New ventures in Cleantech: Opportunities, capabilities and innovation outcomes
Febi Jensen,
Hans Lööf (hans.loof@indek.kth.se) and
Andreas Stephan
Business Strategy and the Environment, 2020, vol. 29, issue 3, 902-917
Abstract:
Facing the challenge of climate change, innovations that imply environmental benefits create business opportunities for entrepreneurs. This paper analyzes innovation capabilities of startups in Cleantech and how the innovation outcomes of those startups develop over time. Based on the Mannheim Foundation Panel and applying propensity score matching, a cohort of 567 Cleantech startups is analyzed and compared with a control cohort of non‐Cleantech startups. We find that startups in Cleantech have, on average, higher technological capabilities compared with all other startups. Our econometric evidence shows that Cleantech startups are more likely to combine existing technology in a novel way. Finally, we find that Cleantech startups develop more market novelties in subsequent years when compared with their control group peers.
Date: 2020
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