Data driven assessment of innovation ecosystem in the energy sector: Diffusion of energy technology innovations by established companies and start-ups

The energy transition is a dominant topic in Germany. The government, policymakers, financial actors, and research and development (R&D) organizations are working together to achieve the desired goal of a clean energy transition. The energy transition is therefore a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs, established players, service providers and others to adapt and develop new businesses. Valuable deep-tech and business model innovations are taking place in the energy sector with increasing speed. A data-driven approach to technology assessment is a promising option to better understand and follow recent developments.

• Who are the major actors driving the innovation ecosystem?
• What are the current technology intervention trends and which step changes and innovations could influence ongoing energy transitions?
• What is the role of established energy players and how do they rely on newly established companies and start-ups?
• How can unstructured data be used in innovation trends analysis?
   

• Trend analysis methodology to discover the development of energy technologies
• Data-driven enhancement to recognize technology innovation pattern in the energy sector among several actors
• Combination and merging of different data sources on energy technologies and stakeholders in the energy sector