New article by researchers from SusTec and the University of Cambridge on external knowledge in lithium-ion battery innovations published in iScience
In their research article “How has external knowledge contributed to lithium-ion batteries for the energy transition?”, Annegret Stephan (SusTec), Laura Diaz Anadon (C-EENRG, University of Cambridge) and Volker Hoffmann (SusTec) analyze how external knowledge is integrated into the innovation process: the mechanisms and enablers of knowledge spillovers.
More specifically, they focus on the integration of knowledge from other technologies, sectors, or scientific disciplines into lithium-ion battery (LIB) innovations, and base their qualitative case study on literature and an elite interviews campaign with R&D/industry experts and key inventors in the LIB field, including two Nobel laureates. In their article, they identify the breakthrough innovations in LIBs, discuss the extent to which breakthrough innovations—plus a few others—have resulted from spillovers, and identify different mechanisms and enablers underlying these spillovers, which can be leveraged by policymakers and R&D managers who are interested in facilitating spillovers in LIBs and other clean-energy technologies.
The article (open access) can be found Download here