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Matthias Deschryvere is a senior research scientist and innovation economist at VTT Technical Research Centre Finland Ltd. His expertise lies in understanding how innovation impacts the performance of firms, ecosystems, and entire countries.
Deschryvere's current research concentrates on the vital role technology and technology policy play in: (1) Economic growth, (2) Sustainable development, and (3) National security.
He believes that building robust data infrastructure is crucial for monitoring critical and emerging technologies to achieve these goals. Beyond his role at VTT, Deschryvere has contributed to various think tanks and research units globally, including: Kiel Institute of World Economics (Germany), Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing (Belgium), ETLA Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Finland), SPRU Science Policy Research Unit (UK), STEPI Science and Technology Policy Institute (South Korea)
His research interests encompass innovation process, firm performance (large firms, SME’s, start-ups, spin-offs), firm growth, ecosystem performance, IPR, innovation policy, critical technologies, international technology cooperation, (multilateral) technology policy, IPR, data, innovation measurement, econometrics.
Deschryvere's extensive experience makes him a valuable asset for clients looking to understand the intricate relationship between technology and policy objectives.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Social sciences, business and law, Master, Economics, Ghent University
1 Oct 1998 → 30 Sept 2002
Award Date: 30 Sept 2002
Humanities and Arts, Master, Archaeology, Ghent University
1 Oct 1994 → 1 Jul 1999
Award Date: 1 Jul 1999
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Future proofing Finlands Strategic Competitiveness and Innovation System for a New Geopolitical Era
Suominen, A. (PI), Deschryvere, M. (Participant), Lehtinen, S. (Participant) & Martins, J. (Participant)
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Business Finland project
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Tech Policy 2024: Technology Policy 2024 Review
Suominen, A. (PI), Pihlajamaa, M. (Participant) & Deschryvere, M. (Participant)
15/08/24 → 15/12/24
Project: Consultancy
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EC-OECD STIP Compass enhancement using Large Language Models
Hajikhani, A. (Participant), Deschryvere, M. (Participant) & Cole, C. (Participant)
1/05/24 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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TEM-ITA: Towards an international technology cooperation framework for Finland: from mapping existing to future-proof practices
Deschryvere, M. (Manager) & Lehtinen, S. (Participant)
15/11/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Consultancy
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CRIEG: Company Resilience in the Era of Globalization
Deschryvere, M. (Manager), Suominen, A. (Manager), Hajikhani, A. (Participant), Bäck, A. (Participant) & Ashouri, S. (Participant)
1/11/21 → 1/11/24
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Barriers to immaterial property rights development in research organizations: an explorative study from Finland
Suominen, A. & Deschryvere, M., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Technology Transfer. 49, p. 1935-1958 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Foresight and firm performance
Deschryvere, M., Kurki, S., Hyytinen, K. & Suominen, A., 2024, Guidebook for organising corporate foresight. Tahvanainen, A.-J. & Apilo, T. (eds.). VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, p. 85-92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional
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Geopolitiikka ja geotalous nakertavat vihreää kasvua
Deschryvere, M. & Rouvinen, P., 29 May 2024, Vihreä kasvu. Hyytinen, A., Maliranta, M., Rouvinen, P. & Tahvanainen, A.-J. (eds.). Taloustieto oy, p. 169-186Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional
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Shaping the Future of Finnish Innovation: The Evolution of Finnish Innovation Policy and the Path Ahead
Suominen, A., Pihlajamaa, M., Deschryvere, M., Nieminen, M., Lehenkari, J., Bhatia, R., Lähteenmäki-Smith, K., Martins, J. T., Rilla, N., Hyytinen, K., Merisalo, M., Valkokari, K. & Hajikhani, A., 8 Nov 2024, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Suunnattu innovaatiotoiminta osana vihreää kasvua.
Rouvinen, P. & Deschryvere, M., 29 May 2024, Vihreä kasvu.. Hyytinen, A., Maliranta, M., Rouvinen, P. & Tahvanainen, A. (eds.). Taloustieto oy, p. 149-168 20 p.Translated title of the contribution :Directed technical change as part of green growth. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter or book article › Professional
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SFINNO 2.0 – Advancing the Database of Finnish Innovations
Hajikhani, A. (Manager), Deschryvere, M. (Contact), Cole, C. (Administrator), Rytky, M. (Administrator), Vainikainen, S. (Administrator) & Schmidt, R. (Administrator)
Quantitative science and technology studiesFacility/equipment: Service
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Hajikhani, A. (Organiser), Schmidt, R. (Organiser) & Deschryvere, M. (Organiser)
30 May 2025 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ... › Organising committee
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The conduct of international technology cooperation in a turbulent geopolitical environment: the perspective of a small tech-savvy EU-country
Lehtinen, S. (Speaker) & Deschryvere, M. (Contributor)
25 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Taking stock of international technology cooperation in times of geopolitics: a small open economy perspective
Deschryvere, M. (Speaker) & Lehtinen, S. (Contributor)
28 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Firm growth in knowledge-based industries and risk perceptions towards COVID-19: web-scraped evidence from Finnish firms
Deschryvere, M. (Speaker), Ashouri, S. (Contributor) & Hajikhani, A. (Contributor)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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R&D policies for better post-pandemic futures: New approaches and tools.
Suominen, A. (Organiser) & Deschryvere, M. (Organiser)
21 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ... › Organising committee
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19/08/22
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