Innovative and Sustainable Energy Technologies: The Role of Venture Capital
Journal
Business Strategy and the Environment
ISSN
0964-4733
ISSN-Digital
1099-0836
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2004-07-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of a multi-year research project being conducted at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The objective of the research is to evaluate the role of financial structure in promoting the development of innovative and sustainable energy technologies and its current relationship to innovation and entrepreneurial activity in this important economic sector. In this paper, emphasis is placed on the venture capital segment of the capital market and the electricity segment of the energy industry. We first provide a short overview of the electricity sector. We then briefly discuss the concept of innovation and entrepreneurship and its relationship to our research effort. Finally, the bulk of the paper outlines the conceptual framework for the venture capital element of the research project. We conclude the paper with a summary of our preliminary observations.
Language
English
Keywords
Venture Capital
Energy
Sustainability
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley
Publisher place
Chichester
Volume
13
Number
4
Start page
235
End page
245
Pages
11
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
4943
File(s)![Thumbnail Image]()
open.access
Name
A09_Moore_Wuestenhagen_BSE_2004.pdf
Size
135.15 KB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
a5ceb07872d858dee5653bf163ce52a1