02342nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210006900162260004200231300001000273490000600283520166600289653001301955653002201968653001701990653002202007653001802029100001902047700002102066856003702087       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aOvercoming Barriers to Frugal Innovation: Emerging Opportunities for Finnish SMEs in Brazilian Markets0 aOvercoming Barriers to Frugal Innovation Emerging Opportunities   aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2018  a38-480 v83 aFrugal innovation has become a popular concept, in academia but also in industry at large. Although there has been a great deal of discussion about the relevance of frugal innovation to the developed world, the notion’s full acceptance within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still seems far in the distance. The opportunities and barriers seen with practical implementation of frugal innovation during the development processes have received little attention. This article considers these opportunities and barriers in the context of Finnish SMEs, providing insight specifically into the approaches these companies take in Brazilian markets. Qualitative data were drawn from a case study forming part of an extensive action research-based development project called SCALA, aimed at creating suitable and scalable mobile learning services for global markets. The concepts of frugal innovation and proceeding from user needs – essential parts of the development processes – are examined by observing three Finnish SMEs and their top managers, with particular focus on their interaction with Brazilian partners. Development sessions and meetings shed light on how the companies perceived and responded to testing their products/services with six individual schools in Brazil. Although frugal innovation is seen as essential for guaranteeing long-term competitiveness of Finnish SMEs – and access to rapidly growing, unsaturated emerging markets such as Brazil can be a step in the right direction – our study highlights numerous barriers and ways to overcome them in the real-world implementation of frugality in SMEs’ development processes. 10abarriers10aBrazilian markets10aFinnish SMEs10afrugal innovation10aopportunities1 aHyypiä, Mirva1 aKhan, Rakhshanda  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/115100823nas a2200289   4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005500113260004200168300000600210490000600216653001700222653002100239653001500260653002000275653001600295653002000311653001800331653003000349653002100379653001700400653002600417653002300443653001300466100001800479856003600497       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Opportunities and Capabilities (June 2014)0 aEditorial Opportunities and Capabilities June 2014  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2014  a30 v410acapabilities10aentrepreneurship10ainnovation10aIT capabilities10aIT function10amobile services10aopportunities10aorganizational legitimacy10apatent citations10apatent value10aprofessional services10aservice innovation10astrategy1 aMcPhee, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/798