Sara Grex

Sara Grex is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Didactics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Her work focuses on innovation processes, entrepreneurship education, and sustainable development goals. She has co-authored over 27 publications and led research projects such as InnoTech - TaskForce and Green Skills for Fire Fighters. Her research emphasizes university-industry collaboration, live case-based learning, and accelerating project value delivery.

Key research interests include entrepreneurship ecosystems, project management methodologies, and educational strategies for enhancing innovation competencies among engineering students. Notable contributions include frameworks for knowledge sharing in healthcare, accelerating time-to-impact in projects, and transitioning hands-on courses to online formats while maintaining experiential learning outcomes.

She supervises PhD students in areas like co-creation in entrepreneurial universities and green skills development. Recent work addresses SDG alignment through innovation pedagogies and multi-stakeholder initiatives. Her projects often bridge academic research with practical industry applications, fostering cross-sector partnerships and systemic value creation.