Patterns of Convergence Within the Emerging Bioeconomy — The Case of the Agricultural and Energy Sector

B. Golembiewski (), N. Sick () and Stefanie Bröring
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B. Golembiewski: Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Münster, Leonardo-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
N. Sick: Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Münster, Leonardo-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2015, vol. 12, issue 03, 1-22

Abstract: In light of an emerging bioeconomy, fading boundaries between the so far distinct agricultural and energy sector indicate a convergence process leading to a new competitive setting between established value chains requiring dynamic capabilities of the affected firms. On the basis of understanding convergence as a process within research-intensive industries, patent analyses can be applied to identify whether there are trends of convergence associated with the emerging bioeconomy. This study focuses on examining the nexus of agricultural and energy sector with regard to German biogas technologies. Although different disciplinary activities within the field of biogas can be confirmed, for now, biogas (as well as other bioenergy) applications rather seem to build a sub-segment within the energy value chain than to form a new inter-industry segment.

Keywords: Bioeconomy; biogas technologies; convergence; patent analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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