Demand-oriented innovation strategy in the European energy production sector

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-130

  Cleff, Thomas ^a,b   Grimpe, Christoph ^b,c   Rammer, Christian ^b  

^a PFORZHEIM UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energy industry; European Union; Innovation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY INNOVATION SURVEYS; DEMAND-SIDE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DEVELOPMENT PHASE; ENERGY INDUSTRY; ENERGY PRODUCTION SECTOR; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; EUROPEAN UNION; FOCAL POINTS; GLOBAL INNOVATION; GLOBAL MARKET; INDICATOR VALUES; INNOVATION DESIGN; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION RESEARCH; INNOVATION STRATEGY; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; MARKET ANALYSIS; MARKET APPROACH; MARKET FACTORS; MARKET RESEARCHES; MARKET STRUCTURES; MEMBER STATE; NEW PRODUCT; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAUNCHING; RESEARCH;

INNOVATION;

EID: 67949112787     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506220910970542     Document Type: Article

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