Abstract
Multi-actor collaboration is necessary for sustainability-oriented innovations. Thus, despite the common focus on sustainability, differences between the interests of industry (or a firm) and society hinder knowledge sharing, integration, and the protection required for the transformation. Through a case study of bio-based plastics ecosystems, this paper evaluates e role of knowledge sharing and protection methods in boosting collaborative sustainability-oriented innovation. The results indicate that fostering systemic collaborations for sustainable innovations requires finding a proper balance between protecting and sharing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). This balance depends on the objectives of the ecosystem-level collaboration and the actors involved. Accordingly, this supports minimising the risk that protection may hamper collaboration, adoption, and diffusion of sustainable innovations and practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Innovation and Circular Economy |
| Editors | Iain Bitran, Leandro Bitetti, Steffen Conn, Jessica Fishburn, Eelko Huizingh, Paavo Ritala, Marko Torkkeli, Jialei Yang |
| Publisher | ISPIM Oy |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978‐952‐65069‐3‐7 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Jun 2023 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed conference publication |
| Event | ISPIM Innovation Conference: Innovation and Circular Economy - Ljubljana, Slovenia Duration: 4 Jun 2023 → 7 Jun 2023 Conference number: 34 |
Conference
| Conference | ISPIM Innovation Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ISPIM |
| Country/Territory | Slovenia |
| City | Ljubljana |
| Period | 04/06/2023 → 07/06/2023 |
Keywords
- knowledge
- intellectual property rights (IPR)
- protection
- sharing
- sustainability-oriented innovation
- innovation ecosystems
- plastic ecosystems
- multi-actor