Alf Steinar Sætre

Alf Steinar Sætre is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at NTNU. He leads the Norwegian Research School in Innovation (NORSI-PIMS), collaborating with top institutions like Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and Stanford University. His research focuses on innovation processes, organizational learning, and strategic management.

• Education: MSc in Economics from Norwegian School of Economics (Bergen), PhD from University of Texas at Austin (Fulbright Scholar).
• Research Interests: Ambiguity management, innovation termination, organizational knowledge absorption, and sustainable business models.

His teaching includes courses on Innovation Management, Strategy, and Engaged Scholarship. He co-authored books like Communication in Organizations and contributes to journals such as Academy of Management Review and Journal of Product Innovation Management. Sætre’s work emphasizes practical applications of innovation theory through international collaborations and executive education programs.