| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 17, 2016 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place M5S 3K7 |
Innovation Policy Lab Seminar Series
Geographic analysis of firms focuses on location conditions, organizational characteristics, and internal adjustments of firms to external factors (e.g., policy). In recent years, high-tech firms and product innovation tied to leading industrial clusters have been the focus of interest and far less emphasis has been placed on the evolution of process-based manufacturing. Process industries, characterized by strong resource linkages, mature technologies, and long product lifecycles, form a significant portion of industrial activity across the United States. Moreover, the products of process industries, often non-assembled (e.g., chemicals), are inputs for many other forms of production, integrating these industries into value chains that cross sectoral and geographic boundaries. This study examines shifts in a process industry (biorefineries) within the broader institutional context of renewable energy development. A related focus of the study is to understand patterns of reorganization in biorefineries in response to external conditions such as cost of inputs, market evolution, technological uncertainty, and policy shifts. Results show temporal shifts in the role of institutions vis-à-vis input availability and market conditions. Furthermore, organizational adjustments show the need to pursue various types of process innovation to adjust to external pressures.
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