Diamanto Politis
Professor, Centre Director
Promoting innovation through a virtual incubator model : The Water Innovation Accelerator (WIN)
Author
Summary, in English
In this study we explore and analyse a virtual network-centred incubator model called the Water Innovation Accelerator (WIN). The incubator model has been designed and implemented in Sweden to enable and orchestrate water-related innovative solutions by connecting different players via organized networks. Framed by theory and research on open innovation, incubation models, and entrepreneurial networks we provide an overview of the overall design, management and organization of WIN. We also analyse and assess the working and performance of WIN with respect to its purpose to aid the development and market uptake of water related innovative solutions via its entrepreneurial network. Our findings offer theoretical and empirical insights to researchers, policy makers and incubation managers that may aid current and future efforts to accelerate water innovation.
Department/s
- Department of Business Administration
- Division of Water Resources Engineering
Publishing year
2016-08
Language
English
Document type
Conference paper
Topic
- Social Sciences
Keywords
- acceleration
- incubation models
- entrepreneurial networks
Conference name
Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2016
Conference date
2016-08-05 - 2016-08-09
Conference place
Anaheim, United States
Status
Unpublished