The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system

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Main Author: Fontes, Margarida
Publication Date: 2017
Other Authors: Sousa, Cristina
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
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Summary: ABSTRACT: The paper discusses the entry strategies adopted by research-based firms introducing advanced renewable energy technologies (RET) in the electricity production sector and their interactions with regime incumbents. Drawing on the sustainability transitions and the strategic management of technology literatures we build an analytical framework and apply it, in an exploratory way, to firms operating in two very diverse energy niches – wind and wave energy – using in depth-case studies. The results suggest that new entrants tend to depend on complementary assets possessed by incumbents, but have conditions to protect their technologies from expropriation; and that the technologies are relevant for (at least some) incumbents, which show interest on them, or are directly involved in their development/use. This is, in most cases, conducive to ‘cooperation’ strategies, which assume different forms according to the stage of development of the technology and its proximity to incumbents’ competences and assets.
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spelling The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy systemRenewable energiesResearch-based firmsTechnological innovation systemsEntrepreneurshipElectricity productionCase studiesPortugalABSTRACT: The paper discusses the entry strategies adopted by research-based firms introducing advanced renewable energy technologies (RET) in the electricity production sector and their interactions with regime incumbents. Drawing on the sustainability transitions and the strategic management of technology literatures we build an analytical framework and apply it, in an exploratory way, to firms operating in two very diverse energy niches – wind and wave energy – using in depth-case studies. The results suggest that new entrants tend to depend on complementary assets possessed by incumbents, but have conditions to protect their technologies from expropriation; and that the technologies are relevant for (at least some) incumbents, which show interest on them, or are directly involved in their development/use. This is, in most cases, conducive to ‘cooperation’ strategies, which assume different forms according to the stage of development of the technology and its proximity to incumbents’ competences and assets.InderscienceRepositório do LNEGFontes, MargaridaSousa, Cristina2018-10-04T15:05:26Z2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/3073engFontes, Margarida; Sousa, Cristina. - The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system. In: International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship, 2017, Vol. 3 (4), p. 310-3291746-5370info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-06T12:28:27Zoai:repositorio.lneg.pt:10400.9/3073Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:36:14.000697Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
title The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
spellingShingle The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
Fontes, Margarida
Renewable energies
Research-based firms
Technological innovation systems
Entrepreneurship
Electricity production
Case studies
Portugal
title_short The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
title_full The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
title_fullStr The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
title_full_unstemmed The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
title_sort The entry strategies of research-based firms in the transition to a sustainable energy system
author Fontes, Margarida
author_facet Fontes, Margarida
Sousa, Cristina
author_role author
author2 Sousa, Cristina
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório do LNEG
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Fontes, Margarida
Sousa, Cristina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Renewable energies
Research-based firms
Technological innovation systems
Entrepreneurship
Electricity production
Case studies
Portugal
topic Renewable energies
Research-based firms
Technological innovation systems
Entrepreneurship
Electricity production
Case studies
Portugal
description ABSTRACT: The paper discusses the entry strategies adopted by research-based firms introducing advanced renewable energy technologies (RET) in the electricity production sector and their interactions with regime incumbents. Drawing on the sustainability transitions and the strategic management of technology literatures we build an analytical framework and apply it, in an exploratory way, to firms operating in two very diverse energy niches – wind and wave energy – using in depth-case studies. The results suggest that new entrants tend to depend on complementary assets possessed by incumbents, but have conditions to protect their technologies from expropriation; and that the technologies are relevant for (at least some) incumbents, which show interest on them, or are directly involved in their development/use. This is, in most cases, conducive to ‘cooperation’ strategies, which assume different forms according to the stage of development of the technology and its proximity to incumbents’ competences and assets.
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