KULHAVÝ, Viktor, Heidi BLANKENSHIP and Jonas LAGNERYD. Introducing strategic sustainable development in a business incubator. Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal. Inderscience Publishers, 2009, Vol. 6, No. 3, p. 243-264, 21 pp. ISSN 1476-8917. |
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@article{866822, author = {Kulhavý, Viktor and Blankenship, Heidi and Lagneryd, Jonas}, article_number = {No. 3}, keywords = {SSD; strategic sustainable development; backcasting; sustainability priciples; entrepreneurship; business incubator; the natural step}, language = {eng}, issn = {1476-8917}, journal = {Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal}, title = {Introducing strategic sustainable development in a business incubator}, volume = {Vol. 6}, year = {2009} }
TY - JOUR ID - 866822 AU - Kulhavý, Viktor - Blankenship, Heidi - Lagneryd, Jonas PY - 2009 TI - Introducing strategic sustainable development in a business incubator JF - Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal VL - Vol. 6 IS - No. 3 SP - 243-264 EP - 243-264 PB - Inderscience Publishers SN - 14768917 KW - SSD KW - strategic sustainable development KW - backcasting KW - sustainability priciples KW - entrepreneurship KW - business incubator KW - the natural step N2 - This qualitative action research explores integration of Strategic Sustainable Development (SSD) at Inova business incubator (Karlstad, Sweden). The objective was to answer how SSD could be integrated into the processes at Inova and how Inova staff s and entrepreneurs understanding of sustainability demonstrably evolve after exposure to SSD. Apart from general research methods, SSD methods and tools were used with three entrepreneurs and business incubator staff. The Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) and the Templates for Sustainable Product Development (TSPD) approach were central to the study. A new incubation process integrating SSD was created. Although the outcome is specific to Inova, it is general enough for other assistance organisations to gain insight from. In conclusion, SSD should be integrated as early as possible in the business planning of start-up companies. Organisations with a mission of assisting entrepreneurs have an important role to play. ER -
KULHAVÝ, Viktor, Heidi BLANKENSHIP and Jonas LAGNERYD. Introducing strategic sustainable development in a business incubator. \textit{Progress in Industrial Ecology - An International Journal}. Inderscience Publishers, 2009, Vol. 6, No. 3, p.~243-264, 21 pp. ISSN~1476-8917.
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