radical innovation

Radical Innovation Workshop; Applied healthcare and wearables

Globally, healthcare is under great pressure as the population increases; we live longer. In 2020 there will be more than 7.6 billion people. If the trend continues, a large percentage have problems with health. More than 30 percent of the world population are exercising too little, 20 percent are overweight...

Revisiting the Research Field of Product-Service Systems Development

Research paper published in ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). Abstract The research within the Product-Service Systems (PSS) field aims to support manufacturing industries’ ability to provide value in terms of a service offer to its customers, simultaneously taking a...

Measuring innovation capability in technology-focused development

Measuring innovation capability in technology-focused development

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 17th International Product Development Management Conference IPDM. Abstract Product development in the aerospace industry is associated with relatively long lead times and product lifecycles, which means that it takes years and even decades to find out if a novel product or technology concept...

Embracing risk to pursue product innovation in automotive industry

Embracing risk to pursue product innovation in automotive industry

Research paper published in Proceedings of the 17th International Product Development Management Conference IPDM. Abstract A company’s ability to successfully introduce radically new products and services is a key success factor for sustaining competitive advantage. This is particularly true for the automotive industry, where smaller manufacturers with niche products struggle...