Overcoming the Barriers of Sustainable Business Model Innovations by Integrating Open Innovation

The article presents the results of the analysis of the elements of business models of spa tourism enterprises in the context of the principles of sustainable development in tourism business. In the process of defining individual rules for tourist enterprises, an approach based on sustainable tourism criteria and an attempt to adjust them to individual conditions resulting from the specifics of the tourist business activity being carried out was proposed. The characteristics of the individual components of business models were based on the results of interviews conducted in 17 tourism enterprises. The CANVAS scheme was used to examine the structure of the business model. It was found that the business models of spa tourism enterprises not only fail to conform to the principles of sustainable development, but are also not used as managerial tools. Their knowledge among managers is very poor. The analysis was supplemented with additional roles played by Polish sanatoriums in preventing the SARS-Cov2 virus pandemic. The research also revealed an example of cooperation between several spa companies, in the framework of coopetition and exchange of knowledge and services, which can be considered as the initiation of cooperation based on open innovation.

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Innovation 2.0

SMEs and Open Innovation ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-519-9.ch014 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 274-292

Author(s):

Luis Angel Galindo Sánchez

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Business Model Innovation ◽

First Century ◽

End User ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Service Portfolio ◽

Model Finding ◽

Twenty First Century ◽

Start Ups

This chapter describes a new sustainable business model, Innovation 2.0, led and deployed by the author, with the goal of increasing the innovation level at the telco service portfolio for the end-user, thank to the convergence of Internet and Telco worlds and the ‘fresh’ and ‘effervescent’ proposals created by start-ups. This model, created by Win Win Consultants, a Spanish company leader in marketing and strategy issues, under the premises of fairness for the different players, requires an open-minded view of the businesses and, in fact, is a model for open innovation in telcos, which traditionally tend to address innovation from a prism more reactive than proactive. The model proposed has been deployed in Telefonica with very good results, deploying 12 commercial services, which have generated more than 10 Millions € incomes and 8 Millions of savings in investments. Innovation 2.0 is a sustainable model, finding a balance for all parties in a win-win basis and constitutes an appropriate model for the twenty-first century telcos.

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Entrepreneurship, Sport, Sustainability and Integration: A Business Model in the Low-Season Tourism Sector

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10040117 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Ricardo Reier Forradellas ◽

Sergio Náñez Alonso ◽

Javier Jorge Vázquez ◽

Miguel Ángel Echarte Fernández ◽

Nicolas Vidal Miró

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Generation Model ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Women's Sport ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

Tourism Sector ◽

New Business ◽

Global Tourism ◽

Wealth Generation

The global tourism reality is changing, and not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This reality is especially representative in countries such as Spain, which are highly dependent on the income generated by the tourism sector. In these destinations, it is necessary to seek innovation and specialization in the sector in order to achieve new business models. This need is even more pressing in destinations overcrowded by the sun and beach effect, as is the case of Mallorca. The proposed work combines the concepts of sports tourism with the development of a wealth-generating business model that will contribute to promoting a tourism that is sustainable, environmentally friendly and deseasonalized. On the other hand, the proposed work will contribute to promoting integration and equality in the participation of women in sports through the development of a model based on the promotion of women’s football. Using the methodology of case analysis, the results of all the approaches outlined are provided, and we obtained a wealth-generation model that is easily replicable and sustainable over time. This work provides a solution to the combination of a sustainable business model that links responsible tourism, the promotion of women’s sport and the generation of wealth.

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Entrepreneurial lean thinking for sustainable business modeling: a workshop design for incumbent firms

NachhaltigkeitsManagementForum | Sustainability Management Forum ◽

10.1007/s00550-020-00508-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

E. J. Schwarz ◽

P. Gregori ◽

I. Krajger ◽

M. A. Wdowiak

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Business Model Innovation ◽

Opportunity Identification ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Lean Thinking ◽

Business Modeling ◽

Innovation Research ◽

Political Debates ◽

Negative Environmental Impact

AbstractIn times of increasing concerns and extensive political debates about social and environmental problems, incumbent firms are obliged to reduce their negative environmental impact by implementing sustainable business model innovation. Yet, realizing more sustainable business model variants entails several complexities and associated challenges that need to be overcome. To support this task, this article takes an entrepreneurship perspective on sustainable business model innovation and combines literature of business models and entrepreneurial lean thinking (ELT). In doing so, it derives a workshop design grounded in contemporary theory with state-of-the-art tools and methods. The workshop is framed as a stage-gate process facilitating the notions of ELT with iterative cycles of ‘create, test, and improve’ and spans the phases of opportunity identification, opportunity evaluation, opportunity development through sustainable business model design, and decision of opportunity exploitation. The article shows that ELT is an appropriate yet underutilized approach for sustainable business modeling. Further, it discusses how the workshop supports opportunities and mitigate pitfalls of ELT for sustainable business modeling. As such, the findings have theoretical implications for the intersection of sustainability and lean approaches in innovation research as well as implications for practitioners by providing a comprehensive framework to support sustainable business model innovation.

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A Regenerative Business Model with Flexible, Modular and Scalable Processes in A Post-Covid Era: The Case of The Spinning Mesh Disc Reactor (SMDR)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13126944 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 6944

Author(s):

Emma Anna Carolina Emanuelsson ◽

Aurelie Charles ◽

Parimala Shivaprasad

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Low Cost ◽

Sustainable Manufacturing ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Capital Costs ◽

Implementing Change ◽

Chemical Manufacturing ◽

Manufacturing Techniques ◽

Flexible Operation

With stringent environmental regulations and a new drive for sustainable manufacturing, there is an unprecedented opportunity to incorporate novel manufacturing techniques. Recent political and pandemic events have shown the vulnerability to supply chains, highlighting the need for localised manufacturing capabilities to better respond flexibly to national demand. In this paper, we have used the spinning mesh disc reactor (SMDR) as a case study to demonstrate the path forward for manufacturing in the post-Covid world. The SMDR uses centrifugal force to allow the spread of thin film across the spinning disc which has a cloth with immobilised catalyst. The modularity of the design combined with the flexibility to perform a range of chemical reactions in a single equipment is an opportunity towards sustainable manufacturing. A global approach to market research allowed us to identify sectors within the chemical industry interested in novel reactor designs. The drivers for implementing change were identified as low capital cost, flexible operation and consistent product quality. Barriers include cost of change (regulatory and capital costs), limited technical awareness, safety concerns and lack of motivation towards change. Finally, applying the key features of a Sustainable Business Model (SBM) to SMDR, we show the strengths and opportunities for SMDR to align with an SBM allowing for a low-cost, sustainable and regenerative system of chemical manufacturing.

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Sustainable Business Model Innovations in the Value Uncaptured Manufacturing Industry: Fitting Gains—Gain Creators

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13105647 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 5647

Author(s):

Burhan ◽

Udisubakti Ciptomulyono ◽

Moses Singgih ◽

Imam Baihaqi

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Environmental Quality ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Design Method ◽

Pairwise Comparison ◽

Comparison Method ◽

Value Proposition ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Sustainability Index ◽

Index Matrix

Increased manufacturing activity has an impact on environmental quality degradation. Waste generated from manufacturing activities is one of the causes. Previous studies have referred to this waste as value uncaptured. Minimizing value uncaptured is a solution to improve environmental quality. This study aims to reduce value uncaptured by converting it into value captured. This process requires a value proposition design approach because of its advantages. One of the advantages of this approach is that it can improve existing or future products/services. To do so, this research uses a case study of a furniture company. To implement a converting process, a sustainable business model is proposed to solve this problem. This business model combines several methods: value proposition design, house of value and the product sustainability index matrix. Recently, the existing value proposition problem-solving has been using the value proposition design method. This research proposed implementing a house of value to replace the fitting process. The questionnaire is developed to obtain various value uncaptured in the company. To the weight of the value uncaptured, this research utilized the pairwise comparison method. Then, the weights could represent the importance of jobs. Based on the highest weight of these jobs, the alternative gains would be selected. To provide the weight of the gain creators and value captured, the house of value method is developed. Referring to three pillars of sustainability, the value captured should be considered. This research proposed implementing a product sustainability index which in turn produces eco-friendly products. This study produces “eco-friendly products” as sustainability value captured. The sustainability business model could be an alternative policy to minimize the existence of value uncaptured.

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Eco-Innovation, Sustainability and Business Model Innovation by Open Innovation Dynamics

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity ◽

10.3390/joitmc7020149 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 149

Author(s):

Magdalena Pichlak ◽

Adam R. Szromek

Keyword(s):

Open Innovation ◽

Business Models ◽

Business Leaders ◽

Innovation Activity ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Supply Chain Collaboration ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Innovation Activities ◽

Innovation Dynamics ◽

New Business

The paper aims to analyze the environmental aspects of innovation activity undertaken by companies and, in particular, to assess sustainable business leaders’ propensity to generate eco-innovation. The research described in the paper was descriptive and, to some extent, diagnostic. It was based on a non-random sample and was conducted—using the Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) method—in 2019 among 54 of the most eco-innovative Polish companies. The results of the research indicate that they are more likely to generate radical rather than incremental changes. Moreover, the most eco-innovative companies are those developing technologies for biodiversity protection. The results further indicate that companies with more than 50 employees have a higher propensity to develop incremental and radical eco-innovation than smaller firms with relatively fewer resources. Finally, this study shows that adopting an open innovation strategy strengthens the propensity to generate eco-innovation, especially radical ones. Moreover, developing such changes is dominated by the adoption of strategic and operational forward supply chain collaboration, involving the absorption of knowledge and information streaming directly from the market. The results can provide a frame for developing new business models incorporating collaboration in eco-innovation activities, especially in the situation of a post-pandemic recovery of the economy.

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Innovation in Start-Up Business Model in Energy-Saving Solutions for Sustainable Development

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14123583 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 3583

Author(s):

Bogdan Wit ◽

Piotr Dresler ◽

Anna Surma-Syta

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Business Model ◽

Value Proposition ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Business Model Canvas ◽

Start Up ◽

Sustainable Value ◽

Research Questions

Socially expected innovations are innovations considering sustainable development. The subject of the paper focuses on the business model of a start-up providing energy saving services to local government units using smart technologies of Industry 4.0 in the aspect of low touch economy. A methodical critical literature review including quantitative and qualitative assessment, stakeholder analysis and business modeling techniques using Business Model Canvas and Triple Layer Business Model Canvas (TLBMC) was conducted. In addition, an in-depth analysis of a start-up case study was conducted. The research questions are related to the interpretation of the organization’s business data and methods of interpreting Sustainability 3.0 business solutions. The research questions were directed to the challenges regarding the creation of the organization’s sustainable business model architecture and the Business Sustainability 3.0 sustainable business imaging concept. The research objective is to design a sustainable business model of a start-up providing energy-efficient services to local government units, whose value proposition refers to an extended sustainable value that meets the economic, social and environmental needs of society. The integration of sustainability in the sustainable business model of the start-up allowed to achieve the research objective of designing a sustainable value proposition that meets the economic, social and environmental needs of society.

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