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The virtue of innovation: innovation through the lenses of biological evolution.
December 29, 2014 Editor 0
The virtue of innovation: innovation through the lenses of biological evolution. J R Soc Interface. 2015 Feb 6;12(103) Authors: Kell DB, Lurie-Luke E Abstract We rehearse the processes of innovation and discovery in general terms, using as our main metaphor the biological concept of an evolutionary fitness landscape. Incremental and disruptive innovations are seen, respectively, […]
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Entrepreneurial tweaking: An empirical study of technology diffusion through secondary inventions and design modifications by start-ups
May 7, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – Existing theories of innovation posit a split between incremental innovations produced by large incumbents and radical innovations produced by entrepreneurial start-ups. The purpose of this paper is to present empirical evidence challenging this foundational assumption by demonstrating that entrepreneurs play a leading role, not a subordinate role, in sourcing incremental innovations through […]
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Entrepreneurial tweaking: An empirical study of technology diffusion through secondary inventions and design modifications by start-ups
March 28, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – Existing theories of innovation posit a split between incremental innovations produced by large incumbents and radical innovations produced by entrepreneurial start-ups. This study presents empirical evidence challenging this foundational assumption by demonstrating that entrepreneurs play a leading role, not a subordinate role, in sourcing incremental innovations through secondary inventions and design modifications.
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