Innovating the way out of the energy crisis: Commercialization pathways of home energy management user-innovations

User innovations can have a significant impact on new and rapidly evolving markets of technologies, such as home energy management systems (HEMS), which are predicted to grow significantly in the near future. This study describes user innovators' motivations, the user innovations and their scal...

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Main Authors: Huosianmaa, Tuukka, Valta, Jussi, Saari, Ulla A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Commercialization
Demand Response
Energy management systems
Home Energy Management System
Interviews
Scalability
Smart grids
Technological innovation
Technology Acceptance
User Innovation
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Summary:User innovations can have a significant impact on new and rapidly evolving markets of technologies, such as home energy management systems (HEMS), which are predicted to grow significantly in the near future. This study describes user innovators' motivations, the user innovations and their scalability potential, and clarifies the business model design aspects that come across when commercializing them. The data for this research was collected with semi-structured interviews with individual users and solution providers in Finland during the energy crisis in 20222023.
ISSN:2378-8542
DOI:10.1109/ISGTAsia54891.2023.10372611