by | Oct 2020
Abstract Owing to ever shorter innovation cycles, it has become more and more challenging to predict approaching market convergence. This study aims to overcome this problem by providing a novel method for anticipating market onvergence using start-up formation as an... by | Jun 2020
While identifying relevant trends for the chemical industry at the start of the last issue, we were not expecting that in the following months the world would become overwhelmed by a completely new topic. Now just four months later, one cannot imagine devising a... by | Jun 2020
Abstract The chemical-pharmaceutical industry, like other industrial sectors, is facing transformative changes exemplified by ‘Industry 4.0’ – including digitalization, circular economy approaches, and other innovations impacting its business model. These changes also... by | Jun 2020
Abstract Decisions about the further development or termination of innovation fields (IF) have a high relevance for companies. However, due to a lack of information in the front end of innovation (FEI) as well as missing evaluation methods and criteria, selection... by | Jun 2020
Abstract The research discourse on sustainability and on business models can be described as diverse in approaches and understanding of subject areas. The value-oriented business model and the twenty criteria of the German Sustainability Code represent a sample which...