HOW TO FOSTER INNOVATION? FINDINGS AND HYPOTHESES FOR COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY
DS 92: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference
Year: 2018
Editor: Marjanović D., Štorga M., Škec S., Bojčetić N., Pavković N.
Author: Şahin, Tarık; Cudok, Anja; Rapp, Simon; Inkermann, David; Albers, Albert; Wattenberg, Friedrich; Bursac, Nikola; Vietor, Thomas
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN INNOVATION
Page(s): 1945-1956
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0484
Abstract
This paper stresses the importance of collaborations to foster innovation and highlights the need for a shared understanding of innovation. To support successful collaboration we outline essential success factors and formulate hypotheses to improve collaborations focussing on SMEs. A model is introduced, allowing the identification of fields and measures to foster innovation. In addition, the concept of Product Generation Engineering is proposed to analyse past and plan future innovation activities. The discussion and hypotheses are addressed to researchers in the field of product engineering.
Keywords: open innovation, collaboration, small and medium size enterprise (SME), design practice