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The contribution of knowledge intermediation to sustainability transitions and digitalization: Qualitative insights into four German regions

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  • Bäumle, Philipp
  • Hirschmann, Daniel
  • Feser, Daniel

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This paper explores the contribution of knowledge intermediation to sustainability transitions and digitalization. Currently, there is a gap in the literature concerning the understanding of knowledge intermediation and transition intermediation, even though the systemic coaction of different intermediaries is essential for policy making. We use an explorative qualitative approach based on interviews with German knowledge intermediaries. We find three functions of knowledge intermediation that proactively contribute to socio-technical transitions: (i) information dissemination via events, (ii) knowledge exchange via network building, and (iii) implementation support via consulting. Thereby, we reveal an increasingly active role of knowledge intermediation in regional transitions. We identify additional roles concerning the identification and monitoring of new projects that emerge from the effects of digitalization on sustainability. We contribute to the current scholarly discussion about knowledge intermediation by complementing its’ contributions to innovation and regional development by proactive contributions to transition processes.

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  • Bäumle, Philipp & Hirschmann, Daniel & Feser, Daniel, 2023. "The contribution of knowledge intermediation to sustainability transitions and digitalization: Qualitative insights into four German regions," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 73(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:73:y:2023:i:c:s0160791x2300057x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102252
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    1. Aschemann-Witzel, Jessica & Mulders, Maartje D.G.H. & Mouritzen, Simone Lykke Tranholm, 2023. "Outside-in and bottom-up: Using sustainability transitions to understand the development phases of mainstreaming plant-based in the food sector in a meat and dairy focused economy," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 197(C).
    2. Dekkera, Thekla & Jantos, Louisa, 2024. "Pass or fail? Identifying European best practice regions of university-centered knowledge transfer for sustainability transformations," ifh Working Papers 46/2024, Volkswirtschaftliches Institut für Mittelstand und Handwerk an der Universität Göttingen (ifh).
    3. Jantos, Louisa & Bäumle, Philipp & Feser, Daniel, 2024. "Removing barriers for sustainability: A qualitative cross-country analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystem attributes in Israel and Germany," ifh Working Papers 44/2024, Volkswirtschaftliches Institut für Mittelstand und Handwerk an der Universität Göttingen (ifh).

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