Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study

This study aims to examine the process of development and marketing of CIS (copper-indium-selenium) technology as a major innovation in solar technology through the case of Würth Solar, which is the first company worldwide to have started mass production of CIS-solar modules. This article reports th...

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Autores principales: Wirtz,Harald, Janssen,Markus
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Publicado: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2010
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-272420100002000092010-10-15Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case StudyWirtz,HaraldJanssen,Markus solar technology innovation cooperation dimensions of innovation promoters opposition This study aims to examine the process of development and marketing of CIS (copper-indium-selenium) technology as a major innovation in solar technology through the case of Würth Solar, which is the first company worldwide to have started mass production of CIS-solar modules. This article reports the development history of the technology and analyzes its innovative content. It also describes cooperation with innovation partners as a key to success. The participating organizations and actors involved are shown and their roles in the innovation process are illustrated. Challenges and oppositions are explained and the way the company managed to overcome these difficulties is presented.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y NegociosJournal of technology management & innovation v.5 n.2 20102010-08-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242010000200009en10.4067/S0718-27242010000200009
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topic solar technology
innovation cooperation
dimensions of innovation
promoters
opposition
spellingShingle solar technology
innovation cooperation
dimensions of innovation
promoters
opposition
Wirtz,Harald
Janssen,Markus
Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study
description This study aims to examine the process of development and marketing of CIS (copper-indium-selenium) technology as a major innovation in solar technology through the case of Würth Solar, which is the first company worldwide to have started mass production of CIS-solar modules. This article reports the development history of the technology and analyzes its innovative content. It also describes cooperation with innovation partners as a key to success. The participating organizations and actors involved are shown and their roles in the innovation process are illustrated. Challenges and oppositions are explained and the way the company managed to overcome these difficulties is presented.
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Janssen,Markus
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title Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study
title_short Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study
title_full Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study
title_fullStr Development and Marketing of Solar Innovations: A Case Study
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title_sort development and marketing of solar innovations: a case study
publisher Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios
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