How Firms Can Get Ideas from Users for Sustainable Business Innovation

Cho, Chanwoo; Lee, Sungjoo

doi:10.3390/su71215802

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“…Knowledge acquired from clients is particularly important for new product development within chemical firms [51]. Cho and Lee [52] examined the roles of user innovation in supporting sustainable business innovations in firms. It was shown that industries differ in the modes of user innovation models.…”

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R&D Cooperation and Knowledge Spillover Effects for Sustainable Business Innovation in the Chemical Industry

Hájek

Stejskal

2018

Sustainability

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This paper investigates the influence of research and development (R&D) cooperation on the creation of spillover effects for sustainable firms in the chemical industry. We explore the evidence for the origin of knowledge spillovers derived from cooperation amongst firms and universities and R&D organizations as well as to test the influence of internal/external financial support on these effects. The results confirm that when firms acquire knowledge from internal sources, this leads to increased innovation and sustainable performance. We have proved that internal expenditure results in increased internal knowledge spillovers. These findings may be specific for Central and Eastern (CEE) transition countries, indicating their efforts to build path-dependent structures based on knowledge institutions and businesses as well as knowledge networks. However, this study also provides a more "global" contribution to the knowledge spillover effect theory. It shows that a firm's cooperation both with universities and with other firms promotes different types of knowledge spillovers and can affect diverse modes of sustainable activities in innovation.

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Section: Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

R&D Cooperation and Knowledge Spillover Effects for Sustainable Business Innovation in the Chemical Industry

Hájek

Stejskal

2018

Sustainability

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“…The use of 3D printing technology and peer production enables the device to be produced locally, thereby significantly reducing total costs and purchase price, while lowering energy consumption and decreasing pollutant emissions, and ultimately promoting sustainability [37,85]. Thus, this methodology addresses the current environmental and social needs to reduce energy consumption and emissions, which are fundamental global goals for all sectors, whether mandated or incentivized [68].…”

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How to Deliver Open Sustainable Innovation: An Integrated Approach for a Sustainable Marketable Product

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Abstract:The adoption of open innovation and peer production, powered by 3D printing technology, is transforming traditional manufacturing methods towards a "third industrial revolution". The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence for an integrated approach, based on collaborative product development and peer production, combined with 3D printing, to deliver more sustainable, yet competitive, marketable products. In particular, this experimental study is conducted in the context of mobile forensics, an emerging market where limited expensive products exist and alternative solutions are needed. The technical viability and economic feasibility of the prototype developed in this research validate the proposed integrated approach, which could be a game-changer in the field of mobile forensics, as well as in other sectors. The sustainability improvements with this approach are a reduction of the total cost, thereby making it affordable for lower income users, and a decrease in energy consumption and pollutant emissions. The validated integrated approach offers start-up opportunities to develop and deliver more sustainable, marketable products, towards the paradigm of Open Sustainable Innovation. While the device developed and tested in this research has similar features to existing products, the methodology, implementation, and motivation are original.

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“…According to [16] the importance of user information and user participation for seeking business opportunities has been widely acknowledged in a variety of industries.…”

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Sustainable Circular Mobility: User-Integrated Innovation and Specifics of Electric Vehicle Owners

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The circular economy (CE) represents an environmentally and sustainability-focused economic paradigm that has gained momentum in recent years. Innovation ecosystems are the evolving interconnected sets of actors, activities, artefacts, and institutions who are vital to the innovative performances of single actors or actor groups consisting largely of firms in the products and services sector. To develop sustainable CE ecosystems, participating firms need to involve the consumers and users in their innovation processes. The automotive industry is to a large extent an industry in which incorporating customer requirements in product development is critical to success. In addition, growing expectations and growing awareness of environmental issues drive the industry to develop environmentally friendly products. However, CE solutions and, specifically, sustainable tyres have not yet been given due consideration. Likewise, the specific preferences of the end-users of sustainability-focused cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) and users of biofuels are unknown in the CE context so far. Based on the current state of research, this article addresses an important, unexplored topic of product circularity. Being the first article on consumer interests and active contributions to CE automotive products, it also extends the first articles on CE software products. A survey of 168 traditional car owners (no EV/biofuels users), 29 users of biofuels, and 40 EV affine consumers was conducted in Germany to create an empirical foundation for the specification of CE configuration software for sustainable automotive products, particularly sustainable tyres. The results show different preferences among these user groups, but also the importance of other characteristics not captured by the distinction by car ownership. In particular, the perception of climate change and the use of test reports or rating portals were variables that had significant influence on configuration preferences.

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How Firms Can Get Ideas from Users for Sustainable Business Innovation

Cited by 15 publications

References 81 publications

R&D Cooperation and Knowledge Spillover Effects for Sustainable Business Innovation in the Chemical Industry

R&D Cooperation and Knowledge Spillover Effects for Sustainable Business Innovation in the Chemical Industry

How to Deliver Open Sustainable Innovation: An Integrated Approach for a Sustainable Marketable Product

Sustainable Circular Mobility: User-Integrated Innovation and Specifics of Electric Vehicle Owners

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