Today, the use of state-of-the-art technology in business is vital for competitiveness within most markets worldwide. The transit of a business towards sustainability with Eco-innovation is closely connected to the use of adequate innovation. It helps to unlock social, environmental, and economic benefits. To generate those, the choice of method to develop, transfer, adapt, and disseminate technology according to the present business specifics is essential.
The Eco-innovation project has the objective of developing local resources and capacities for eco-innovation in developing and emerging economies. It targets service providers for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and other business intermediaries, also referred to as RECP service providers in this report, in order for them to provide technical assistance to Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs). As part of the Eco-innovation project, this report aims to inform about technological aspects of eco-innovation emphasizing the role of RECP service providers.
The report emphasizes the technological aspects relevant to eco-innovation. It describes the role of technology within an eco-innovation approach, provides guidance on identifying, developing, and adopting technologies, informs on the role of policy-making, and highlights the role of business intermediaries.