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Bart Van Looy

Promotor

Head of techometrics

Education

Master degrees in Psychology and Applied Economics (KULeuven)
Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology at K. U.Leuven (2000)

Research Interests

Research is focused in the area of technology and innovation management (project/company level), the role of entrepreneurial universities in economic development, science-technology interactions in conjunction with technological development trajectories, and knowledge intensive ventures.

At INCENTIM several research projects are carried out in close collaboration with K.U.Leuven R&D, DWTC (Belgium), EC (European Commission), ECOOM (Flemish Region) where he is also engaged as senior scientist responsible for the patent database infrastructure and the related service and research activities.

Within Steunpunt Ondernemen & Internationaal Ondernemen Bart Van Looy is responsible for the research activities pertaining to networking and collaboration.

Professional Experience

  • Consultant within the field of HRM, organizational behaviour and organizational design (1990 – 1995, DIP Consulting Group/VEV)
  • Researcher at the Vlerick Management School, University of Ghent (1996-1998)
  • Researcher and Associate professor at K.U.Leuven since 1998
  • Scientific coordinator MBA program of the Flanders Business School (Lessius, Antwerp)

Teaching

  • Introduction to Management (Master level)
  • Innovation Management and Strategy (Master Level)
  • Innovation and Technology Management (Master level, MIBE/MIM
  • Managerial Research Methods - within the MBA program of the Flanders Business School (Lessius, Antwerp) where he recently became appointed as scientific coordinator.