Cities and sustainable technology transitions : leadership innovation and adoption Cities are undoubted key players in technology creation and adoption for sustainable transitions. This book addresses both the active and passive roles of cities in technology innovation commercialisation mass production and adoption. In particular it examines elements of three socio technical systems energy transport and healthcare. The authors investigate cities in Europe Asia and North America providing an in depth understanding of the differences in leadership roles that cities adopt across the globe. The book breaks new ground in the analysis of topical issues such as local `cradle conditions incentive schemes niche development living labs impact bonds grass roots intermediation and adaptive policy making. Researchers and students involved in the urban studies socio technical transitions and sustainability would greatly benefit from reading this book. The variety of practical examples also makes this book an important tool for city policy makers as well as public policy and public sector scholars