Gry Agnete Alsos

Alsos is a professor and expert with a passion for research, education, and community building within innovation and entrepreneurship.

She is currently serving as the Dean of the Nord University Business School since 2021.

Alsos has been with the Nord University Business School since 2011, previously serving as Vice Dean, Program Director for the PhD program, and Head of the Engage - Centre for Engaged Education through Entrepreneurship (https://engage-centre.no) at Nord University (2017-2020). She came from the position as CEO of Nordlands Research Institute (2007-2011), where she also has worked as researcher for many years

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Academically, Alsos has expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation, and related policy areas. She has studied business sartups in agriculture, tourism, and high technology environments, examined conditions for innovation in small businesses, larger companies, and in the public sector. She has also focused on the significance of gender for entrepreneurship and innovation in various contexts and family businesses.

Throughout her career, Alsos has gained experience from a wide range of other activities, including membership in public committees, boards, and interest organizations within the research and education sector both nationally and internationally. Currently, she is the Chair of the Norwegian Better Regulation Council (https://regelradet.no), an independent body that aims to increase value creation by ensuring that businesses are not burdened with unnecessary costs from new or amended regulations. She is also a member of the Norwegian Research Council’s portfolio board for innovation, and a board member of Rana Development Company.