Abstract
This work is in progress. The paper reports on the long
term objectives and research results achieved in the
on-going REAfrica
project. The REAfrica project collects information on
renewable energy and increases knowledge/awareness of
renewable
energy solutions and markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The
purpose is to support Finnish companies in the renewable
energy sector to develop on the African markets. The
entry into a new geographical area also involves a new
business culture.
The paper considers the potential of collaboration and
networking with local partners both on business and
research
levels as a method for business innovations. The research
collaboration needs to evolve into ecosystem level
collaboration
to create enough momentum to activate a "Three level
collaboration ecosystem
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4-5 |
| Journal | Pilot International Newsletter |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | World Clean Technology Summit, WCTS 2012 - Kampala, Uganda Duration: 26 Sept 2012 → 28 Sept 2012 |
Keywords
- renewable energy
- Africa
- business networking
- business innovation
