Promotion of RES in a Technology Transfer Network. Case Study of the Enterprise Europe Network

Zofia Gródek-Szostak, Małgorzata Luc, Anna Szeląg-Sikora, Jakub Sikora, Marcin Niemiec, Luis Ochoa Siguencia and Emil Velinov
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Zofia Gródek-Szostak: Department of Economics and Enterprise Organization, Cracow University of Economics, 31-510 Krakow, Poland
Małgorzata Luc: Department of Geographical Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
Anna Szeląg-Sikora: Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
Jakub Sikora: Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-149 Kraków, Poland
Marcin Niemiec: Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 31-121 Kraków, Poland
Luis Ochoa Siguencia: Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Emil Velinov: Department of Management and Marketing, Skoda Auto University, 1457 Na Karmeli, Czech Republic

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-13

Abstract: The promotion of renewable energy is a key concept in the European Union for both environmental and economic reasons. It contributes to securing the objectives set out in the Kyoto Protocol. In addition, it brings various social and economic benefits, e.g., diversification of the energy offer, new jobs, improvement of regional and local development opportunities and building a solid national industry. The main purpose of the article is to contribute to the debate on the instruments promoting renewable energy sources (RES) by emphasizing its importance within the technology transfer network. The subject is an empirical study of an actual technology transfer network. Its international activity promotes RES among entrepreneurs. Data related to meetings as part of brokerage events (BE) and company missions (CM) were subject to statistical and visual analysis, based on the data obtained from the Enterprise Europe Network from the years 2017–2018. The presented results are the foundation for future theoretical and practical studies. One of the important aspects to be examined is the intensity of cooperation launched during CM and BE. It is related to the results of partnership agreements and the importance of increasing the knowledge flow and creating opportunities for partners to acquire foreign technologies.

Keywords: RES; company mission; brokerage events; cooperation; network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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