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How are innovations in the Agrofood sector going to scale?
A 2-year research project led by Wageningen UR aims to develop a strategic framework for policy makers and private business to assess whether and how scaling (up) can be steered. Since the project does not regard scaling as a natural result of innovation or technical change, it aims to enhance capability to monitor whether scaling emerges and how it evolves.
Agrofood is one of the nine economic sectors in the Netherlands selected by the Dutch govern ment as a key sector for development and innovation. The Agrofood sector in the Netherlands aspires to be a strong sector excelling in innovation and productivity. The sector aims to strengthen its international position by investing even more in knowledge and innovation.The two year strategic research project ‘Innovation systems and scaling in practice’ introduced in this project brief and implemented by Wageningen UR broadens the perspective on innovation by zooming in on how novel practices spread or multiply: how innovations scale?