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Fablabs as Drivers for Open Innovation and Co-creation to Foster Rural Development

Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Andrej Kos · 2016

Summary. Fablabs function as collaborative spaces where policymakers, businesses, and citizens jointly develop innovative products and services. The paper demonstrates how these makerspaces drive rural development by examining two case studies from rural Slovenian municipalities, showing how open innovation and co-creation platforms can generate economic opportunities in rural regions.

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Duh, E. S., & Kos, A.. (2016). Fablabs as Drivers for Open Innovation and Co-creation to Foster Rural Development. https://doi.org/10.1109/iiki.2016.70

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DOI
10.1109/iiki.2016.70
Countries
Slovenia
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28