University in the role of an innovative enterprise for green economy establishment

Abstract

The main goal of the green economy is to establish a sustainable economy that uses natural resources efficiently and has a lower environmental impact. Many countries nowadays consider green economy as a key accomplishment in their strategic goals. Universities as a key actor in the national innovation system can contribute to this area due to elaborated innovative ideas and technologies. The aim of this paper is to prove university as an innovative enterprise that is able to be a driver in green economy establishment.