Innovation in the bioeconomy – dynamics of biorefinery innovation networks
(2018) In Technology Analysis and Strategic Management 30(8). p.935-947- Abstract
- The bioeconomy has become a central concept in many strategies for future economic development, emphasising an increasing need for collaboration across industries and sectors for innovation. This paper unpacks aspects of collaboration in the bioeconomy by looking at the development of innovation networks for biorefinery technologies from 2004 to 2014 based on innovation project data from Swedish public funding agencies using a stochastic actor-oriented model for network analysis. The analysis shows that although the network grew significantly during the time period, indicating an increasing interest in biorefinery technology innovation, inter-sectoral collaboration is not favoured over intra-sectoral collaboration. As is known from... (More)
- The bioeconomy has become a central concept in many strategies for future economic development, emphasising an increasing need for collaboration across industries and sectors for innovation. This paper unpacks aspects of collaboration in the bioeconomy by looking at the development of innovation networks for biorefinery technologies from 2004 to 2014 based on innovation project data from Swedish public funding agencies using a stochastic actor-oriented model for network analysis. The analysis shows that although the network grew significantly during the time period, indicating an increasing interest in biorefinery technology innovation, inter-sectoral collaboration is not favoured over intra-sectoral collaboration. As is known from previous work on social networks trust-building is a key driver for collaboration, as actors tend to form collaborations with previous partners or indirectly connected partners, creating clustered networks. (Less)
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- Bauer, Fredric LU ; Hansen, Teis LU and Hellsmark, Hans
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- 2018
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- innovation, social network analysis, bioeconomy, biorefineries
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- Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
- volume
- 30
- issue
- 8
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- 935 - 947
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- Taylor & Francis
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- scopus:85041121218
- ISSN
- 0953-7325
- DOI
- 10.1080/09537325.2018.1425386
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- STEPS – Sustainable Plastics and Transition Pathways, Phase 1
- Green transition and co-evolution of industry and the energy system
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- English
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