Examines how collaboration networks influence invention and commercialization outcomes in green chemistry, highlighting implications for responsible innovation.
Key Points
The study aims to explore how collaboration networks impact responsible innovation outcomes in the green chemistry sector.
Analyzed patterns of collaboration using green chemistry patents and Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award nominations.
Developed hypotheses linking network structure and composition to invention and commercialization outcomes.
Tested hypotheses in the context of the science-industry interface.
Demonstrated significant differences in how network attributes affect invention outcomes versus commercialization outcomes.
Showed that nuanced collaboration approaches can align outcomes with responsible innovation goals, such as sustainability.
Highlighted that tensions between responsible innovation principles and competitive advantage may be manageable through strategic collaboration.