An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions

J Köhler, FW Geels, F Kern, J Markard… - … innovation and societal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified
in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a typology of intermediaries in sustainability transitions: A systematic review and a research agenda

P Kivimaa, W Boon, S Hyysalo, L Klerkx - Research Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Intermediary actors have been proposed as key catalysts that speed up change towards
more sustainable socio-technical systems. Research on this topic has gradually gained …

[HTML][HTML] Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change

J Schot, WE Steinmueller - Research policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Science, technology and innovation (STI) policy is shaped by persistent framings that arise
from historical context. Two established frames are identified as co-existing and dominant in …

Micro-foundations of the multi-level perspective on socio-technical transitions: Developing a multi-dimensional model of agency through crossovers between social …

FW Geels - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) is a prominent framework to understand socio-
technical transitions, but its micro-foundations have remained under-developed. The paper's …

[HTML][HTML] Policy mixes for sustainability transitions: New approaches and insights through bridging innovation and policy studies

F Kern, KS Rogge, M Howlett - Research Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
There has been an increasing interest in science, technology and innovation policy studies
in the topic of policy mixes. While earlier studies conceptualised policy mixes mainly in terms …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the role of local governments as intermediaries to facilitate partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals

H Masuda, S Kawakubo, M Okitasari… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires localization
and multi-stakeholder partnerships, and local governments have the best potential to act as …

Disruption and low-carbon system transformation: Progress and new challenges in socio-technical transitions research and the Multi-Level Perspective

FW Geels - Energy Research & Social Science, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper firstly assesses the usefulness of Christensen's disruptive innovation framework
for low-carbon system change, identifying three conceptual limitations with regard to the unit …

[HTML][HTML] Creative destruction or mere niche support? Innovation policy mixes for sustainability transitions

P Kivimaa, F Kern - Research policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in policy mixes in innovation studies. While it
has long been acknowledged that the stimulation of innovation and technological change …

Importance of actors and agency in sustainability transitions: A systematic exploration of the literature

LB Fischer, J Newig - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
This article explores the role of actors and agency in the literature on sustainability
transitions. We reviewed 386 journal articles on transition management and sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay of policy experimentation and institutional change in sustainability transitions: The case of mobility as a service in Finland

P Kivimaa, KS Rogge - Research Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
While experimentation is at the heart of sustainability transitions, little attention has been
paid to policy experimentation and its effects in advancing transitions. Drawing on the …