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Patterns of Convergence Within the Emerging Bioeconomy — The Case of the Agricultural and Energy Sector

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  • B. Golembiewski

    (Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Münster, Leonardo-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany)

  • N. Sick

    (Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Münster, Leonardo-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany)

  • S. Bröring

    (Institute for Food and Resource Economics, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 174, 53115 Bonn, Germany)

Abstract

In light of an emerging bioeconomy, fading boundaries between the so far distinct agricultural and energy sector indicate a convergence process leading to a new competitive setting between established value chains requiring dynamic capabilities of the affected firms. On the basis of understanding convergence as a process within research-intensive industries, patent analyses can be applied to identify whether there are trends of convergence associated with the emerging bioeconomy. This study focuses on examining the nexus of agricultural and energy sector with regard to German biogas technologies. Although different disciplinary activities within the field of biogas can be confirmed, for now, biogas (as well as other bioenergy) applications rather seem to build a sub-segment within the energy value chain than to form a new inter-industry segment.

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  • B. Golembiewski & N. Sick & S. Bröring, 2015. "Patterns of Convergence Within the Emerging Bioeconomy — The Case of the Agricultural and Energy Sector," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(03), pages 1-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:12:y:2015:i:03:n:s0219877015500121
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877015500121
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    1. Hariolf Grupp, 1998. "Foundations of the Economics of Innovation," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 1390.
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