Heike Mayer

Forschung, Wissenschaft

Firma:

Universität Bern, Geographisches Institut


Hallerstrasse 12, 3012 Bern



Branche: Bildung
Fachbereich: Wissensmanagement, Wissenstransfer


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Curriculum Vitae

Since September 2009: Professor of Economic Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland Since May 2009: Adjunct Professor, School of Public and Urban Affairs, Virginia Tech 2008-2009: Co-Director, Metropolitan Institute, Virginia Tech (USA) Summer 2008: Visiting Professor, Economic Geography, University of Bayreuth, Germany (W3-Lehrstuhlvertretung für Professor J. Maier) 2007-2008: Acting Director and Associate Chair, Urban Affairs and Planning Program, Alexandria Center, National Capital Region, Virginia Tech 2003-2008: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Urban Affairs and Planning Program, Virginia Tech (USA) 2003: Ph.D. in Urban Studies, Portland State University, Oregon (USA) 1998-2003: Research Assistant, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University, Oregon (USA) 2000: Master in Urban Studies, Portland State University, Oregon (USA) 1993-1997: Studies in Public Policy and Management, Political Science and Journalism at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and University of Salzburg, Austria

Ausbildung

Master in Urban Studies (2000) Ph.D. in Urban Studies (2003)

Tätigkeit

Forschung zu Entrepreneurship und Innovation in peripheren Gebieten, Regionen: Schweiz, USA

Projekte / Referenzen

Mayer, H. (2011). Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Second Tier Regions. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. Knox, P. & Mayer, H. (2009). Small Town Sustainability: Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation. Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland.

Firmenbeschrieb

We examine the evolution of urban and regional economies and are interested in the ways in which places develop and maintain their economic competitiveness and sustainability. Our research focuses on the evolution of firms and industries in the spatial context. We examine why certain cities and regions manage to grow entrepreneurial and innovative economies while others fail to do so. We are interested in the role of entrepreneurs and spinoffs and the ways in which they are embedded in networks of innovation and knowledge creation. We also examine how cities and regions retain their cultural and economic identity and character while adjusting to the changes resulting from globalization. Our research program has four themes: Knowledge-based regional development Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science and Technology Policy Globalization and Placemaking