Governance and Management of Sustainable Innovation : Learning From Experience to Shape the Future

Sustainable innovation (SI) is considered to be a key driver of societal progress in an era of enormous economic, environmental and societal challenges, and the uncertainties and future consequences that come with them. This book provides evidence, insights and reflections related to specific issues of governance, the management of sustainable innovation and applying a multi-level, multi-stakeholder approach to sustainable innovation analysis. Building on the European Commission (EU) funded research project “Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for the Assessment and Management of Sustainable innovation” (CASI), it presents tools for assessing and managing sustainable innovation, and reflects on SI-related policies as well as citizens’ aspirations. The book is intended for scholars in the field of sustainable innovation, as well as to policymakers, innovators, students and citizens. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Sustainable Innovation Assessment and Management Framework: Principles, Methodology and Practice (Rafael Popper, Monika Popper, Guillermo Velasco)....Pages 3-39 Sustainable Innovation: Definitions, Priorities and Emerging Issues (Aleš Lipnik, Maja Cergol Lipnik)....Pages 41-56 Types of Innovation for Sustainability: The Role of Social Innovations (Rick Hölsgens, Jürgen Schultze)....Pages 57-72 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 Exploring the Role of Stakeholder Engagement for the Development of Sustainable Innovation Strategies (Mattia Martini, Elisabetta Marafioti, Monica Carminati)....Pages 75-96 Targeted Forward-Looking Citizen Engagement: The Case of Sustainable Innovation (Petteri Repo, Kaisa Matschoss, Bjørn Bedsted, Zoya Damianova, Ventseslav Kozarev)....Pages 97-119 Stakeholder Engagement as a Tool to Support Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in the Public Sector (Benedetta Trivellato, Monica Carminati, Mattia Martini)....Pages 121-135 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Fostering Sustainable Innovation: Insights from Three European Food Banks (Laura Mariani, Dario Cavenago, Elisabetta Marafioti)....Pages 139-160 Why Sustainable Social Innovations (Do Not) Diffuse? An Alternative View to Social Innovation Dynamics (Rick Hölsgens)....Pages 161-179 An Inductive and Multidimensional Approach to Sustainable Innovation: Evidence from Multiple Case Studies (Guillermo Velasco, Monika Popper, Rafael Popper)....Pages 181-198 Towards a Hybrid Framework for Sustainable Innovation (Tiina Pajula, Rafael Popper)....Pages 199-205