Evaluation of the Relationship Between the Individual Actors of the Quintuple Helix Model and Sustainability

Erika Loučanová (), Miriam Olšiaková, Zuzana Štofková and Florin Cornel Dumiter
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Erika Loučanová: Department of Marketing, Trade and World Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
Miriam Olšiaková: Department of Marketing, Trade and World Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 960 01 Zvolen, Slovakia
Zuzana Štofková: Department of Economics, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia
Florin Cornel Dumiter: Department of Economics and Technical Sciences, Faculty of Economics, Engineering and Informatics, “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad, 310025 Arad, Romania

Administrative Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: The article evaluates the relationships between the individual actors of the Quintuple Helix model and sustainability across EU countries. The model is based on the idea that innovation arises from the collaboration of five key subsystems: government, industry (economy), academia, civil society, and natural capital. Various studies have been conducted to assess the development of the EU’s sustainability goals based on the Triple Helix approach from different perspectives and from the view of the Quintuple Helix. However, we see a gap in the research in that key aspects of the success of these models in the EU have not been examined in terms of their mutual relationships. Therefore, this paper focuses on examining Quintuple Helix systems in the EU, eco-innovation, and sustainability using cluster and correlation analysis. Based on the results, we can infer that Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and Luxembourg are among the leading EU countries in applying the Quintuple Helix model and promoting sustainability through collaborative innovation processes. The most significant contributions to sustainability within this model come primarily from ecological innovations, intellectual capital, and governance.

Keywords: innovation; Quintuple Helix model; EU countries; cluster analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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