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Mikael Scherdin

CEO

University of Gävle

Gävle, Sweden

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Researcher and CEO. Developing ideas into innovations, and solving complex problems, with many organizations involved in a horizontal way, is my focus.

My organisation

At the University of Gävle, we are committed to fostering innovation and academic excellence in a collaborative environment. Our institution offers a diverse array of programs, emphasizing sustainability and applied research that addresses real-world challenges. We pride ourselves on our strong partnerships with businesses and organizations, working together to drive progress and create opportunities for our students and community. Join us as we explore new frontiers in education and research, establishing impactful connections for a sustainable future.
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About me

Researher and CEO Invite TO DO

When municipalities, companies and authorities need to co-develop. We have specialized in entangled challenges. Entanglements that feel complex and difficult, with problems or ideas that must be solved together. Challenges that require co-development across organizational boundaries. Examples of horizontal challenges are: sustainability problems, innovation work with many parties, business development or infrastructure projects, where more than collaboration is required.

CEO Invite TO DO

From entageled problems to structure, and action, in nine weeks. When municipalities, companies and authorities need to co-develop. We have specialized in entangled challenges. Entanglements that feel complex and difficult, with problems or ideas that must be solved together. Challenges that require co-development across organizational boundaries. Examples of horizontal challenges are: Agenda 2030, sustainability problems, innovation work with many parties, business development or infrastructure projects, where more than collaboration is required. Successfully solving complex problems with many parties involved requires good structures and good process work to build new common paths forward. We have a platform for solving entanglements.

Selected publications.

Scherdin, M. Economic Ecosystem - in theory and practice. Forthcoming.

Scherdin, M. Horizontal Management - an answer to complex problems? Book. 2024.

The Highways and Byways to Radical Innovations. The Dynamic of Resistance. (Scherdin, M, Zander, I.) Design School Kolding & University of Southern Denmark. (2014)

Scherdin, M. & Zander, I. Art Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar, USA. (Book, 2011)

Scherdin, M. The invisible foot – Survival of new art ideas on the Swedish art arena. An autoethnographic study of nonTVTVstation. Doctoral Thesis, Uppsala University.

Art Entrepreneurship: an introduction. (Scherdin, M. & Zander, I.) : Scherdin. M, & Zander, I. (Eds.), Art Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar. (2011)

Cogitative Powers of the Brain. Opportunity revelation. (Scherdin, M.) : Scherdin, M., Zander, I. (Eds.),Art Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar. (2011)

Emerging themes and new research openings. (Scherdin, M. & Zander, I.) : Scherdin, M. & Zander, I. (Eds.), Art Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar. (2011)

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Skills

  • project management
  • Action research
  • Complex problem solver
  • Business Development
  • Horizontal Management
  • innovation management
  • Economic Ecosystem Development and Management

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Areas of activity

Circular business modelsIndustrial symbiosisBioeconomy

Region

SW-NORTH MIDDLE SWEEDEN

THEMATIC GROUPS INTEREST

TG-Boosting Circular Business ModelsTG-Biobased materials in ConstructionTG- Product as a Service (PaaS)TG-Industrial symbiosis