Recommended readings (Machine generated): Abernathy, W.J. and Utterback, J.M. (1978), 'Patterns of innovation in technology', Technology Review, 80 (7), 40-47. -- Chesbrough, H. (2003), Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology, Boston, MA: Harvard Business...

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