This research theme explores how and why technology and business model innovation unfolds. With parallels with the entrepreneurial ecosystems theme, we examine the actors, institutions, networks and infrastructure necessary to help innovation to flourish.
This examines the dynamics of how new technologies and business models move from concept to market. An integral part of this is the policy interventions that governments make to support innovation, and methods to examine their effectiveness.
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Matthew Hannon is an expert in the field of energy innovation and socio-technical transitions. With a focus on energy, his work explores approaches to best accelerate technology and business model innovation, culminating in a recent book on , and a chapter on energy innovation and the sustainability transition in the .
His case studies of energy technology innovation include , and innovation in the UK, as well as a global examination of and in China.
His work also considers the wider implications of innovation and how its disruptive influence can trigger and shape wider system transformation, including the .
Dr Anna Spadavecchia鈥檚 work on innovation includes historical and contemporary perspectives. Taking a historical perspective, she has examined how corporations used fundamental patents to gain control of their industries ().
An additional area of interest is the international technological advantage of British regions and the assessment of the factors contributing to it (). Moreover, her work has discussed the sources of knowledge contributing to innovation in the global industry of Integrated Circuit Design ().