How innovation system-of-systems embrace antifragility: Historical evidence from the Swedish alternative protein industry

 

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How innovation system-of-systems embrace antifragility: Historical evidence from the Swedish alternative proteins industry

Dr Qian Chen

 

Date: Wednesday 6 May, 12:30

Location: Oxford Martin School and online

Join us for a talk with visiting researcher Dr Qian Chen, Lund University.

Title: How innovation system-of-systems embrace antifragility: Historical evidence from the Swedish alternative proteins industry

Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Qian Chen would first introduce the concept of antifragility as going beyond resilience in response to uncertain macro environments, including ongoing global disruptions and conflicts, emphasizing growth, transformation and co-evolution rather than mere adaptation. She will then explain how innovation system-of-systems embrace such antifragility by reviewing the historical development of the Swedish alternative protein industry and derive both theoretical and practical implications for enabling the system of food innovation—particularly alternative protein sources and processes—to become antifragile.

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Dr Qian Chen received her PhD from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and completed postdoctoral research at KTH and Tsinghua University. Her previous work explored how ideas develop into innovation across multiple levels in the digital platform by using a systems approach. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University, focusing on alternative protein innovation systems. Her research interests include systems thinking, innovation management, and sustainable innovation. She recently proposed a theoretical framework of system-of-systems (TiXi) thinking integrating Eastern and Western thought, which she is now applying to the alternative protein industry.

 

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