Knut Senneseth

About

Knut Senneseth is Director/Head of department for Analysis and Innovation Policy at Innovation Norway, which is the Norwegian Government's main organisation that supports innovation and development of enterprises and industry, with offices in all Norwegian counties and in over 30 countries worldwide. Innovation Norway aims to help boost innovation in business and industry nationwide, foster regional development and promote Norwegian industry and Norway as a tourist destination. Knut has extensive experience of policies relating to R&D, entrepreneurship/business development, regional development and innovation policy.

Experience

• Innovation Norway (22 yrs 6 mos)
  • Director/Head of Department, Analysis and Innovation Policy
    Oct 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

  • Acting Director/Head of Department
    May 2012 - Oct 2012 · 6 mos

  • Special adviser
    2008 - May 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Senior Advisor at The Research Council of Norway
  2000 - 2004 · 4 yrs

• Head of department at Agder research foundation
  1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

• Researcher at Nordlandsforskning (Nordland Research Institute)
  1992 - 1998 · 6 yrs

• Research assistent and lecture at Växjö University
  1989 - 1992 · 3 yrs