Postdoc in Academic Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems
Postdoc in Academic Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems
at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), within
DTU Entrepreneurship
.
This postdoctoral opening is linked to
EUIT
(“Empowering Universities and Industry Together to Scale a Challenge-Driven Model for Academic Spin-Off Creation”), a
24-month Horizon Europe project
involving universities, innovation intermediaries, and industry-facing partners across Europe. The project examines how earlier collaboration among universities, industry partners, and investors can better support academic spin-off creation, technology validation, and pathways to market.
The research agenda focuses on
academic entrepreneurship
,
knowledge valorisation
, and
innovation ecosystems
. The successful candidate will contribute to conceptual and analytical frameworks, monitoring and evaluation design, comparative case analysis, interviews, and qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of pilot and monitoring data. The role also includes preparing journal articles, presenting at conferences, and contributing to policy briefs, reports, and a transferable European Challenge-Driven Valorisation Framework.
Applicants should hold a
PhD (or equivalent)
in entrepreneurship, innovation studies, management, economics, public policy, or a related field. Experience with empirical research is required, and strong English communication skills are expected. Desirable experience includes qualitative or mixed-methods research, comparative case studies, programme evaluation, academic spin-offs, technology transfer, university-industry collaboration, and work with policymakers or innovation intermediaries.
The position is based at
DTU Entrepreneurship
in
Copenhagen, Denmark
, in an international research environment with collaboration across Europe. The appointment is for
1.5 years
and is offered under DTU’s collective agreement for scientific staff. The post is full-time and temporary.
Deadline:
30 November 2026 at 23:59 Danish time.
How to apply:
Submit the full application online and upload all materials in English as a single PDF file, including cover letter, CV, academic diplomas (MSc/PhD), and publication list.
