My doctoral thesis investigated how the knowledge and innovation system within Swedish horticulture can be developed to meet current and future challenges. Part of the doctoral studies were conducted within the NextFood project.
Examples of current projects:
COREnet, on knowledge, advisory services and innovation for firms related to short food supply chains.
"The bean to the plate", on domestic-grown legumes for food.
ARCADIA, on nature-based solutions in regions.
I mainly teach and supervise the course for students' exam theses on the agronomy bachelor's program (Lantmästare) (EX0883).
I also contribute to the courses Socially Sustainable Leadership and Advisory Services (FÖ0489), Project management for innovation in sustainable food systems (LV0102), and Product Development and Innovation Systems in Horticulture (FÖ0435).
In addition to my research and teaching on collaboration for knowledge development and innovation, I am connected to SLU's Unit for Collaboration and Development, as well as to SLU RådNu, competence center for advisory services.
I regularly supervise students' exam theses. Students who are interested in writing a thesis within collaboration, knowledge development and innovation, are welcome to contact me.
I am co-supervising two PhD students, and mentor to a visiting PhD student from the University of Bologna.
Blix Germundsson, L. (2024). AKIS and advisory services in Sweden. Update of the report for the AKIS inventory for the i2connect project. https://publications.slu.se/?file=publ/show&id=132539
Blix Germundsson, L., Papadopoulou, E., Jönsson, H., Dimitrievski, I., Moudrý, J., & Melin, M. (2024). Participatory ex-ante impact assessment for interactive research and development in agriculture and food systems. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 42(2), 160-172. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14615517.2024.2330792
Blix Germundsson, L., Norrman, C. (2023). Market formation and the role of the farmer in a micro-level agri-food innovation system. International Journal of Food System Dynamics. 14(4), 394-406. http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/H3
Blix Germundsson, L., Ljung, M. (2023). Collective agency as a leverage point in multi-actor innovation: Two case studies from Swedish horticulture. Agricultural and Food Science. https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/128680
Blix Germundsson, L. (2023). Knowledge and innovation systems in Swedish horticulture : A study of multi-actor collaboration for impact. Doctoral dissertation. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae 2023:22. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. https://publications.slu.se/?file=publ/show&id=121325
von Bothmer, R., Nilsson A., Blix Germundsson, L. (2022) Samarbeten i den skånska myllan - Akademi, näringsliv och samhälle från Alnarp horisont. Tejarps förlag, Klågerup.
Blix Germundsson, L., Frankelius, P, Norrman, C. (2021). The role of innovation intermediary organisations in forming value creating meetings: the agri-food firm perspective. The international food and agribusiness management review: 1-12. https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/316351?ln=en
Sørensen, L. B., Germundsson, L. B., Hansen, S. R., Rojas, C. & Kristensen, N. H. (2021). What Skills Do Agricultural Professionals Need in the Transition towards a Sustainable Agriculture? A Qualitative Literature Review. Sustainability, 13, 13556. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/24/13556
Blix Germundsson, L., Augustinsson, S., Lidén, A. (2020). Collaboration in the Making—Towards a Practice-Based Approach to University Innovation Intermediary Organisations. Sustainability 12(12): 5142. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/5142
Blix Germundsson, L. (2021). What is AKIS? LTV Faculty Factsheet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. 2021:11 https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/26228/
Blix Germundsson, L. (2020). SLU Partnership Alnarp: Connecting Academia, Industry and Society. LTV Faculty Factsheet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. 2020:4. https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/17242/