Matti Pihlajamaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4082918 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matti Pihlajamaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matti |
| FAMILY NAME | Pihlajamaa |
| SIGNATURE | PIHLAJAMAA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6656-1906 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Four archetypes of organizing corporate foresight at the intermediate maturity stage
Systematizing corporate foresight and integrating it into decision-making is critical to harness its value. However, many companies face challenges due to limited legitimacy, leading to scarce resources and a lack of commitment. Previous research has paid little attention to various ways to develop foresight capability, particularly at the intermediate stage of foresight maturity, where legitimacy is often lacking. We address this issue by explor…
Capabilities for transformative sustainability management in cities
Public organizations’ ability to promote sustainability is becoming a critical issue in public management research and practice. However, there is a scarce understanding of how to enable sustainability transformation in cities. Our study contributes to the literature on sustainability in city management by introducing the concept of transformative sustainability management (TSM) and identifying the nature and roles of TSM capabilities needed to a…
The potential of innovation contests in articulating demand for system-level transformation
Towards an eco-welfare state
In eco-welfare states, welfare provision must operate within planetary boundaries, entailing societal transformations and significant emission reductions. This article contributes to the research on sustainable welfare and eco-social policies by examining transformative and integrative eco-social initiatives that aim to reduce environmental impacts while also ensuring that public actors have the capacities to reach legally binding social outcomes…
Environmental impact bonds as a transformative policy innovation
Impact bonds have emerged as a policy innovation with the potential to change public policies towards being more outcome-based and pre-emptive – and more effective in answering sustainability challenges. This financial instrument has been used for social problems and only recently for environmental issues. One example is the Nutrient-EIB (environmental impact bond) which is in preparation to be implemented in Southwest Finland. We study involved …
Organizing innovation contests for public procurement of innovation – a case study of smart city hackathons in Tampere, Finland
Public procurement of innovation is a key policy instrument for improving the quality of public services and achieving wider benefits for society. Recently, innovation contests have re-emerged as a means to procure innovative new solutions. There is, however, limited understanding of how innovation contests should be organized in the public sector. In this study, we investigate the organization of two smart city hackathon-style innovation contest…
Requirements for innovation policy in emerging high-tech industries
Innovation policy can never be fully technology-neutral and policies often align to support incumbent technological regimes obstructing the development of new industries. In this paper, two fields are analyzed: the life sciences industry and the solar energy industry to evaluate the Finnish innovation policy’s capabilities to promote emerging industries. Qualitative research methods are used for this exploratory study. The data consists of 29 sem…
Environmental impact bonds as a transformative policy innovation
Impact bonds have emerged as a policy innovation with the potential to change public policies towards being more outcome-based and pre-emptive – and more effective in answering sustainability challenges. This financial instrument has been used for social problems and only recently for environmental issues. One example is the Nutrient-EIB (environmental impact bond) which is in preparation to be implemented in Southwest Finland. We study involved …
Requirements for innovation policy in emerging high-tech industries
Innovation policy can never be fully technology-neutral and policies often align to support incumbent technological regimes obstructing the development of new industries. In this paper, two fields are analyzed: the life sciences industry and the solar energy industry to evaluate the Finnish innovation policy’s capabilities to promote emerging industries. Qualitative research methods are used for this exploratory study. The data consists of 29 sem…
The potential of innovation contests in articulating demand for system-level transformation
Towards an eco-welfare state
In eco-welfare states, welfare provision must operate within planetary boundaries, entailing societal transformations and significant emission reductions. This article contributes to the research on sustainable welfare and eco-social policies by examining transformative and integrative eco-social initiatives that aim to reduce environmental impacts while also ensuring that public actors have the capacities to reach legally binding social outcomes…
Requirements for innovation policy in emerging high-tech industries
Innovation policy can never be fully technology-neutral and policies often align to support incumbent technological regimes obstructing the development of new industries. In this paper, two fields are analyzed: the life sciences industry and the solar energy industry to evaluate the Finnish innovation policy’s capabilities to promote emerging industries. Qualitative research methods are used for this exploratory study. The data consists of 29 sem…
Organizing innovation contests for public procurement of innovation – a case study of smart city hackathons in Tampere, Finland
Public procurement of innovation is a key policy instrument for improving the quality of public services and achieving wider benefits for society. Recently, innovation contests have re-emerged as a means to procure innovative new solutions. There is, however, limited understanding of how innovation contests should be organized in the public sector. In this study, we investigate the organization of two smart city hackathon-style innovation contest…
Environmental impact bonds as a transformative policy innovation
Impact bonds have emerged as a policy innovation with the potential to change public policies towards being more outcome-based and pre-emptive – and more effective in answering sustainability challenges. This financial instrument has been used for social problems and only recently for environmental issues. One example is the Nutrient-EIB (environmental impact bond) which is in preparation to be implemented in Southwest Finland. We study involved …
Towards an eco-welfare state
In eco-welfare states, welfare provision must operate within planetary boundaries, entailing societal transformations and significant emission reductions. This article contributes to the research on sustainable welfare and eco-social policies by examining transformative and integrative eco-social initiatives that aim to reduce environmental impacts while also ensuring that public actors have the capacities to reach legally binding social outcomes…
Capabilities for transformative sustainability management in cities
Public organizations’ ability to promote sustainability is becoming a critical issue in public management research and practice. However, there is a scarce understanding of how to enable sustainability transformation in cities. Our study contributes to the literature on sustainability in city management by introducing the concept of transformative sustainability management (TSM) and identifying the nature and roles of TSM capabilities needed to a…
The potential of innovation contests in articulating demand for system-level transformation
Four archetypes of organizing corporate foresight at the intermediate maturity stage
Systematizing corporate foresight and integrating it into decision-making is critical to harness its value. However, many companies face challenges due to limited legitimacy, leading to scarce resources and a lack of commitment. Previous research has paid little attention to various ways to develop foresight capability, particularly at the intermediate stage of foresight maturity, where legitimacy is often lacking. We address this issue by explor…
Business (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Transformative learning (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Innovation Policy and RD (2 works) · Marketing (2 works)