This report is the outcome of the Systems Perspectives on Green Innovation (GRINGO) project, which aims at generating understanding, from a systems perspective, of the roles different agents play in driving ‘green innovations’, or innovations that facilitate the green transition. The study was carried out by Nordregio on behalf of the Nordic Thematic Group for Green, Innovative and Resilient Regions (2021–2024) to support the implementation of the Nordic Vision 2030 and its core goals of increased competitiveness and sustainability.
To uncover the bottlenecks preventing industries or sectors from undertaking green transitions, we investigated the link between agency and innovation. In particular, we examined the role different agents and actors play in driving transition processes and how policies and framework conditions impact the green transition in various economic sectors and business ecosystems across the Nordic Region.