fosstenløkken is a professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and an Excellent Teaching Practitioner/Merited Teacher at OsloMet. She is a researcher and a pedagogue working on innovation and digital transformation, entrepreneurship and agile methods. She also works in the areas of strategi and organization, learning and competence development.
Siw emphasizes learning in authentic environments by bringing knowledge directly into work life through lifelong learning. She teaches at all levels. Bachelor (applied computer technology), Master (innovation and entrepreneuship), PhD (PINS program on Innovation for Sustainability) and Lifelong learning (digital transformation and leadership).
Board representation, appointments and roles
- The Faculty Board of the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) – Elected representative for permanent staff in teaching and research positions, Aug 2023 - Aug 2027
- Innovation Forum TKD – Representative of the Department of Computer Science, 2023-
- The Academic Affairs Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) – Deputy member, 2020-2023. Second period 2023-
- Adjunct Professor at HVL, Bergen, 2019-
- Status as Merited Teacher, Aug 2023
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Fosstenløkken, Siw Marita; Kubberød, Elin; Viciunaite, Viktorija
(2023).
Entrepreneurial networks in localized embedding practices: a case study from the Norwegian micro wool industry.
25 p.
Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13215906.2022.2164607
FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2022).
Public user innovation: exploring the support mechanisms and user roles in a public organisation.
21 p.
European Journal of Innovation Management.
https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-04-2022-0217
Kubberød, Elin; Viciunaite, Viktorija; FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2019).
The role of effectual networking in small business marketing.
Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-06-2019-0199
FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2018).
The role of plans in the formation of a new innovation practice: An innovation object perspective.
23 p.
International Journal of Innovation Management.
https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919619500312
Kubberød, Elin; FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita; Erstad, Per Olav
(2018).
Peer mentoring in entrepreneurship education: towards a role typology.
Education + Training.
Vol. 60.
https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-08-2017-0109
Guile, David; FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2018).
Introduction to the special issue: knowledge dynamics, innovation and learning.
Industry and Innovation.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2017.1414767
FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2016).
Systemic instruments for regional intervention in practice: The facilitation of an inventor-investor matchmaking process.
International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIRD.2016.076200
FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2015).
Developing End-user Innovation from Circuits of Learning.
Learning Organization.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-05-2014-0024
Grønning, Terje; FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita
(2015).
The learning concept within innovation systems theorizing: A narrative review of selected publications on national and regional innovation systems.
14 p.
Journal of the Knowledge Economy.
Vol. 6.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-014-0216-5
Hildrum, Jarle Moss; FOSSTENLØKKEN, Siw Marita (2009). The action researcher as change agent: On dialogue facilitation and network collaboration. Brøgger, Benedicte; Eikeland, Olav (Ed.). Turning to practice with action research. p. 121-138. Peter Lang Publishing Group.
