Eco-Innovation

Innovating for a Sustainable Future

Eco-innovation refers to innovations that reduce environmental impact while creating economic value. This module explores the concept of eco-innovation, its different types, the role of technology in sustainable development, and how eco-entrepreneurs can leverage innovation to build competitive advantage while protecting the environment.

Types of Eco-Innovation

Six dimensions of innovation for a sustainable future

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Course Content

Eco-innovation (or green innovation) refers to the creation of novel and competitively priced goods, processes, systems, services, and procedures that satisfy human needs and bring quality of life to all people, while progressively reducing ecological impacts and resource intensity throughout the life cycle. Eco-innovation can be incremental (improving existing products) or radical (creating entirely new solutions).

Key Points

Product eco-innovation: greener products and materials
Process eco-innovation: cleaner production methods
Organizational eco-innovation: new management approaches
Marketing eco-innovation: new ways to communicate sustainability
System eco-innovation: transforming entire value chains

Module Quiz

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Downloadable Resources

Worksheets and templates to practice what you've learned

Sources & Literature

[1]B-ECO Project Results: https://b-eco.erasmus.site/it/project-results/
[2]OECD/Eurostat (2018): Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on Innovation.
[3]Brown, T. (2009): Change by Design. HarperCollins.
[4]IRENA (2021): Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020.