Åse Lundh Gravenius

With a solid background in law and innovation, Åse is known for transforming complex needs into concrete, sustainable solutions. In her role as a senior researcher at the RISE Policy Lab, Åse navigates legal challenges in a changing world, aiming to identify and explore new opportunities.

FROM NEED TO VALUE
Innovation is not just about new ideas, but about creating real value – achieving meaningful and measurable change. The purpose of policy innovation is to develop more effective, sustainable, and adaptable solutions to multifaceted and complex societal challenges. Achieving the necessary shifts and systemic transformation requires creative thinking and the use of new methods to design policies that can meet evolving needs – often by integrating technology, new business models, behavioral perspectives, and infrastructure.

BACKGROUND
Åse has held senior legal positions in both the private and public sectors, across industries ranging from culture to life sciences. She is also a certified innovation manager with a particular interest in innovation management systems and the professionalization of innovation management as a discourse.