Intensified Role of R&D in Transferring Finnish Bioenergy Knowledge and Technology to Canada : Case Sioux Lookout
Karvinen, Mira (2019)
Karvinen, Mira
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201904245939
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201904245939
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The thesis applied a four-dimensional approach, which examined bioenergy knowledge and technology transfer from an economic, technical, ecological and social viewpoint. The case study of Sioux Lookout, analyzed in the light of existing literature, found that the barriers bioenergy projects face, are mainly related to public policy and funding, perceived or actual technology risks, and local capacity. Holistic view on energy, innovative collaboration, and interactive communication proved to act as success factors. Shortage of knowledge and technical proficiency was noticed to be a significant factor undermining project success at all four dimensions. It was thereby concluded that there must occur continuous knowledge transfer to enable successful technology transfer. Both the knowledge transfer and the technical solution must be planned according to and in collaboration with the receiving community to increase knowledge internalization.
Communication model of technology transfer was found useful to avoid falsifying the complex transfer process to chronologically ordered stages and one-way communication from expert to user. Quantifying and sharing the socio-economic and environmental benefits of bioenergy systems was noticed to be essential for furthering bioenergy knowledge and technology transfer. The four-dimensional analysis, however, revealed that there are no current mechanisms to incorporate these total benefits, which lowers knowledge articulability and thus also transfer success.
The thesis demonstrated that continuous R&D plays an important role in optimizing the required transfer activities, including those focused on assessing the embeddedness and articulability of the knowledge, those focused on accommodating and reducing differences and issues between the parties, and those focused on transferring the knowledge. It was also noted that stakeholder management and local presence are of paramount importance in long bioenergy transfer projects.
Communication model of technology transfer was found useful to avoid falsifying the complex transfer process to chronologically ordered stages and one-way communication from expert to user. Quantifying and sharing the socio-economic and environmental benefits of bioenergy systems was noticed to be essential for furthering bioenergy knowledge and technology transfer. The four-dimensional analysis, however, revealed that there are no current mechanisms to incorporate these total benefits, which lowers knowledge articulability and thus also transfer success.
The thesis demonstrated that continuous R&D plays an important role in optimizing the required transfer activities, including those focused on assessing the embeddedness and articulability of the knowledge, those focused on accommodating and reducing differences and issues between the parties, and those focused on transferring the knowledge. It was also noted that stakeholder management and local presence are of paramount importance in long bioenergy transfer projects.