Applying a Living Lab Approach Within an eHealth Accelerator
Through 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...
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doaj-71c898c0c3a54555af1106bddad2191e2020-11-25T02:46:23ZengCarleton UniversityTechnology Innovation Management Review1927-03212019-03-0193619http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1221Applying a Living Lab Approach Within an eHealth AcceleratorLotta Haukipuro0Satu Väinämö1Leena Arhippainen2Timo Ojala3 University of Oulu University of Oulu University of Oulu University of Oulu Through 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.https://timreview.ca/article/1221acceleratorcase studyehealthLiving labOpen innovationSMEstartup |
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Technology Innovation Management Review |
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Through 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. |
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