website birth_place other_names nationality birth_date known_for image article_title name occupation alma_mater
-lsb- http://www.charlesedquist.com www.charlesedquist.com -rsb- sweden charles edqvist swedish 1947 innovation , and innovation policy , systems of innovation approach , swedish paradox file : charles_edquist . jpg charles edquist
 charles edquist researcher b.a. at berkeley ph.d. in lund university in lund university ma in university of california
charles edquist

charles edquist is a swedish researcher in innovation , one of the founders and the first director -lrb- 2004-2011 -rrb- of circle -lrb- the centre for innovation research and competence in the learning economy -rrb- at lund university , sweden , and the holder of the ruben rausing chair in innovation research at circle .
some of his most noted research contributions have been on the ` systems of innovation approach ' , the ` swedish paradox ' and ` innovation policy ' .
his early contributions to the ` public procurement for innovation ' literature are among his most cited works to date .
