Sustainable Innovation Management Model (MGI) for Plantain Agroindustrial Chain

Jhon Wilder Zartha Sossa (), Nolberto Gutiérrez Posada, Adriana María Zuluaga Monsalve, Luis Horacio Botero Montoya, Luis Fernando Gutiérrez Cano, Julio González Candia, José Orlando Gómez Salazar, Gina Lía Orozco Mendoza and Nelson Javier Escobar Mora
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Jhon Wilder Zartha Sossa: School of Engineering, Faculty of Agroindustrial Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Nolberto Gutiérrez Posada: Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Alexander Von Humboldt Business University Corporation, Armenia 630001, Colombia
Adriana María Zuluaga Monsalve: Research Department, Alexander Von Humboldt Business University Corporation, Armenia 630001, Colombia
Luis Horacio Botero Montoya: School of Economics, Administration and Business, Faculty of Business Administration, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Luis Fernando Gutiérrez Cano: Faculty of Communication, School of Social Sciences, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Julio González Candia: Faculty of Technology, Santiago University, Santiago 9170124, Chile
José Orlando Gómez Salazar: Language Center, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Gina Lía Orozco Mendoza: School of Engineering, Faculty of Agroindustrial Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Nelson Javier Escobar Mora: School of Engineering, Faculty of Agroindustrial Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-27

Abstract: This study proposes a sustainable Innovation Management Model (MGI) for the plantain agroindustrial chain, applied to the Quindío region of Colombia. A mixed-methods approach was employed, incorporating various techniques, including a systematic literature review using the Scopus database, which analyzed 95 documents through the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) framework. The identification and prioritization of relevant variables, along with the validation of the proposed model, were also conducted through the use of three questionnaires, supplemented by relevance and congruence indices. The analysis identified 53 variables for the entry stage, 36 for the transformation stage, and 31 for the exit stage. The findings revealed significant gaps within the agroindustrial chain, particularly in areas such as leadership, strategic management, and resilience among key stakeholders. The MGI, as prioritized by stakeholders, provides a framework that integrates variables and information flows, facilitating the development of new open innovation challenges. These challenges engage not only seekers—entities that require innovation—but also solvers—organizations that offer solutions. The implementation of this model will require supportive public policies, projects, and web platforms, such as Innocentive/Wazoku, Ninesigma, Ruta N, Yet2.com, Itonics, and Ennomotive, which, with the aid of artificial intelligence, can connect innovation supply and demand through open challenges.

Keywords: sustainability; innovation management model; agroindustry; plantain; supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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