DOI
10.1080/09537325.2013.823146

Summary
This study is concerned with the development of a sustainable innovation policy framework for assessment. This approach of framework development is undertaken by using transition management (TM), the strategic niche management (SNM) approach, and policy recommendations from technological innovation systems (TIS) studies. Meelan & Farla introduce the background to the study as well as the theoretical background to TIS and related policies. The authors also detail the background and general literature on Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) and TM as well as SNM. The combinations of the above mentioned approaches and relevant concepts resulted in the creation of the ‘integrated framework for analysing sustainable innovation policy’. It is clearly detailed in table 1. Here it categories the framework into points of intervention, policy goals, and policy intervention/guidelines.  

Relevance for Complex Systems Knowledge
This study is relevant and contributing to the knowledge of energy systems.

As far as reimagining higher education under the relevant concepts – this study does not offer any particular contribution to teaching and learning activities.  

Meelan & Farla have produced a guidance framework for the assessment and analysis of sustainable innovation policy. The use of the TM framework, SNM approach and TIS policy literature makes it relevant as an addition and development to each of these concepts in general but makes an overall contribution the energy system literature as a valuable assessment tool for innovation policy.

The proposed framework could be seen as highly valuable for the use in policy analysis or research or it could be used as a teaching method in order to demonstrate the complexity of sustainable innovation policy. It could also be seen as a tool policy development.

Point of Strength
The authors presents a framework for sustainable innovation policy analysis and could perhaps be used directly or in altered fashion for the teaching of the innovation policy.

Perhaps the study could also be used for policy development.

The framework is outlined clearly in table 1. This makes it easy to reference in comparison to a block text style method.