Innovation System Wind Energy Industry

Thesis title: Innovation System Wind Energy Industry
Author: Gnauck, Robert
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Hnilica, Jiří
Opponents: Martina, Jakl
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The wind industry has arrived at a state of technological maturity and is occasionally already today cost-competitive to conventional sources of energy. This thesis investigates the process of innovation that took place within the industry. A theoretical background into economical theory of innovation together with a status quo assessment of today's wind industry serves as introduction to the topic. In the analytical part, inducement mechanisms and functions of technological development will be identified as crucial drivers for innovation within the sector. The key findings of this thesis lead to conclude that it is now the responsibility of the industry to becoming fully cost-competitive to conventional sources. The advancement of technological lifecycle will primarily depend on turbine manufacturers and their capability to drive innovation more independently from governments.
Keywords: Innovation System; Renewable Energy; Wind Power Industry
Thesis title: Innovation Management in the Wind Power Industry
Author: Gnauck, Robert
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Hnilica, Jiří
Opponents: Martina, Jakl
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The wind industry has arrived at a state of technological maturity and is occasionally already today cost-competitive to conventional sources of energy. This thesis investigates the process of innovation that took place within the industry. A theoretical background into economical theory of innovation together with a status quo assessment of today's wind industry serves as introduction to the topic. In the analytical part, inducement mechanisms and functions of technological development will be identified as crucial drivers for innovation within the sector. The key findings of this thesis lead to conclude that it is now the responsibility of the industry to becoming fully cost-competitive to conventional sources. The advancement of technological lifecycle will primarily depend on turbine manufacturers and their capability to drive innovation more independently from governments.
Keywords: Renewable Energy; Innovation System; Wind Power Industry

Information about study

Study programme: Ekonomika a management/International Management
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration
Department: The Department of Business Economics

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 1. 9. 2011
Date of submission: 31. 3. 2012
Date of defense: 31. 1. 2013
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/37079/podrobnosti

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