Silent innovation: Corporate strategizing in early nanotechnology evolution

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 680-696

  Andersen, Maj Munch ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Construction; Corporate strategy; Eco innovation; Evolutionary capabilities; Evolutionary economics; Green nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Technology evolution; Windows

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255137188     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9215-x     Document Type: Article

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