Environment and innovation, development of business models

Aim

The course aim is to develop the capabilities to formulate and plan a business solution for an environmental problem. After completion the student shall be able to:

• Based on scientific literature, analyze and reflect on the conditions for innovation management in the environmental field.
• In a group, develop, describe, and justify an environmental innovation and its business model.
• From practical examples, explain, reflect on, and apply relevant theories and tools related to environmental innovation and business model development.

Content

The course comprises:

• Innovation and entrepreneurship both generally and within the environmental field.
• The significance of innovation and entrepreneurship for sustainable societal transformation.
• The conditions for environmentally driven innovation and entrepreneurship in various industries and markets.
• Idea development - The process of moving from idea to business model to gain market entry.