Capturing niche development in secondary disease prevention through a salutogenesis-bioeconomy framework: trends from Kenya. (2nd February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oriama, Ruth; Mudida, Robert; Burger-Helmchen, Thierry
• Is Part Of: International journal of technological learning, innovation and development. Volume 13:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 341
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2022-02-02
• Subjects: health -- bioeconomy -- knowledge-systems -- economic-transitions -- innovation; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Industrial organization -- Technological innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Diffusion of innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.064091724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-1942

Abstract

The development of innovation-driven secondary prevention interventions in a niche environment could increase competitiveness in health bioeconomy-related activities. We use trends from Kenya to present a conceptual framework, 'the salutogenesis-bioeconomy framework', illustrating how a knowledge-based bioeconomy contributes to health demand conditions. This conceptualisation sheds light on how preventive medicine interventions in a knowledge-based bioeconomy paradigm can contribute to sustainable niche development and, consequently, competitiveness. Four themes are presented: market prototype innovations, ecological fix innovations, technological fix innovations and techno-ecological fix innovations. This framework elucidates the contribution of preventive medicine interventions to sustainable niche development and health demand conditions in a knowledge-based bioeconomy paradigm.