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  1. 1. Exploring Contextual Barriers to Implementing Mission-Oriented Innovation Towards Achieving Bioeconomic Shifts : A Case Study of Uppsala Region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Julian Strömqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioeconomy; Bioeconomic shifts; Mission-oriented innovation; Innovation policy; Grand challenges; explicit knowledge; tacit knowledge; codification;

    Abstract : Tackling grand challenges such as anthropogenic climate change, urgently requires an increase in bio-based resource utilization in regard to offsetting fossil dependencies within industrial sectors, also known as bioeconomic shifts. Bioeconomic shifts can be achieved by implementing Mission-oriented innovation (MOI), which concerns facilitating and directing resources towards achieving predetermined missions. READ MORE

  2. 2. Decarbonisation of the commercial road transport : The role of European Policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Petr Hannsmann; [2023]
    Keywords : Commercial road transport; European policy; decarbonisation; multi-level perspective; geography of sustainability transition; mission-oriented policies; policy implementation process; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Following the Paris agreement of 2015, the latest reports of the IPCC, exacerbated by the lingering impacts of the Covid crisis and the recent war of aggression of Russia on Ukraine, the European Union is proposing an ambitious set of rules and regulations aimed at making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. As a part of this so-called European Green Deal, the Fit for 55 package was introduced to align the existing and proposed legislature to ensure at least 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. READ MORE

  3. 3. The role of policy frameworks on strengthening intermediaries in the "New Space" market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Anastasios Mastroanastasiou; [2022]
    Keywords : New Space; Entrepreneurship; Mission-oriented-policies; Public-Private-Partnerships; Intermediaries;

    Abstract : The space industry belongs to one of the most innovative industries and has provided us with great technologies that are used in our daily lives. The past decade the space industry has undergone a significant decrease in launching costs because of the reusability of the launching capabilities. READ MORE

  4. 4. Unlocking the Potential of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Climate-neutral Cities Mission | A case study of Malmö and Lund in the Region Skåne, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Kyle Lavelle; [2021]
    Keywords : SME; climate-neutral cities; mission-oriented innovation policy; Region Skåne; urban sustainability transition; intermediaries; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Through the national innovation program Viable Cities, the City of Malmö and the City of Lund in the Region Skåne of southern Sweden have recently undertaken a mission to become climate-neutral by 2030, requiring the commitment and participation of the entire local, urban system in the pursuit and uptake of bottom-up, radical solutions. While small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of the region’s economy, their importance to the mission’s success has not been fully conceptualized, despite evidence indicating that some SMEs are suited for developing radical innovations while others will struggle to decarbonize their business. READ MORE

  5. 5. At the corner of climate neutrality and urban mission? Ask for directions! A case study about public value, missions, and climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Justin Rehn; [2020]
    Keywords : mission-oriented policy; public value; co-production; collaborative governance; citizen involvement; Business and Economics; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Horizon Europe has identified climate-neutral and smart cities as one of its mission areas. In Sweden, the national innovation programme Viable Cities has set its sights on realising climate neutrality in cities by 2030. In both cases, a mission-oriented approach focused on citizens as drivers of climate action represents a pathway to success. READ MORE