Management of Innovation Processes for Business Driven Networks
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| Coordinator | Kungliga tekniska högskolan - Skolan för industriell teknik och management |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 880 000 |
| Project duration | October 2008 - December 2011 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The aim of of the research project is to support the innovation process for small and medium sized envionmental technology companies that in collaboration in a business driven network develop total solutions for an emerging market.
Results and expected effects
Industrial results: -New total solutions, including technical solutions and business models, will be developed that fits the emerging market. Academic results: -Increased knowledge on management of innovation of integrated product and service development perfomed in a business driven network. -Knowldge on business models for envionmental technology SMEs that fit emerging market. -Knowledge on how support actors can support SMEs innovation process in business driven networks.
Approach and implementation
The project is an action research project with two participating network formations. The companies will meet in a workshop series and also haave own activities between the network metetings. In the project will knowledge from the Vinnova financed project ´Effective development and production of integrated product and service concepts´ (Dnr:2005-02865 )