Xu, Yuting (2024) How do startups and scale-ups that benefited from sustainability innovation funds perceive and describe their contributions to societal and environmental sustainability? Master thesis, Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SE).
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Abstract
Startups and scale-ups have a significant impact on promoting social and environmental sustainability. This study explores how startups and scale-ups benefiting from the Circular and Energy Transition Innovation Fund in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, perceive and describe their contributions to societal and environmental sustainability. It examines the direct (level 1), indirect (level 2), and long-term (level 3) impacts of the fund on recipient enterprises. Key findings reveal that the fund’s support extends beyond financial aid, encompassing financial support, resource support, network, and investment in R&D. Indirect impacts align with part of the measurement framework in economic (sustainable patent and citation), environmental (waste, emission, pollution, material usage, quality and durability), and societal (ergonomic) dimensions, while long-term effects highlight potential leadership and pioneer roles, and scale- up for broad sustainability from these beneficial companies. These empirical results, derived from interviews and analysis, offer valuable guidance for policymakers, funders, and stakeholders, and suggest directions for future research and action.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Jong, G. de and Kilian, S.K. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2024 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2024 09:22 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/493 |
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