Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 November 2025 | Viewed by 256
Special Issue Editors
Interests: technology management; innovation management; sustainability science
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Interests: computational social science; social innovation
Interests: technology and innovation management; science and innovation policy; sustainability science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability is ascending to the forefront of the global agenda, encompassing an intricate and expansive array of concerns and objectives aimed at forging a sustainable environment and society. Innovation is anticipated to play a seminal role in cultivating a sustainable society and reconciling the conflicts that may arise between disparate goals and stakeholders. Nevertheless, our understanding of sustainability and innovation remains in its infancy, scarcely sufficient to fulfill expectations or bring the vision of a sustainable society to fruition.
This Special Issue is devoted to a comprehensive examination of subjects regarding technology and innovation management within the context of sustainability. Its contents will be extensive, encompassing, though not restricted to, the following:
- Conceptual propositions regarding technology and innovation as vehicles for sustainability;
- Systematic critiques and evaluations of technology and innovation in the service of sustainable ends;
- Methodological approaches to the analysis, conception, and actualization of innovative technology, products/services, and systems, to realize a sustainable society;
- Practices and illustrative case studies exploring technology and innovation management in the pursuit of sustainability.
We extend an invitation for papers that provide an exhaustive examination of the present state, grounded in credible analysis and tangible evidence, whilst also delineating potential solutions, illuminated by incisive ideas and prospects with deep insights and ethical perspectives. We shall hold in high regard contributions that address specific subjects through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lenses. Papers employing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are equally welcome.
We anticipate that this Special Issue will serve as a distinguished forum, accessible to all who harbour a genuine interest and fervent passion for advancing the cause of a sustainable society through the means of technology and innovation.
Dr. Shintaro Sengoku
Prof. Dr. Kazutoshi Sasahara
Prof. Dr. Yuya Kajikawa
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- technology management
- innovation management
- entrepreneurship
- sustainable growth
- corporate strategy
- sustainability science
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