Björn Wikhamn was our first drop-in pod guest at the recent GoCo Open House at GoCo Health Innovation City.

Björn is a professor of management and organization at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. His research interests primarily lie in the organization of innovation processes across organizational boundaries.

In this "no-planning-no-preparation" interview, Björn talked with Jamie about subjects including the criteria needed for successful innovation environments, AstraZeneca's BioVentureHub as a pioneering example of open innovation and whether or not innovation professors get to be innovative themselves.

Björn is also academically responsible for Matix – Management of Growth, a master's course in Business Administration focused on innovation, strategy, business development, change management, and sustainable leadership.