From use cases to business cases: I-GReta use cases portfolio analysis from innovation management and digital entrepreneurship models perspectives

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 7 - Trang 1-26 - 2024
Elena Malakhatka1, Manuel Pitz2, Marwa Maghnie2, Mohammadreza Mazidi1, Radu Plamanescu3, Christof Sumereder4, Thomas Prüfer5, Holger Wallbaum1, Dirk Müller2, Antonello Monti2
1Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
2RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
3Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
4Universities of Applied Sciences Joanneum, Kapfenberg, Austria
5Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH, Kamenz, Germany

Tóm tắt

This study provides a detailed exploration of how innovation management and digital entrepreneurship models can help transform technical use cases in smart grid contexts into viable business cases, thereby bridging the gap between technical potential and market application in the field of energy informatics. It focuses on the I-GReta project Use Cases (UCs). The study employs methodologies like Use Case Analysis, Portfolio Mapping of Innovation Level, Innovation Readiness Level, and the Tech Solution Business Model Canvas (TSBMC) to analyse and transition from technical use cases to viable business cases. This approach aligns technological solutions with market demands and regulatory frameworks, leveraging digital entrepreneurship models to navigate market challenges and foster energy management, sustainability, and digitalization.

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