CU India

Creating shared understanding to renewable energy systems in Finnish-Indian collaboration

The aim of the CU INDIA project is to help Finnish SMEs in the renewable energy sector in Indian export endeavors. A user-driven approach is developed and tested in the partner networks in order to development regional energy systems.

The project will investigate, develop and test the user-oriented approach in the development of renewable energy systems in the value network. The development of a complex system requires a holistic design approach. User orientation targets the development towards meaningful customer value generation. The approach is multidisciplinary: energy technology, design, international business, as well as foresight.

CU India

Research Questions

  1. How can technology companies co-develop the renewable energy solutions in value network?
  2. How can user-oriented and visionary concept design support the development of renewable energy systems?
  3. What are the critical success factors for starting value networks for developing regional energy systems?

Publications

Pekkala, Janne & Jakobsson, Minna (2015). Creating mutual value in networks: Contribution of the design approach in the development of renewable energy systems for the BoP markets. Design Principles and Practices 2014 conference, 16-18.1.2014 Vancouver, Canada.

Lammi, Miia & Pekkala, Janne & Jakobsson, Minna (2015). Co-creating value network for renewable energy systems in India. INSIGHT 2015 Symposium, 23-24.1.2015 Bengaluru, India.

More information

Annika Hissa

Director
annika.hissa@muova.fi

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