Scaling the sharing economy – how Airbnb became a global brand
When all the hotels in San Francisco were fully booked ahead of a design conference, two roommates saw an opportunity to offer delegates an airbed
When all the hotels in San Francisco were fully booked ahead of a design conference, two roommates saw an opportunity to offer delegates an airbed
Electric vehicles are dependent on batteries for energy storage – and the production of these is energy intensive, produces high volumes of CO2 and requires
Steel production is one of the ‘dirtiest’ industries, producing two tonnes of carbon dioxide for every tonne of steel produced, but it has previously been
Business model innovation is vital to the future sustainability of organisations and firms. With digitalization, electrification, and the circular economy, among the factors reshaping the
Greater use of all sources of capital – finance, social, environmental – can lead to the creation of more sustainable business models, according to Peter
Unexpected challenges have forced European SMEs to rethink their business models, as a result they are opening their boundaries and adopting collaborative strategies – but
Set up by two first time entrepreneurs, Namasté Solar, is a workers co-operative based in Boulder USA. It aimed to provide innovative solar electric to
Making decisions under uncertainty has always been challenge for R&D Management, but over recent years uncertainty has almost become the norm, prompting a number of
The introduction of object identification to securely connect the physical and virtual worlds can help facilitate the introduction of a circular business model (CBM) but
Climate change and social inequality are of concern to society, but to achieve a twin transition – digital and green – requires SME’s to integrate
The role and impact of R&D (broadly defined to include driving innovation in any aspect of the firm) has dramatically increased, says Marco Iansiti of
The Covid-19 crisis has stimulated the adoption of a number of managerial innovations, says Caroline Mattelin-Pierrard. She observes that one innovation – ‘the liberated company’
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