Greenovation Sweden - Towards new concepts for user-driven innovation in the green sector
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| Coordinator | Linköpings universitet - Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 600 000 |
| Project duration | September 2013 - February 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
This project aimed to prepare a project for bringing forward cutting-edge knowledge on how innovation can be stimulated in the increasingly high-tech green industry, not least the agricultural sector. The project aimed to investigate new organizational forms for innovation processes, including interplay between legal actors. The project orchestrated development projects where collaboration takes place between developers and users.
Results and expected effects
In short, the project led to templates for new ways to drive innovation in the agricultural sector. From rich empirical material general lessons were extracted. These lessons formed the basis for an applicaton to a bigger project. Already in this pre-project some models were developed that probably can be used in many other sectors as well.
Approach and implementation
Central to this project was collaborative research and development. Part of the work was national and international case studies that illustrate innovation processes. Furthermore, innovation needs were scanned. Field experiments were also conducted. It was about planting a novelty at a user and then extract the opinions and ideas from the user. A strong team was behind the project.