<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article at hand illustrates how new types of coopetition emerge in the transformation of large technical systems. It builds on the latest literature on coopetition and highlights diverse institutional arrangements for coopetition, their effects on the actual innovation and the potential benefits for the firms involved. In contrast to many incremental innovations, the transformation of large technical systems requires the cooperation of many diverse actors as various resources are needed. This does not only open up the opportunity of new private-private or public-private cooperations but also brings about various new forms of commonly performed practices.</p></abstract>

The article at hand illustrates how new types of coopetition emerge in the transformation of large technical systems. It builds on the latest literature on coopetition and highlights diverse institutional arrangements for coopetition, their effects on the actual innovation and the potential benefits for the firms involved. In contrast to many incremental innovations, the transformation of large technical systems requires the cooperation of many diverse actors as various resources are needed. This does not only open up the opportunity of new private-private or public-private cooperations but also brings about various new forms of commonly performed practices.

Does the Development of Alternative Energy Technologies Allow for New Forms of Coopetition?

Faculty of Languages and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education, Université du Luxembourg, Route de Diekirch (B.P.2), L-7201 Walferdange, Luxembourg

Social Science Research Center Berlin, Reichpietschufer 50, 10785 Berlin, Germany

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The article at hand illustrates how new types of coopetition emerge in the transformation of large technical systems. It builds on the latest literature on...

Does the Development of Alternative Energy Technologies Allow for New Forms of Coopetition?

Pubblicato online: 03 apr 2012

Pagine: 50 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0006-4

Parole chiave
hydrogen and fuel cells, coopetition

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Does the Development of Alternative Energy Technologies Allow for New Forms of Coopetition?

Pubblicato online: 03 apr 2012

Pagine: 50 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0006-4

Parole chiavehydrogen and fuel cells, coopetition

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
hydrogen and fuel cells, coopetition