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ECO-DEKS · External knowledge sourcing strategies for environmental innovation in the industrial sector of Nigeria

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2019-10-23 → 2021-10-22
Финансиране от ЕС: 183 473 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Накратко на български

Стратегиите за търсене на външни знания, като сътрудничество с университети или доставчици, се анализират в производствения и сервизния сектор на Нигерия. Това помага да се разбере как фирмите в развиващите се страни могат да внедрят по-чисти технологии при липса на собствени капацитети.

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External knowledge sourcing strategies for environmental innovation in the industrial sector of Nigeria

To date, very few studies have systematically investigated the role of analytic (universities and research labs, etc.) and synthetic (suppliers, customers, competitors, etc.) external knowledge sources for the realisation of eco-innovation. This lack of evidence is particularly troublesome for eco-innovative firms known to operate within different techno-economic contexts than “traditional” firms, which necessitate searching for specific kinds of green knowledge and cooperation arrangements. ECO-DEKS focused on the manufacturing and service sectors because of their significance to environmental sustainability. Together, these two sectors account for 70.84% of the GDP of the Nigerian economy in 2017. Similar patterns are observed in many developing countries. The sectors are similar in that they are characterised by considerable innovation potentials and the highest potential environmental gains, but differ in technology and the context within which the economic agents act. Therefore, the way in which firms within each sector access external knowledge useful for innovation is arguably and markedly different. Therefore, the result of this study becomes important because eco-innovation usually involves high level of technological capabilities, which are often lacking among the majority of the firms in developing countries. The overall objectives of the project are to (1) examine how the manufacturing and service sectors access external knowledge to eco-innovate; (2) investigate if the depth of external search for knowledge diminishes propensity to eco-innovate; (3) understand to what extent do eco-innovators rely on knowledge institutions as sources of knowledge; (4) examine what type of external knowledge do firms use to develop either cleaner or end-of-type technologies and (5) access extant policies that are likely to enable more radical structural change and provide the basis for developing green growth paths in the sectors.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

Majority of the current business models and production technologies are not only unsustainable, they are incapable of delivering long-term transition to low-carbon economy. Many firms are now looking beyond their internal knowledge boundaries in order to be competitive. Access to external knowledge through open innovation has thus been recognized as an important source of firm’s innovativeness. This even becomes more important for eco-innovative firms (EIs) as their knowledge bases are quite complex and diverse. As such, EIs must be willing to pursue an innovation strategy with a large portfolio of external knowledge inputs. As critical as this issue is, few evidence exist on how EIs access both synthetic and analytic external knowledge for competitive advantage. The main objective of this proposal therefore, is to examine the dynamics of alliance portfolio or external knowledge sourcing strategies for eco-innovation in the manufacturing and service sectors of Nigeria using both qualitative and quantitative data. The research will investigate and answer questions such as: to what extent do firms in Nigeria search for knowledge outside their competence before absorbing and internalise such external knowledge to eco-innovate? Is there a threshold beyond which deep search for external knowledge diminishes propensity to eco-innovate? Does R&D reduce cognitive distance between external knowledge providers and EIs? Data will be collected from the firms in both sectors using questionnaire and structured interview guide. The study will use stratified sampling technique to select firms using the National Bureau of Statistics and the Nigerian Stock Exchange registers as sampling frames. The study will borrow from evolutionary economics and national innovation system framework to analyse and discuss some of the findings. This study would contribute to policies that would remove institutional and policy barriers to inclusive and sustainable private sector driven green growth.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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