Merete Nielsen is a highly skilled professional with expertise in strategy and policy development, collaboration processes in political settings, and project management. She possesses strong interpersonal skills and excels in problem identification, analysis, strategy development, recommendation making, and solution implementation.

Her main fields of knowledge include cluster development at political, strategic, and operational levels, education, innovation, cluster policy, drivers for regional development, and economic development at various levels. Merete also specializes in fostering collaboration between knowledge institutions and businesses, as well as internationalization.

She pursued a Master's degree in Political Science and Government from Copenhagen University. Merete has held key positions in various organizations, including President at TCI Network, Co-founder and director at Cluster Excellence Denmark, and Founder and Director at Analysekompagniet aps. She has also served on the Board of Directors at TCI Network and been involved in initiatives like REG LAB.

Merete's professional journey includes roles such as Chief Consultant at Dansk Erhverv, Education Consultant at Lederne (Danmarks største lederorganisation), Head Of Division at Undervisningsministeriet, and Student Worker at the Ministry of Culture. Additionally, she has shared her expertise as an Instructor at University of Copenhagen.