Users' contributions to radical innovation: evidence from four cases in the field of medical equipment technology

Christopher Lettl, Cornelius Herstatt, Hans Georg Gemuenden · 2006 · R and D Management

Summary. Users in medical equipment technology drive radical innovation by inventing and co-developing new solutions. Innovative users possess diverse competencies, strong motivation, and operate within supportive environments. They act entrepreneurially by building and organizing innovation networks that transform radical concepts into prototypes and marketable products. Manufacturing firms can leverage these user-innovators in early-stage radical innovation projects.

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DOI

10.1111/j.1467-9310.2006.00431.x

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, general-innovation

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2026-04-28