In today’s environment of rapid technological change companies can not rely on incrementalinnovations alone. To sustain long-term competitiveness companies need to develop radicalinnovations as well. Such innovations typically incorporate new and highly complex technologies,create new markets...

Our study focuses on the question, whether users should be intensively involved in the innovation process of radical product innovations or better not – from the manufacturer’s perspective. Radical innovations incorporate new technologies, shift market structures, require intensive user...

We report on a survey of the innovation activities and characteristics of 153 users of outdoor-related consumer products. We find a high level of innovation by these consumers. Thirty-seven percent report that they have developed ideas for new or improved products, and more than 9% report...