There is a growing consensus that 3D printing technologies will be one of the next major technological revolutions. While lot work has already been carried out as to what these bring in terms product and process innovation, little done on their impact business models model innovation. Yet, history shown revolution without adequate evolution pitfall for many businesses. In case printing, matter further complicated by fact adoption occurred four successive phases (rapid prototyping, rapid...

The aim of this article is to investigate the changes brought about by online 3D printing platforms in co-creation and user innovation. As doing so requires a thorough understanding level involvement productive processes clear view nature co-creative processes, provides ‘prosumption’ framework typology activities. Then, based on case studies 22 platforms, service-based taxonomy these constructed. are then matched role played regard various types activities and, consequently, how impacts

Abstract Since the First Industrial Revolution, consumers have been mainly considered as playing a passive role with regard to production. However, recent decades seen progressive growth in consumer involvement production processes, for instance, form of user innovation, DIY and mass customisation. Yet, it was not until advent digital technologies that consumers’ input processes could become really significant all dimensions (design, manufacturing distribution). This increased (sometimes...

Based on a study of network fab labs and makerspaces, this article investigates the role that such 'fabrication spaces' can play in fostering 21st century skills. Using combination two main skills frameworks—DigComp EntreComp—developed by EU Commission, we means combined qualitative research methods—semi-structured interviews 13 lab/makerspace founders, followed focus group with founders policymaker—the entrepreneurial digital are fostered these makerspaces. Our findings while makerspaces...

Web 2.0 has considerably increased the possibilities of user involvement in production process and, thereby, given rise to new forms co-creation (open innovation with customers). Because roles consumers, now 'prosumers', have radically changed, specific challenges emerged. The aim this article is provide possible routes address such challenges. To do so, an input-output typology created. This then used discuss main co-creation: incentives, risks and costs, IPRs.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding what Open Innovation means within university context. Focus also put on the role universities believe they should play in Innovation, as well changes that might have arisen consequence universities’ greater awareness concept. Design/methodology/approach research methodology used an exploratory study based in-depth semi-structured interviews Pro-Vice-Chancellors (or equivalent level) variety British universities. was...

The aim of this research is to explore the dynamics and impact open social innovation, within context fab labs makerspaces. Using an exploratory methodology based on 12 semi‐structured interviews lab founders belonging Centres for Maker Innovation Technology (CMIT) programme – a network 170 located in Eastern Europe explores adopting approach relation different stages innovation (prompts, proposals, prototypes, sustaining, scaling diffusion, systemic change) as well impact. main results...

OVERVIEW:Business model innovation has arguably become a critical way to innovate, but its success factors are poorly understood. A lack of tools allowing the examination business models in their entirety combined with complex relationship between changes and market outcomes makes this especially difficult. This article introduces comprehensive framework that addresses these two issues, by providing an integrated, value-based view all components model. The is applied well-known cases—Netflix...

The aim of this paper is to critically assess the effect 3D printing technologies on entrepreneurship. While (also known as ‘additive manufacturing’) have been considered highly transformative technologies, they so far (despite over 30 years existence) restricted niche markets, and until recently, it seemed that only largest firms were able take advantage those technologies. However, cost use such has sharply decreased past few years, an increasing number service companies offer both offline...

The traditional view of the innovation, which implies that companies innovate on their own, has been recently challenged by 'open innovation' concept promoting use external knowledge. Collaboration between firms always existed in one way or another, however, large-scale open innovation is now next step for many companies. This article conducts a comparative analysis two largest structures: patent pools and source. issues financial non-financial benefits, appropriability, standards,...

In addition to customized products and services, personal data also enables personalized pricing. However, consumers are often unwilling accept being price discriminated for fear that they would end up paying more the same product or service. This article demonstrates by rewarding disclosing information it is possible achieve a situation where first-degree discrimination mutually advantageous both buyers sellers gain adopting such pricing model. The conditions required this happen...

Abstract For more than three decades, enthusiasts have predicted that direct manufacturing enabled by 3D printing would inevitably supplant traditional methods. Alas, for nearly as long, these utopian predictions failed to materialize. One reason is a flawed assumption hybrid digital‐physical systems such advance rapidly purely digital innovations Moore's law. Instead, like other examples of cyber‐physical (CPSs), technological progress in faces inherent limitations are emblematic the...

The paper systematises the previous research on trust in virtual teams, by examining how and other elements of social capital can be created teams where value resides. study is guided three main questions: What create for organisations? How are interlinked? difficulties developing capital, especially these affect process corporate creation?

The ability to commercialize products based on distributed innovation is one of the critical challenges large-scale open innovation. While this issue has been largely investigated in relation open-source software (OSS), literature commercialization strategies hardware (OSHW) comparatively scarce, despite OSHW being more complex. Based a multi-method exploratory study, article shows that with OSHW, firms may strategically leverage “gray area” between closeness and openness take advantage OSWH...

This article attempts to investigate the impact of social media (SM) on economic growth. Using information obtained from memberships networks, we find that SM has a negative and significant provides evidence in favour our hypothesis increases search costs for also substitution effect labour leisure thereby producing

Abstract While startups are acknowledged for their potential to address sustainability issues, little is known on how assess impact, given the uncertainty they deal with and lack of resources. This paper investigates ones that supposed be ‘best-in-class’ in matter, is, targeting sustainability, order explore integrate impact assessment entrepreneurial process. We conducted a multiple case study eight sustainable startups, based 2-year longitudinal research incubator gather sources...