Frugal innovation-past, present, and future
Summary. Frugal innovation has evolved from targeting low-income customers in emerging markets to a global approach addressing environmental and demographic challenges. The concept now emphasizes resourceful, sustainable solutions with strong value propositions rather than simply cheap products. Advanced economies increasingly adopt frugal principles driven by resource constraints and changing consumption patterns, positioning frugal innovation as a worldwide phenomenon with significant socio-economic impact.
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Agarwal, N., & Brem, A.. (2017). Frugal innovation-past, present, and future. IEEE Engineering Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1109/emr.2017.2734320
Agarwal, Nivedita, and Alexander Brem. “Frugal innovation-past, present, and future.” IEEE Engineering Management Review, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/emr.2017.2734320.
Agarwal, Nivedita, and Alexander Brem. 2017. “Frugal innovation-past, present, and future.” IEEE Engineering Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1109/emr.2017.2734320.
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- 10.1109/emr.2017.2734320
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- Germany
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- Europe
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- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28