Center for Transformative Innovation
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Center for Transformative Innovation (CTI)
Where bold ideas meet real-world change
The Center for Transformative Innovation was founded on a simple belief: transforming industries toward sustainability and carbon neutrality is not just possible—it is necessary. And it requires a new way of thinking.
At CTI, researchers, innovators, and industry leaders come together to tackle the kinds of challenges that no single organization can solve alone. These are the “wicked problems” of our time: transitioning entire supply chains, coordinating large-scale investments, combining complex knowledge across sectors, and shifting the very structures that shape society. Such transformations are daunting—but they are also where the greatest opportunities for progress lie.
Embedded within the House of Innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics, CTI is uniquely positioned at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and digitalization. This environment allows us to turn ambitious ideas into meaningful action. Here, collaboration is not an afterthought; it is the foundation of everything we do.
Our work unfolds through two major themes:
The first explores how transformative innovation can reshape industries—from reimagining supply chains to understanding how organizations adapt to rapid change.
The second focuses on the journey toward net-zero emissions, investigating how businesses and society can shift toward sustainable, resilient systems that can stand the test of time.
Every day, our team of dedicated researchers works alongside leading experts from the House of Innovation, the broader SSE community, and international partners. Together, we build the insights and partnerships that help businesses navigate a changing world.
“Transformative innovation is about more than efficiency,” says Professor Blome, Director of CTI. “It’s about enabling organizations to become more sustainable, more resilient, and ultimately better prepared for the future.”
CTI’s vibrant network of affiliated researchers includes, but is not limited to, the following individuals:
- Pär Ahlström (Professor, HOI)
- Lukasz Bednarski (Post Doc, HOI/ CfSR)
- Constantin Blome (Professor, HOI)
- Anna Essen (Associate Professor, HOI)
- Holmer Kok (Associate Professor, HOI)
- Magnus Mähring (Professor, HOI)
- Antoaneta Momcheva (Assistant Professor, HOI)
- Iman Parsa (Assistant Professor, HOI)
- Frank Geels (University of Manchester)
Relevant research projects:
Could the double-edged nature of innovation partnership with suppliers invoke the “other sides” of trust and interdependence? (Antony Paulraj, Paolo Barbieri, Christopher Rajkumar, SR Prasanna)
(Anna Essén and Sirkka Jarvenpaa)
Ecosystem formation in the transformation of the transportation sector (Anna Essén, Claire Ingram Bogusz, Magnus Mähring)
Examination of the effect of environmental violations on green innovation (Mirjam Brand, Holmer Kok, Björn Mitzinneck, Jana Oemichen)
Factors that trigger wind turbine manufacturers to enter new markets (Holmer Kok, Kathrin Reinsberger, and Roxana Turturea)
Geopolitical rivalry over strategically important industries: understanding the effects on global supply chain design (Lukasz Bednarski, Nachiappan Subramanian, Sam Roscoe, Constantin Blome)
Investigating the supply chain agility – innovation link: The role of organizational context (Haris Aslam, Constantin Blome, Martin Schleper)
Joint information sharing governance in buyer-supplier relationships: The role of partnership and monitoring in acquiring useful supplier innovations (Antony Paulraj, Najam Anjum, Constantin Blome)
Leveraging external innovation partnerships in incumbents’ transformation efforts (Anna Essén, Shiyuan (Eric) Liu, Magnus Mähring)
(Kristina Dahlin and Holmer Kok)
Temporal orientation and its impact on sustainability work (Lotta Hultin and Magnus Mähring)
The financial impact of green transformation-based competencies: Does Green IS play just a supporting role? (Antony Paulraj, Christopher Rajkumar, Vaidy Jayaraman, Constantin Blome)
Traversing between the arcs of environmental collaboration: Implications for dyadic environmental performance (Antony Paulraj, S. Xiong, Christopher Ramkumar)