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Table 1

Description of actors

Actor name	Type of actor	Type of activities
Business model lab (including student ventures)	Academia	Test bed to create new business models for commercialization. Consists of different student ventures. Resident at the university in municipality delta
Research group	Academia	Researching the changing electric utility industry and the development of new business models. Resident at the university in municipality delta
TTO	Academia	Utilize and commercialize ideas and innovations derived from research and education at the university. Resident at the university in municipality delta
Northland energy	Industry	National electric utility and electricity trader. Resident in municipality Alfa in the middle part of Sweden with an office in municipality delta
Municipal power	Industry	Local electric utility specialized in providing electricity and district heating. Resident in municipality beta in the middle part of Sweden. Operates solely at a local market in municipality beta with very loyal customers
City utilities	Industry	Local multi-utility of heat, electricity, water and sewer services and broadband infrastructure. Resident in municipality gamma in the middle part of Sweden. Operates solely at a local market in municipality gamma with very loyal customers
Sustainable development	Industry	Development company with the aim of being a catalyst for sustainable development in municipality delta through collaborations with other actors in the region (i.e., actors in municipality beta and gamma)

Actor name	Type of actor	Type of activities
Business model lab (including student ventures)	Academia	Test bed to create new business models for commercialization. Consists of different student ventures. Resident at the university in municipality delta
Research group	Academia	Researching the changing electric utility industry and the development of new business models. Resident at the university in municipality delta
TTO	Academia	Utilize and commercialize ideas and innovations derived from research and education at the university. Resident at the university in municipality delta
Northland energy	Industry	National electric utility and electricity trader. Resident in municipality Alfa in the middle part of Sweden with an office in municipality delta
Municipal power	Industry	Local electric utility specialized in providing electricity and district heating. Resident in municipality beta in the middle part of Sweden. Operates solely at a local market in municipality beta with very loyal customers
City utilities	Industry	Local multi-utility of heat, electricity, water and sewer services and broadband infrastructure. Resident in municipality gamma in the middle part of Sweden. Operates solely at a local market in municipality gamma with very loyal customers
Sustainable development	Industry	Development company with the aim of being a catalyst for sustainable development in municipality delta through collaborations with other actors in the region (i.e., actors in municipality beta and gamma)