On the functional and structural scope of technological innovation systems – A literature review with conceptual suggestions
Reviewartikel, 2023

This paper reviews how the functional and structural scope of technological innovation systems (TIS) are understood in the literature. We find that it is often unclear if the system function involves innovation, production or both, and a lack of agreement as to whether structural elements are social or social and technical. Since these issues risk hindering cumulative knowledge development and conceptual advancements, we argue that a clear and shared underlying system model is needed. Taking steps in this direction, we propose that the function of a TIS is to develop and shape a specific technology; that this technology can be understood as a production-consumption system; and that the structural elements of a TIS are social, technical and possibly ecological. In addition, we offer guidance to boundary-setting in empirical case studies. We hope that the paper will inspire continued conceptual development in the TIS community and beyond.

Technological innovation system

Production-consumption system

Socio-technical system

Socio-techno-ecological system

Sustainability transitions

Författare

Johnn Andersson

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Kristina Hojcková

Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis

Björn Sandén

Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Environmental Systems Analysis

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

22104224 (eISSN)

Vol. 49 100786

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Ämneskategorier

Tvärvetenskapliga studier

Övrig annan teknik

DOI

10.1016/j.eist.2023.100786

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