Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

Innovation and entrepreneurship are not only major drivers of economic growth, but also facilitators of change. As such, they play a major role in the ongoing transition of our society towards a higher level of sustainability.

Research on innovation and entrepreneurship often takes a conventional view of value and value creation, focusing on the firm and the customer. However, research in sustainable innovation has gained momentum over the course of the last decade. In addition to the economic effects, the social and ecological effects of new products, services, and business models are increasingly coming into focus.

This Special Issue aims to contribute to a more holistic understanding of the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in creating a more sustainable future. We welcome contributions focusing on either the individual, organizational, or industry and societal perspective. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Individual perspective

Heuristics and biases of sustainability;

Individual decision-making;

Sustainable innovators/entrepreneurs;

Consumer resistance towards sustainable innovation.

Organizational perspective

Value creation and value capture in sustainable businesses;

Business model innovation;

Leveraging employee and customer creativity;

Sustainable innovation process;

NPD decision-making;

Funding of sustainable ventures;

Scaling-up of sustainable ventures;

Digital transformation;

Resilience of sustainable ventures.

Industry and Societal perspective

Positive effects of sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation;

Dark side of sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation;

Industry collaborations;

Role of politics and subsidies.

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gurtner
Prof. Dr. Tobias Stucki
Guest Editors

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