Title: Green technology innovation ecosystem design under the carbon neutrality target: evidence from a multiple case study in China

Authors: Yimei Hu; Jingqiu Liao; Zhi Su; Ziyang Wang; Tian Wu

Addresses: Aalborg University Business School, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark ' School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China ' School of Statistics and Mathematics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China ' Logistics Science and Technology Innovation Integrated Development Research Center of Shaanxi Logistics Group and Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China ' School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Development, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Institute for National Governance and Global Governance, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Abstract: The adoption of green technologies has become a major challenge for manufacturing enterprises seeking to achieve green transformation. While previous research has mainly focused on developing new green technologies and products, there is a lack of attention on the adoption of mature technologies. This study aims to explore an innovation ecosystem design which may facilitate the adoption of green technologies via specific channels. Using a multiple case study design, this study investigates four representative enterprises in promoting the adoption of green technologies and propose a general framework, identifying four key ecosystem design paradigms and two channels for overcoming barriers to adoption. This study enriches the literature on ecosystem design and contributes to the theory of green transformation by incorporating the ecosystem perspective. The findings also also shed light on promoting the overall green transformation and upgrading the manufacturing industry in emerging economies.

Keywords: green transformation; green innovation; innovation ecosystem; green technology adoption; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2024.140259

International Journal of Technology Management, 2024 Vol.96 No.1/2/3, pp.192 - 227

Received: 29 Jun 2022
Accepted: 07 Mar 2023
Published online: 01 Aug 2024 *

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