Open, distributed and user-centered: Towards a paradigm shift in innovation policy
Today's innovation policies ignore that innovation is increasingly open, distributed and user-centered. In this paper we introduce the user-centered model as an alternative paradigm of how innovation 'works'. We discuss how it differs from traditional, linear producer-centered model, argue why it is legitimate to develop policies in support of it, and provide specific directions.
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2010-03-03
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Authors: | Jong, Jeroen de ; Hippel, Eric von |
Institutions: | EIM Business & Policy Research |
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