Analysing Micro-Innovation Processes: Universities and Enterprises Collaboration

Pertti Saariluoma, Esa Kannisto, and Tuomo Kujala
Volume 9, number 3, Communications of the IBIMA, 2009, pages 19-23


This paper discusses one form of inno-vation work in the area of human technology and its research at universities with The focus is on how to get swiftly advancing basic research knowledge quickly into product development processes.  The paper discusses a  innovation improvement model. The industrial feedback demonstrates that the  innovation improvement model works well in organizing the implementation of basic research into product development.  The  innovation cycle is new in the area of human technology for conveying basic research findings into industrial innovation process.