# The Cleantech Innovation Capacity of Countries

**Source**: https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society/the-cleantech-innovation-capacity-of-countries
**Parent**: https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society

Research project

# The Cleantech Innovation Capacity of Countries

Objective: to explain the emergence and uneven rate of cleantech innovation across countries

##### Duration

February 2015 -
August 2020

##### Partners

[Technology, Innovation & Society](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/innovation-sciences/technology-innovation-society)

[EAISI](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/eaisi)

##### Project Manager

[Floor Alkemade](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/floor-alkemade)

Global sustainable development critically depends on a fundamental transformation of the current energy system; innovation in cleantech is the key. Current scenarios for sustainable development assume that all countries will follow the technological trajectories prescribed by the globally optimal scenario. But empirically we observe large differences in the ability of countries to do so as success in cleantech innovation is path-dependent; it strongly depends on the history, existing capacities, and resources of a country. The CLEANTECH project has the objective to explain the emergence and uneven rate of cleantech innovation across countries. \
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## Project Related Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/projects/the-cleantech-innovation-capacity-of-countries/publications/)

- [### The science base of renewables

  Technological Forecasting and Social Change

  (2020)

  Peter G.J. Persoon,Rudi N.A. Bekkers,Floor Alkemade](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/36d40a95-c4ab-4ab8-85c5-240a4fdf5aa4)
- [### Do existing regional specialisations stimulate or hinder diversification into cleantech?

  Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

  (2020)

  Martijn van den Berge,Anet Weterings,Floor Alkemade](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/c9185e7f-626e-4a24-9cb6-0d875016f5f1)

## Collaborative Partners

- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Utrecht University

## Project Related Publications

- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/projects/the-cleantech-innovation-capacity-of-countries/publications/)

- [### The science base of renewables

  Technological Forecasting and Social Change

  (2020)

  Peter G.J. Persoon,Rudi N.A. Bekkers,Floor Alkemade](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/36d40a95-c4ab-4ab8-85c5-240a4fdf5aa4)
- [### Do existing regional specialisations stimulate or hinder diversification into cleantech?

  Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

  (2020)

  Martijn van den Berge,Anet Weterings,Floor Alkemade](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/c9185e7f-626e-4a24-9cb6-0d875016f5f1)

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