Using the future wheel methodology to assess the impact of open science in the transport sector

Nielsen, A.F., Michelmann, J., Akac, A. et al. Using the future wheel methodology to assess the impact of open science in the transport sector. Sci Rep 13, 6000 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33102-5Open Science enhances information sharing and makes scientific results of transport research more transparent and accessible at all levels and to everyone allowing integrity and reproducibility. However, what future impacts will Open Science have on the societal, environmental and economic development within the transport sector? Using the Future Wheel methodology, we conducted a workshop with transport experts from both industry and academia to answer this question. The main findings of this study point in the direction of previous studies in other fields, in terms of increased innovation, increased efficiency, economic savings, more equality, and increased participation of citizens. In addition, we found several potential transport specific impacts: lower emission, faster travel times, improved traffic safety, increased awareness for transport policies, artificial intelligence improving mobility services. Several potential negative outcomes of Open Science were also identified by the expert group: job loss, new types of risks, increased cost, increased conflicts, time delays, increased inequality and increased energy consumption. If we know the negative outcomes it is much easier to put in place strategies that are sustainable for a broader stakeholder group, which also increase the probability of taking advantage of all the positive impacts of Open Science.publishedVersio

Regional development, innovation policy and territorial cohesion

Last ned gratis This paper gives a broad overview of the development in Norway with regard to regional development, and how regional policy and innovation policy are aiming at combining regional competitiveness and territorial cohesion in order to achieve economic growth in all regions, and to reduce regional disparties

Regional finansiering for økt kunnskapsbasert verdiskaping

Last ned gratis Notatet gir en oversikt over finansieringsordninger for kunnskapsbasert virksomhet i Innlandet med særlig fokus på såkorn og venturekapital. Resultatene er basert på intervjuer med finansmiljøer, virkemiddelapparat og FoU-miljøer samt erfaringer fra andre relevante studier

Kompetent kapital og finansiering av innovative bedrifter i tidlige faser

Last ned gratis Dette notatet behandler finansiering av innovative bedrifter i tidlige faser. Det belyser hvordan slike virksomheter finansierer sine ulike aktiviteter, hvilke kilder de bruker og hvilke problemer de har med å finansiere innovative aktiviteter. Tilknyttet prosjekt Regional forskningsstrategi for Oslo og Akershu

Forecast behavior in business cycles and periods of different monetary policy regimes: a case study of private sector forecasts in Japan from 1989 to 2010

Does forecast behavior differ in business cycles and periods of different monetary policy regimes? This paper explores private sector expert forecasts in Japan from 1989 to 2010 to answer this question. The case study suggests six broad lessons. First, private sector expectations are irrational in contractions and expansions even though they are rational in the full sample. Second, consensus forecasts are more accurate than forecasts based on theoretical models. Third, forecast accuracy differs among macroeconomic variables and is higher in expansions than in contractions. Fourth, experts are not able to predict crises or turning points in the economy. Fifth, the critique of the Bank of Japan doing too little to fight deflation in the 1990s seems harsh. And sixth, the Bank of Japan’s credibility may have been hurt by twice leaving their zero interest rate policy too early

Work place location, transport and urban competitiveness: The Oslo case

This paper examines where firms and industries locate in the Oslo region, how this relate to land-use and transport needs and, how the interplay between localisation and transport may have impact on urban competitiveness. It focuses on why some parts of a city region or a city, seems to be more attractive for businesses and people than other parts and, discuss if and how the development can be related to location, proximity and accessibility. The paper draws on several theoretical approaches and data sources. The analytical framework builds on economic geography, agglomeration and location theory. Data comes from both quantitative and qualitative sources, such as register data on firms and industries, commuting and travel survey data, interviews with industries and policy makers and planners. The paper discusses some main factors, which may explain the complex relations between urban competitiveness, firm localisation and transport systems. Accessibility and transport system are undoubtedly important for city attractiveness and industrial development and this may vary between industries. An efficient transport system, therefore, is probably necessary but not sufficient for making specific parts of a city attractive for specific industries. Several other location factors related to labour, land, capital, and managerial and technical skills etc., will also shape firm's locations and city attractiveness and competitiveness.publishedVersio

Business model innovation as a process for transforming user mobility practices

The notion that business models can play a critical role in sociotechnical transitions and bring about sustainable reorientations of existing systems has received increasing attention. Changes to social practices are also fundamental to such transformations yet are poorly understood. In this paper, we examine the possibility that business model innovation can affect changes to user practices associated with personal mobility. Based on an interview study with 21 car sharing operators in four Nordic countries, we show that experimentation with different elements of car sharing business models has the potential to change user practices by modifying their elements, by recruiting new practitioners, and by creating linkages between otherwise separate user practices.acceptedVersio