This chapter examines the potential role of Metaverse and Digital Twin technologies in supporting women’s entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector, with specific attention to net-zero energy trajectories and SDG 5. The discussion outlines the main conceptual links between digitalisation, entrepreneurial decision-making, and sustainability-oriented business models, drawing on innovation-related perspectives and stakeholder-based considerations. The chapter identifies key enabling conditions and constraints, including digital capabilities, access to resources, and governance issues. It also highlights implications related to data management, ethics, and digital inequality, and delineates avenues for future research and practice.
Women’s health entrepreneurship for net-zero energy through Metaverse and Digital Twin
Di Vaio, A.;Zaffar, A.;
2026-01-01
Abstract
This chapter examines the potential role of Metaverse and Digital Twin technologies in supporting women’s entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector, with specific attention to net-zero energy trajectories and SDG 5. The discussion outlines the main conceptual links between digitalisation, entrepreneurial decision-making, and sustainability-oriented business models, drawing on innovation-related perspectives and stakeholder-based considerations. The chapter identifies key enabling conditions and constraints, including digital capabilities, access to resources, and governance issues. It also highlights implications related to data management, ethics, and digital inequality, and delineates avenues for future research and practice.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
