Status: Finished project
Schedule: 2007-08 – 2009-12
CBI staff: Sören Sjölander (project leader) and Jonas Hjerpe
Funding: CBI internal, Västra Götalandsregionen, Chalmers and Sahlgrenska
Description: The goal of this research was to develop theories and methods for the systematic facilitation (management) of emergent business model innovation processes and to compile a theoretically as well as empirically grounded handbook of technology based business modeling.  During 2008 on the empirical project side of the research effort three in depth quasi-longitudinal case studies have been done in emerging new businesses in the fields of computer software, Internet services and new materials. In an additional set of 14 technology-based, emerging businesses, business model analysis has been performed, companies that will be longitudinally followed over a few years. A business development program has been conducted with six innovation-based firms and a PhD course on business creation has been conducted with 10 PhD students, Chalmers and the Sahlgrenska Academy.
Results: The results from the study play a pivotal role in the formulation and initiation of the project CBI’s consortium for Innovative Growth, which is sponsored by Vinnova and conducted from 2009-2012. Publications based on the empirical research are pending.