Topic 5.2 and 5.3: innovation Flashcards

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innovation

A

practical application of an invention

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2
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sustaining innovation

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anew or improved product that meets the needs of consumers and sustains manufacturers

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3
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disruptive innovation

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a product that challenged existing companies to either ignore or embrace the change

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4
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process innovation

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improvement in how a product in manufactured and distributed, leading to reduce costs or increased benefits for consumers

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5
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architectural and modular innovation

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archi: focuses on how parts of a design are arranged and interact with each other
modular: changing a single part fo the design

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6
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diffusion

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the rate at which a new product is accepted in the market

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7
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suppression

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active slowing/prevention of a new product entering the market

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8
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act of insight

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idea that suddenly comes to a person

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9
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adaptation

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a solution in one field is used to provide anew idea for a design problem in another

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10
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tech transfer

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tech advances that for the basis of new designs may be used to develop different types of products/systems

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11
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analogy

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an idea from one context is used to stimulate ideas for solving a problem in a different context

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12
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chance

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unexpected discoveries lead to new ideas

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13
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tech push

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scientificresearch lead to advances in technology that underpin new ideas

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14
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market pull

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consumer demand for an innovative solution

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