Democratizing Innovation: The Evolving Phenomenon of User Innovation

Eric von Hippel · 2009 · International Journal of Innovation Science

Summary. User-centered innovation, once dismissed as marginal, has become a major force reshaping how products and services develop. End users and user firms now drive significant innovation across many fields, competing with and feeding into traditional manufacturer-led innovation. Advances in computing and digital communication accelerate this shift, making user innovation an increasingly powerful economic and creative phenomenon.

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Hippel, E. V.. (2009). Democratizing Innovation: The Evolving Phenomenon of User Innovation. International Journal of Innovation Science. https://doi.org/10.1260/175722209787951224

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DOI: 10.1260/175722209787951224
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28