Frank-Martin Belz
Biographic Data
| ID | 6902842 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank-Martin Belz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank-Martin |
| FAMILY NAME | Belz |
| SIGNATURE | BELZ F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Technical University of Munich |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem? Evidence from innovative business models in Kenya
Despite significant advances in electrification and transport sector decarbonization in Sub-Saharan Africa, the diffusion of electric mobility hinges on resolving the persistent “chicken-and-egg” problem between vehicle deployment and charging infrastructure. Yet existing research largely examines these components in isolation, offering limited insight into how innovative business models (IBM) can address this interdependence, particularly in res…
Sustainable energy, unsustainable business? Foreignness and the challenge of profitability for private mini-grid developers in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite growing enthusiasm for private-sector-led rural electrification, private mini-grid developers in sub-Saharan Africa continue to face the profitability challenge. While prior research has examined socio-technical and business factors related to this challenge, it has devoted little attention to foreignness and the multi-level nature of the challenge. Building on the concept of liability of foreignness, this qualitative case study of a fore…
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Sustainable energy, unsustainable business? Foreignness and the challenge of profitability for private mini-grid developers in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite growing enthusiasm for private-sector-led rural electrification, private mini-grid developers in sub-Saharan Africa continue to face the profitability challenge. While prior research has examined socio-technical and business factors related to this challenge, it has devoted little attention to foreignness and the multi-level nature of the challenge. Building on the concept of liability of foreignness, this qualitative case study of a fore…
Overcoming the chicken-and-egg problem? Evidence from innovative business models in Kenya
Despite significant advances in electrification and transport sector decarbonization in Sub-Saharan Africa, the diffusion of electric mobility hinges on resolving the persistent “chicken-and-egg” problem between vehicle deployment and charging infrastructure. Yet existing research largely examines these components in isolation, offering limited insight into how innovative business models (IBM) can address this interdependence, particularly in res…
Business model (1 work) · Commercialization (1 work) · Competitor analysis (1 work) · Component (thermodynamics) (1 work) · Conceptual model (1 work) · Economic Growth and Development (1 work) · Energy and Environment Impacts (1 work) · Enthusiasm (1 work) · Indigenous (1 work) · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (1 work)