Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions?
Summary. Incumbent firms struggle to innovate business models during sustainability transitions due to unclear pathways forward. This paper examines three case studies of emerging technology projects and shows how cross-industry networks operating on limited timescales help organizations collaboratively explore new business models for major socio-technical changes. The research introduces the concept of experimental networks as a mechanism enabling incumbents to actively shape sustainability transitions through interorganizational collaboration.
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Engwall, M., Kaulio, M., Karakaya, E., Miterev, M., & Berlin, D.. (2021). Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions?. Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330
Engwall, Mats, et al. “Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions?.” Technovation, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330.
Engwall, Mats, Matti Kaulio, Emrah Karakaya, Maxim Miterev, and Daniel Berlin. 2021. “Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions?.” Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330.
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title = {Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions?},
author = {Mats Engwall and Matti Kaulio and Emrah Karakaya and Maxim Miterev and Daniel Berlin},
journal = {Technovation},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330}
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TY - JOUR TI - Experimental networks for business model innovation: A way for incumbents to navigate sustainability transitions? AU - Mats Engwall AU - Matti Kaulio AU - Emrah Karakaya AU - Maxim Miterev AU - Daniel Berlin JO - Technovation PY - 2021 DO - 10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.technovation.2021.102330
- Countries
- Sweden, Ireland
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-theory, innovation-networks, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28