Public E-Mobility Funding and its Influence on Cooperation and Innovation

Abstract

Large sums of public funding are provided to promote research, development and demonstration projects related to electric mobility. Especially collaborative projects are funded due to the assumption that cooperation enhances innovation. However, there is the risk of government failure. Therefore, public measures have to be evaluated and, if necessary, be adjusted. In a qualitative survey with different organizations involved in the innovation system of e-mobility, impediments as well as proposals for improvement were identified. The study focused on cooperative behavior, demonstrating that political measures have a great impact on it.