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Innovating the Business Model: The Case of Space

In: Adoption of Innovation

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  • Alessandra Vecchi

    (University of Bologna)

  • Louis Brennan

    (School of Business, Trinity College Dublin)

Abstract

The paper provides insights on the dynamics of the space industry which despite its remarkable potential tends to remain an under-studied sector within the field of business studies. By drawing on our existing work on the space industry this paper investigates the leveraging of innovative business models in the industry utilizing three case studies. From the findings it emerges that all the three companies Virgin Galactic, Mars One and Unilever with the Axe/Lynx Apollo campaign have extensively relied on business model innovation by leveraging specific design elements—content, structure, and governance. Our findings highlight that business model innovation is an imperative to operate successfully in the space industry. Furthermore, a wide variety of private actors appear to be particularly resourceful in adopting novel business models that address the involvement of non-space actors and rely on non-space revenues.

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  • Alessandra Vecchi & Louis Brennan, 2015. "Innovating the Business Model: The Case of Space," Springer Books, in: Alexander Brem & Éric Viardot (ed.), Adoption of Innovation, edition 127, pages 155-180, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-14523-5_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14523-5_10
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