Essays about: "Financing Innovation"

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1. 1. Measurement of Business Incubator Performance by Governments: Studying the Practices in the Nordic Region

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Firuza Alizada; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : business incubators; incubator financing; return on investment; public business incubators; government-supported business incubators; evaluation of incubation policy;

   Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the measurement of business incubator performance by governments. Business incubators play a vital role in nurturing startups, promoting innovation, and fostering economic development. READ MORE

3. 2. Blended Finance and the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Innovation : An exploratory study on bridging the commercialization fundinggap of renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Alma Berggren Ek; [2023]
   Keywords : Blended finance; climate finance; renewable energy investments; diffusion of innovation; Southeast Asia; Blandfinansiering; klimatfinansiering; förnyelsebar energi; Sydostasien;

   Abstract : Blended finance has the past decade become an increasingly popular way for development banks in Southeast Asia to invest in renewable energy projects with the aim of mobilizing additional private investments. Although definitions of the method differ among stakeholders, blended finance is a way of blending development loans with below-market-rate funds to lower risks experienced by private investors. READ MORE

4. 3. Challenges and Strategies in manoeuvring the financial arena for Hardware Startups

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : ANTON PIKKUPEURA; FARHAD QAWIR; [2023]
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   Abstract : Startups, which are an important driver of innovation, has a very important role in the growth of an economy. They are contributing through the growth in employment by generating new jobs and through the development of new sectors. Thorough innovation, startups enable the achievement of increased productivity without necessarily changing the input. READ MORE

5. 4. Navigating Employee Job Satisfaction and Performance: An empirical study of FinTech adoption in a Finnish bank

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Saher Sakr; Maiju Viitanen; [2023]
   Keywords : financial technology; fintech; technology adoption; technology acceptance; technology resistance; technology implementation; employee satisfaction; employee performance; financial institutions; traditional financial institutions; banks; banking industry; finnish banks; op bank; digitalization; digital financing; innovation in banking; artificial intelligence; blockchain; robo-advising; peer-to-peer; internet-of-things; mobile banking; online banking; theory of reasoned action; technology acceptance model; unified theory of acceptance and use of technology; motivational model;

   Abstract : While FinTech is a relatively recent subject in academic literature, it is widely acknowledged as one of the most notable innovations within the financial industry. Despite the growing interest in FinTech, there is currently a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the exact implications it will have on established financial institutions. READ MORE

6. 5. Proactive Decarbonization in Projects - At What Price? : A Qualitative Study of Life-cycle Cost Analysis and Shadow Pricing of Carbon as Decision-making Tools

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Anna Edorson; [2023]
   Keywords : Life-cycle Cost Analysis ; Shadow Pricing of Carbon ; Sustainability ; Climate Targets ; Decision-making ; Project Management ; Livscykelkostnadsanalys ; Skuggpris på koldioxid ; Hållbarhet ; Klimatmål ; Beslutsfattande ; Projektledning ;

   Abstract : As we move towards a low-carbon economy, environmental sustainability drives corporate performance and strategy to a greater extent than a decade ago. Hence, there is a growing importance among actors with long-term ownership interests to recognize climate-related issues in investment decisions. READ MORE