A study of the business model development of human centric lighting: Based on eco‐science methodology

Abstract

Human centric lighting (HLC) is a promising market for innovations in the lighting mar-ket, but there is a lack of research on sustainable business models. Therefore, this study proposes a service, ecosystem, business model, and platform to innovate the HLC industry using eco‐science methodologies suitable for manufacturing servitization. The study’s findings show that the intro-duction of a platform‐based B2B smart space service can have an impact on the spread of HCL. Accordingly, this study derives a business model and billing strategy that industry stakeholders involved in the smart space can cooperate with. Further, the study proposes a platform design to realize the proposed business model and verifies a service prototype to analyze the completeness of the research results and their economic ripple effects. As for the implications, this study presents an integrated perspective business model to revitalize the HCL market based on a systematic methodology from the convergence studies perspective. Additionally, there are academic implications that, instead of just proposing the research results, objectively evaluate and verify the completeness of the results. The results of this study suggest a future‐oriented direction for the field of HCL.