The challengeThe Stockholm County Council (SCC) first introduced pre-commercial sustainable procurement when looking for new eco-friendly ambulances in 2005. The main driver for the new ...

The challenge:Innovation occurs in all corners of society, but inventions conceived in remote or rural areas, especially in developing countries, are far less likely to be commercialised and made ...

The challenge:The concept of the ‘valley of death’ prevents the progress of science from the laboratory bench to the point where it provides the basis of a commercially successful business...

The challenge:As of 2009, only six percent of Cambodia’s rural population were connected to the electricity grid. As an alternative, rural households commonly get their electricity from car ...

The challenge:Offshore wind farms can offer a number of advantages over onshore installations - they generally encounter less public resistance, while also providing access to excellent wind ...

The challengeIn light of global challenges such as climate change and demography transition to green economies seems to be an urgent necessity. Eco-innovations, i.e. “green” technologies, ...