scholarly journals From Idea to Impact: A Case Study for Sustainable Innovation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Raviv ◽  
Alex Kotlarchyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Innovation

scholarly journals A Combined Use of TRIZ Methodology and Eco-Compass tool as a Sustainable Innovation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Boavida ◽  
Helena Navas ◽  
Radu Godina ◽  
Helena Carvalho ◽  
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Ecological Innovation ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Quality Tools

In recent years, there has been an increase in the adoption of quality tools by companies. As such, there has been a commitment to innovation by the organizations to obtain competitive advantages by the development of new products and technologies focused on the creation of economic value but also on delivering sustainability. This study aims to develop an application model of the inventive resolution theory in conjunction with the Eco-Compass ecological innovation tool, in order to allow solutions to be obtained systematically, and to present a performance increase of certain environmental parameters, promoting thus sustainable innovation. The case study research methodology is used to frame the research. The company under study is Nokia enterprise, located in Portugal, which offers a set of services related to telecommunications infrastructures. The unit of analysis is the department of transformation and continuous improvement, and the study illustrated the application of combined use of theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) and Eco-compass to develop innovative solutions systematically. The results show that it is possible to achieve innovation according to a certain level of established sustainable environmental parameters, while at the same time solving the identified inventive problem.

Creating a sustainable innovation environment within large enterprises: a case study on a professional services firm

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thorsten Kliewe ◽  
Todd Davey ◽  
Thomas Baaken
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Change Process ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Professional Services Firm

This paper considers the question of which structures, strategies and practical activities large firms can use to successfully create a sustainable innovation environment within an organisation with special focus given to communication activities used to support this change process. Using the ADKAR change management model as the underlying framework, this study analyses the story of a large professional service firm’s national innovation program to show and discuss a successful example. The paper shows how the firm successfully managed both the change project and the stakeholder change to transform the nature of their organisation. The paper provides valuable insights for professionals, practitioners, consultants and academics involved in or studying the creation of innovation and how to affect this within large organisations.

scholarly journals Technology, Value Co-Creation and Innovation in Service Ecosystems: Toward Sustainable Co-Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Barile ◽  
Mara Grimaldi ◽  
Francesca Loia ◽  
Carlo Alessandro Sirianni
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Continuous Production ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Meta Level ◽  
Service Ecosystems

The work identifies the main enabling dimensions and the strategic drivers to foster value co-creation and sustainable innovation in service ecosystems. The aim is to explore how resource and knowledge integration, through technology-mediated interactions, can lead to the emergence of novelties (new products, services, processes, social, and environmental practices). Based on a re-elaboration of literature, the study introduces a framework that describes the main drivers for managing the emergence of value co-creation and innovation (co-design, co-development, co-delivery, co-learning) across the contexts of exchange of service ecosystems (micro, meso, and macro). A “meta”-level is conceptualized to investigate how management can harmonize an actor’s objectives with an ecosystem’s goal to encourage the diffusion and renewal of a sustainable and innovation-oriented culture. The empirical research applies the framework proposed in the theoretical section to a case study analysis on “Palm”, an Italian company that designs and produces wood packaging. The technique employed is qualitative content analysis. The findings permit conceptualization of the key strategic levers for the management of co-creation and to increase managers’ and scholars’ understanding of (1) the enablers of value co-creation and innovation; (2) the mechanisms leading to knowledge renewal and the continuous production of sustainable innovation.

scholarly journals Strategic Orientation Towards Sustainable Innovation: A Case Study in a Brazilian University

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauri Leodir Löbler ◽  
Beloni Gomes da Silva ◽  
Daniela Maria Pozzobon ◽  
Clandia Maffini Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Sustainable Innovation

scholarly journals The supporting role of business models in the promotion of sustainable innovations in the energy sector: an explorative study in the Italian SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
ELEONORA ANNUNZIATA ◽  
FRANCESCO RIZZI ◽  
MARCO FREY
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business Models

Purpose of the paper: This paper aims to analyze how small-medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to the development of a sustainable innovations in the energy sector such as geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) by implementing effective sustainable business models. Methodology: The study carried out an exploratory multiple case study with 8 SMEs operating in the Italian GHP market on the role of sustainable business models in supporting the development of sustainable innovations. Results: The analysis shows that sustainable business models exert a supporting function between sustainable innovation and sustainable value creation thanks to their ability to overcome the existing barriers to adopt sustainable innovations (i.e. GHP systems). This supporting role thus results from the firms’ capabilities and knowledge to assess and promote the peculiarities of selected sustainable innovation. Moreover, the analyzed business models foresee an ongoing support of customers before and after the adoption of sustainable innovation by communicating potential environmental benefits and providing additional services. Research limits: The main limitation is that the findings derive from a national case study with specific market conditions for GHPs which might influence the development of sustainable business models. Practical implications: The study supports firms aiming to develop and implement business models for boosting sustainable innovations through an effective assessment of selected sustainable innovation and dialogue with policy makers. Originality of the paper: The study opens the black box of unexplored relationships between sustainability innovations and business models by analyzing their main components (value proposition, supply chain and public institutions, customer interface and financial model).

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