How to save the world during a pandemic event. A case study of frugal innovation

Massimiliano Vesci, Rosangela Feola, Roberto Parente, Navi Radjou · 2021 · R and D Management

Summary. Digital makers applied frugal innovation principles to develop rapid COVID-19 solutions during the pandemic. The study examines how these makers combined resource-efficient innovation, agile methods, and open innovation strategies to address urgent local health problems. Results show this approach effectively produced practical solutions with potential for global scaling, demonstrating frugal innovation's value in responding to unexpected crises.

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  title   = {How to save the world during a pandemic event. A case study of frugal innovation},
  author  = {Massimiliano Vesci and Rosangela Feola and Roberto Parente and Navi Radjou},
  journal = {R and D Management},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1111/radm.12459},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12459}
}

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DOI

10.1111/radm.12459

Countries

Italy, France, United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28