Table 4 Properties of representative Hyundai’s partners involved in four groups
Groups | Characteristics of alliance portfolios | Representative Toyota’s partners | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patent quality | Degree of collaboration | |||
Potential partners | HIGH | LOW | KRICT | - In 2016, Bio-Chemical commercialization center open for production of bioplastic |
Key partners | HIGH | HIGH | GS Caltex | - Development of bio-nylon made from biomass |
Nominal partners | LOW | LOW | LG | - Joint development of PLA production technology using bacteria with KAIST in 2009 |
Diligent partners | LOW | HIGH | Hitachi | - Supply environment-friendly fiber (PTT BCF) to make yarn from corn to produce environmentally friendly car mats for the “Kia Soul EV” |
Desco | - Hyundai’s subcontractor - Inactive R&D in bioplastic | |||