In recent studies of sustainability transitions, the technological innovation system (TIS)
perspective is one of two dominant perspectives (Markard and Truffer, 2008). Since its …

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has developed rapidly in the past decades and is
essential in electricity generation. In this study, we demonstrate the relationship between PV …

This paper proposes a framework for the analysis of technological innovation processes in
transnational contexts. By drawing on existing innovation system concepts and recent …

Solar energy is a substantial global industry, one that has generated trade disputes among
superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious …

Where and how new industrial paths emerge are much debated questions in economic
geography, especially in light of the recent evolutionary turn. This article contributes to the …

Transition research has recently been criticized to lack of geographically sensitive concepts
to address sustainability transitions and environmental innovation processes. This has …

China's success as a rapid innovation follower in the infant Photovoltaic (PV) industry
surprised many observers. This paper explores how China inserted itself into global clean …

The technological innovation systems framework (TIS) is widely used to study the
emergence and growth of new technological fields and industries. At the same time, it has …

The rise of Chinese solar energy firms has taken many experts by surprise. German policy
makers and researchers alike had suggested that the country's ambitious deployment …

While national governments are the main actors in innovation policy, we witness a
proliferation of challenge-oriented innovation policies both at the subnational and the …