Leveraging triple helix and system intermediaries to enhance effectiveness of protected spaces and strategic niche management for transitioning to circular economy

Barrie, Jack; Zawdie, Girma; João, Elsa

doi:10.1386/tmsd.16.1.25_1

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“…The country has to produce an increasing volume of goods and services with less water. Therefore, it is urgent to enhance greater efficiency in the water sector through innovative technologies and new business models [24,41].…”

Section: The Water Industry In Spainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This allows a systemic framework for the generation, diffusion and exploitation of knowledge. A blurring and overlapping of traditional university-industry-government boundaries is needed as well [41,43]. As emphasised by Mroczkowski and Miller [44], both Lowe [45] and Sábato and Mackenzi [46] should be included among the precursors of the THM.…”

Section: University-industry-government Relationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To date, much of the research has focused mainly on justifying the reasons for collaborating. Ranga and Etzkowitz argue that there remains a lack of understanding of what triggers and limits the formation of a TH system between the actors-helices [41]. The core element of the model is the reciprocal links between the three of them.…”

Section: University-industry-government Relationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration to Promote Innovation in the Water Sector

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2018

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Ongoing global climate change, growing population and the intensification of economic activities, increase pressure on water resources, a situation many see as a water governance crisis. Water-related issues are becoming a limiting factor for sustainable economic growth and require a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, to foster innovative solutions. This paper provides an evidence-based contribution to understanding Triple Helix Model (THM) relations and the path to innovation policy in the water sector. The analysis focuses on the interaction between university-industry-government, with specific reference to the Murcia region in Southeast Spain. This region combines a chronic shortage of water and a leading role for agriculture. Starting from the experience of a researcher, working for the General Water Council of the Murcia Region, this paper is based on both desk research and in-depth personal interviews with representatives of THM actors. In addition, a questionnaire was forwarded to all those companies in charge of providing water services in the Murcia region. The study has found that stakeholders are not fully cooperative in seeking innovation. The main challenges are the renewal of water-related facilities and the improvement of remote control systems, denitrification and desalination technologies and achieving better energy efficiency. To this aim, THM approach is suggested as a source of local innovation policies, identifying a series of tools to foster a collaborative approach.The phenomenon of water scarcity also has serious consequences in the economic context: water is vital for a wide range of activities, including agriculture, power generation, public water supply and manufacturing. In Europe, agriculture accounts for 36% of total annual water use, followed by public water supply (32%) [9]. Moreover, in the 28 Member States, approximately 81% of the freshwater involved for energy production, agriculture, public water supply and industry, originates in surface water bodies, with groundwater being the primary source for public water supply [8,10]). At the same time, water is, alarmingly, becoming a limiting factor for sustainable economic growth, employment and development [11].European sustainable growth should come from innovation in products, services and business models: eco-industries play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions. The water industry is a key component within the eco-industrial landscape and it is profitable. Indeed, the world water market is rapidly growing: it is expected to reach 1 trillion Euro by 2020 [12]. In particular, water reuse technologies represent a profitable sector for further innovation [13]. However, European water-related firms often fail to achieve their full innovative potential. Also, Europe usually does not turn knowledge into added value for society and markets [2,[13][14][15].In this context, the role of regions in dealing with innovation policies has recently increased [16,17]. As argued by Kohler-Koch [18], innovation processes take...

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“…Common understanding, i.e., a "consensus space", requires common topics that extend beyond the interests of each institutional sphere. Such comparative innovation research in the CE field is, however, very limited (for an exception, see [20]), and in this article we fill this knowledge gap by analysing CE debates originating from the institutional spheres of industry, government and university, which together comprise the Triple Helix model of innovation systems [21].…”

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Circular Economy in the Triple Helix of Innovation Systems

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The Triple Helix concept of innovation systems holds that consensus space among industry, government and university is required to bring together their competences to achieve enhanced economic and social development on a systemic scale. In line with this argument, this article analyses empirically how the concept of circular economy is conceived in the institutional spheres of "industry", "government" and "university". Innovation systems are constantly being reconstructed through knowledge production and communication, which is reflected in how concepts develop in the different spheres. By applying natural language processing tools to key contributions from each of the three spheres (the "Triple Helix"), it is shown that, although institutional backgrounds do contribute to differing conceptualizations of circular economy, there is a substantial but limited conceptual consensus space, which, according to the Triple Helix, should open new opportunities for innovations. The consensus space shared across the three spheres focuses on materials and products and sees circular economy as a way to create new resources, businesses and products from waste. The industry sphere highlights business opportunities on global scale, which are also evident in the government sphere. The government sphere connects circular economy to waste-related innovation policies targeted at industrial renewal, economic growth, investments and jobs. The university sphere, in turn, focuses on production and environmental issues, waste and knowledge, and is rather distinct from the two other spheres. The importance of the differing conceptions of circular economy is based on the logic of Triple Helix systems. Accordingly, sufficient consensus between the Triple Helix spheres can advance the application of the concept of circular economy beyond the individual spheres to achieve systemic changes.

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“…The logic underlying local decisionmaking processes is however far from being purely rational, but is rather derived from improvised economic, social and political principles, varying widely from a context to another [15,16]. An excessively narrow technology push approach (through top-down policies) can lead to unintended consequences of network tensions, low legitimacy and credibility, due to the fact that it neglects the importance of improvisation and shared learning [17,18]. This is particularly true for energy projects in liberalized economy such as France [19].…”

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Stimulating niche nurturing process for heat production with nuclear plants in France: A multi-level perspective

Leurent

2019

EPJ Nuclear Sci. Technol.

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This paper examines how intermediaries could interact with other important actors identified by the multi-level perspective (MLP) framework, the niche actors and regime actors, to create niches for nuclear heat production in France. Whatever is the source, recovering the wasted heat is a matter of energy efficiency. Nuclear plants could remain used for several decades in France. It is thus legitimate to investigate those possible niche nurturing processes which may allow a more efficient use of this technology. Challenges are high, and our conclusions modest regarding the possible breaking through of such exploratory and collective systems. Without significant windows of opportunity, even the most willing intermediation may not be able to change the status quo. It is however important to highlight the multifarious pathways that energy transitions could follow. Drawing on lessons from the MLP, this paper proposes three key actions for intermediation willing to move beyond technology-push approaches that can lead to tension and low legitimacy. These are, sharing questions instead of knowledge; mobilise, interest, involve a legitimate place; and prevent or avoid conflicts among stakeholders. Regime changes possibly enhancing the deployment of sustainable heating systems, not only nuclear plant sourced, are also discussed.

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Leveraging triple helix and system intermediaries to enhance effectiveness of protected spaces and strategic niche management for transitioning to circular economy

Cited by 41 publications

References 32 publications

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration to Promote Innovation in the Water Sector

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration to Promote Innovation in the Water Sector

Circular Economy in the Triple Helix of Innovation Systems

Stimulating niche nurturing process for heat production with nuclear plants in France: A multi-level perspective

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