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How industrial convergence happens: A taxonomical approach based on empirical evidences

  • Youngjung Geum
  • , Moon Soo Kim
  • , Sungjoo Lee
  • Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
  • Ajou University

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Abstract

The current innovation paradigm clearly shows that the notion of "industry" is changing. Innovation no longer occurs within single industries. This paper employs practical data on 100 successful Korean cases of industrial convergence to analyze how industrial convergence takes place. Together, these practical cases represent the essential characteristics of industry convergence. We identify the pattern of industry convergence through a clustering analysis that identifies the characteristics of each cluster. As a result, we identify four industry convergence types: technology enhancer, policy-driven environmental enhancer, service-integrated social business generator, and technology-driven new value generator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)112-120
Number of pages9
JournalTechnological Forecasting and Social Change
Volume107
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Clustering
  • Industry convergence
  • Taxonomy
  • Technology convergence

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