Innovative Business Concepts

Consolidation

The students are able to:
• Classify and evaluate sustainable innovations, eco-design and technology trends in the energy industry and sustainability sector
• Develop business models for innovative energy applications as well as sustainability services and products
• Classify technology trends along the value chain
• Identify potentials and challenges of technology trends
• Critically evaluate new business models in the energy sector
• Describe design thinking and open innovation as possibilities in the innovation process and apply them in examples

Module Innovative Energy Concepts

• Sustainable innovations, eco-design and trends in the energy industry and energy technology as well as the sustainability industry
• Development status of technological trends
• Innovative business models in the energy and sustainability industry
• Value chain of the energy industry and sustainability industry
• Design Thinking
• Open Innovation

• De Villiers, R. (Ed.). (2022). The Handbook of Creativity & Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Toolkit of Theory and Practice for Developing Creative Thinking Skills. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2180-3
• Jahankhani, H., V. Kilpin, D., & Kendzierskyj, S. (Eds.). (2022). Blockchain and Other Emerging Technologies for Digital Business Strategies. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98225-6
• Kreutzer, R. T. (2022). Toolbox Digital Business: Leadership, Business Models, Technologies and Change. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-37017-6
• Kujala, J., Heikkinen, A., & Blomberg, A. (Eds.). (2023). Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31937-2
• Leitão, J., & Ratten, V. (Eds.). (2022). Strategic Innovation: Research Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Resilience. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87112-3
• Marzi, G. (2022). Uncertainty-driven Innovation: Managing the New Product Development Processes in an Unpredictable Environment. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99534-8
• Nousala, S., Metcalf, G., & Ing, D. (Eds.). (2024). Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Explorations in the Transition from a Techno-economic to a Socio-technical Future (Vol. 41). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9730-5
• Rajagopal, A. (2022). Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets: Managing Performance within Ecosystems. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89770-3•
Ratten, V. (Ed.). (2022). Entrepreneurial Innovation: Strategy and Competition Aspects. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4795-6
• Serrat, O. (2017). Knowledge Solutions. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0983-9
Verkuil, A. H. (Ed.). (2024). Start-up Cultures in Times of Global Crises: Sustainable and Innovative Approaches. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53942-8
• Zanella, F., Bosoni, G., Di Stefano, E., Iannilli, G. L., Matteucci, G., Messori, R., & Trocchianesi, R. (Eds.). (2024). Multidisciplinary Aspects of Design: Objects, Processes, Experiences and Narratives (Vol. 37). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49811-4

Portfolio

English

5

30

2.5

Blended Learning

2

director of studies

IGM

integrated lecture

Compulsory