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The Risk of Dissolution of Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems in Times of Crisis: The Electric Vehicle during the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Arribas-Ibar, Manel Nylund, Petra Brem, Alexander |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Innovation ecosystems evolve and adapt to crises, but what are the factors that stimulate ecosystem growth in spite of dire circumstances? We study the arduous path forward of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem and analyse in depth those factors that influence ecosystem growth in general and during the pandemic in particular. For the EV ecosystem, growth implies outcompeting the less sustainable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, thus achieving a transition towards sustainable transportation. New mobility patterns provide a strategic opportunity for such a shift to green mobility and for EV ecosystem growth. For innovation ecosystems in general, we suggest that a crisis can serve as an opportunity for new innovations to break through by disrupting prior behavioural patterns. For the EV ecosystem in particular, it remains to be seen if the ecosystem will be able to capitalize on the opportunity provided by the unfortunate disruption generated by the pandemic. |
| Starting Page | 1319 |
| e-ISSN | 20711050 |
| DOI | 10.3390/su13031319 |
| Journal | Sustainability |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Sustainability Innovation Ecosystem Innovation Strategy Electric Vehicle Dominant Design Crisis Pandemic |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
