Applying a living lab approach within an eHealth accelerator |
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Author: | Haukipuro, Lotta1; Väinämö, Satu1; Arhippainen, Leena1; |
Organizations: |
1University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.9 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2019051515575 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Carleton University,
2019
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Publish Date: | 2019-05-15 |
Description: |
AbstractThrough this study, we seek to understand the impact of the use of the living lab approach on product and business development in an eHealth accelerator. In the case accelerator, 20 startups developed innovative products atop the European FIWARE Future Internet technology platform. The novel design element of the case accelerator was the use of the living lab approach that was included for the purpose of engaging end users in the development and testing of new product prototypes. Our main result is that the living lab approach provided added value to participating companies and resulted in changes in their product development and marketing strategies. Overall, the case accelerator and the use of the living lab approach had a significant impact on the development, growth, and market success of the companies. Based on the results of the case accelerator, we propose the generic accelerator model presented by Pauwels and co-authors in 2016 to be extended with a new design element, the living lab approach. see all
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Series: |
Technology innovation management review |
ISSN: | 1927-0321 |
ISSN-E: | 1927-0321 |
ISSN-L: | 1927-0321 |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 6 - 19 |
DOI: | 10.22215/timreview/1221 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.22215/timreview/1221 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
512 Business and management |
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Funding: |
The research was conducted in the FICHe accelerator project funded by the EU Commission and the FP7 program. |
Copyright information: |
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