| Title |
Barriers and drivers for technology commercialization by SMEs in the Dutch sustainable energy sector |
| ID_Doc |
73867 |
| Authors |
Meijer, LLJ; Huijben, JCCM; van Boxstael, A; Romme, AGL |
| Title |
Barriers and drivers for technology commercialization by SMEs in the Dutch sustainable energy sector |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.rser.2019.05.050 |
| Abstract |
To enable the transition to renewable and sustainable energy systems, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) can successfully commercialize new technologies, yet doing so is highly challenging. Moreover, governmental policy makers tend to support measures for early-stage ventures or university spin-offs, based on the assumption that sustainable energy technologies primarily arise from early-stage technology development. Attention has recently been shifting to SMEs, which can help accelerate the energy transition. By combining a literature review with an explorative multiple case study of 20 SMEs in the Dutch sustainable energy sector, this article identified barriers and drivers for technology commercialization by SMEs. A country-specific barrier is the large consumption of natural gas by Dutch households, which strongly inhibits the successful scale-up of new technologies. The study found several managerial, financial, technological and policy-related barriers and drivers which affect technology commercialization of sustainable energy technologies by SMEs. These barriers and drivers were further assessed in an actor-based analysis, which suggests that the various barriers and drivers arise from the interactions between policy makers, industry partners and end-users. The paper also discusses the policy implications of the barriers and drivers identified, and outlines several challenges for future research. |
| Author Keywords |
Sustainability transition; SMEs; Technology commercialization; Barriers; Drivers |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000474208400009 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.05.050
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