Leen Gorissen

Antwerp

Leen Gorissen is a biologist and holds a PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour. She is the founder of StudioTransitio, a Belgian consultancy that aims to spark responsible, creative innovation tailored to our finite planet. To achieve this, StudioTransitio builds upon new emerging interdisplinary disciplines focussed on social innovation, transition theory & goverance and biomimicry, learning from the solutions of nature. Since 2009, Leen has worked for the Flemish Institute of Technology (VITO) as a Transition Research Coordinator and Transition Researcher. She is the leader of transition region Genk and VITO coordinator of the ARTS project that investigates how to accelerate topics of interest, including the circular economy, urban transitions, new governance and business models, smart land use, and biomimicry (learning from nature).