TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of a national innovation system of sustainable innovation in residential construction. A case study from the Netherlands
AU - Bossink, B.A.G.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper provides an assessment of the performance of a national system of sustainable innovation using a case study of the Dutch residential building industry. This project covered a 16-year period. Normally, a nation's population of commercial firms and research institutions should have the lead in the development of a sustainable innovation organisation, with the government in a supporting role. However, our study showed that the government took a central role with just a few specialised firms in a supporting role, and with a majority of the firms in industry acting passively. Despite this contradiction, the innovation system functioned very well, and showed significant results. Copyright © 2009 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
AB - This paper provides an assessment of the performance of a national system of sustainable innovation using a case study of the Dutch residential building industry. This project covered a 16-year period. Normally, a nation's population of commercial firms and research institutions should have the lead in the development of a sustainable innovation organisation, with the government in a supporting role. However, our study showed that the government took a central role with just a few specialised firms in a supporting role, and with a majority of the firms in industry acting passively. Despite this contradiction, the innovation system functioned very well, and showed significant results. Copyright © 2009 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
U2 - 10.1504/ijetm.2009.023740
DO - 10.1504/ijetm.2009.023740
M3 - Article
SN - 1466-2132
VL - 10
SP - 371
EP - 381
JO - International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management
JF - International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management
IS - 3-4
ER -
