Against the backdrop of the literature on technological innovation systems and innovation ecosystems, the paper analyses the sustainability transition in Smart Cities from an angle which we argue has not received enough attention so far, the central role of the consumer. The consumer is centrally positioned at the crossroads of Circular economy sectors making him […]
The paper investigates structural shifts in an exemplary greentech sector, the value chain of semiconductors, between 1980 and 2018 with the aim in mind to uncover risks inherent in the configuration of the value chain. As this sector has seen an unprecedented transition from highly integrated device manufacturers to disintegrated modular value chains and is […]
Currently, a range of industries is undergoing a major competitive shift away from unsustainable, energy and resource intensive high-tech to more resource efficient greentech products as a source of competitive advantage. This sustainability turn (although still sluggish in the automobile sector) will force the whole value chain, including small and medium sized suppliers, to diversify […]