TY - JOUR T1 - Integrated Test Sites for Innovation Ecosystems JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2021 A1 - Michaela Kesselring A1 - Stéphane Ruiz-Coupeau A1 - Moritz Kirsch A1 - Frank Wagner A1 - Richard Gloaguen KW - absorptive capacity KW - Demonstration KW - Exploitative Innovation KW - Exploratory Innovation KW - Mineral Exploration KW - Proof-of-Concept KW - Test Sites AB - Natural test sites are resource-intensive and often limited to single industries or technologies. Drawing upon two strands of research into technology development and innovation strategies, the research question in this paper investigates how converging test sites may provide opportunities for multiple industries and regions. The paper analyzes multi-industrial test sites regarding, (i) the requirements of the social and physical environment, logistic requirements, as well as technical requirements, (ii) the added value for technology developers, as well as, (iii) the absorptive capacity of the region. Qualitative and quantitative research designs were adopted to analyze multi-industrial test sites. The results indicate that the suitability of multi-industrial test sites depends on the market and research fit of the test target, the quality of the benchmark data, as well as logistical, organizational, legal, social, and ecological factors. The study shows that multi-industrial test sites increase and strengthen the absorptive capacity of regions. Additionally, the study discusses managerial and political implications of multi-industrial test sites. Until now corporate and public test site practices have received only scant recognition in technology management literature, a gap closed by this paper. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 11 UR - timreview.ca/article/1454 IS - 7/8 U1 - University of Stuttgart Michaela Keßelring, obtained her M.Sc. in Industrial Management from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany in 2018. Since then, Michaela Keßelring has been working as a research fellow at the University of Stuttgart, at the Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management. Her expertise lies in technology management with a focus on sustainable R&D, Advanced Systems Engineering and Strategic Cooperation. Michaela Keßelring is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart, Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management (IAT). U2 - University of Seville Stéphane Ruiz-Coupeau studied industrial engineering at the University of Malaga and receive a master’s degree in European business at ESCP Europe. Currently he is a PhD candidate at the University of Seville in international business and strategy. He has a sound experience in giving advisory, partnership and innovation management services to local companies willing to innovate and grow internationally. He co-leads the Enterprise Europe Network activities in the region (Andalucia) from his position as project officer at the Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalucía IDEA. Stéphane Ruiz-Coupeau is affiliated with the Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalusia in Málaga, and the Department of Accounting and Financial Economics at the University of Seville, Spain. U3 - Helmholtz Institute Dresden Rossendorf In 2007, Dr. Moritz Kirsch obtained a M.Sc. in Geology at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany. He earned his Ph.D. degree in 2012 in Earth Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. After that, Moritz Kirsch joined Helmholtz-Institute Dresden Rossendorf (HZDR). At HZDR, he is the Group Leader in "Outcrop Exploration and Geological 3D Modelling". His research fields include tectonics, structural geology, and magmatic processes. Moritz Kirsch is affiliated with the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology in Freiberg, Germany. U4 - University of South Australia Prof. Dr. Frank Wagner is an engineer with more than 25 years of experience in applied research and industrial R&D management. Prior to joining the University of South Australia as Dean of Industry and Enterprise, he was head of Strategic R&D Management at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, part of Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation. Frank Wagner is still affiliated with Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart, Germany and is also an Adjunct Professor at QUT, Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. U5 - Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology Dr. Richard Gloaguen is head of the Division of Exploration at Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology. He earned his doctor’s degree (Doctor Communitatis Europeae) at the Universities of Brest (F) and Göttingen (D), as well as at the Royal Holloway University of London (GB) in the year 2000, which was then followed by a post-doc position. In 2003, he was appointed to a junior professorship in remote sensing at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. In 2013, he changed to HZDR. His professional focus and experience are on quantitative, non-linear analysis of remote sensing data. He serves on the editorial boards of various journals and has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles in remote sensing and geo sciences. Richard Gloaguen is affiliated with the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology in Freiberg, Germany. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corporate and Grassroot Frugal Innovation: A Comparison of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2016 A1 - Liza Wohlfart A1 - Mark Bünger A1 - Claus Lang-Koetz A1 - Frank Wagner KW - case studies KW - corporate frugal innovation KW - frugal innovation KW - grassroots frugal innovation KW - startups KW - sustainability AB - Frugal innovations aim at the development of basic solutions that are affordable for price-sensitive customer groups. This article looks at the similarities and differences between two major approaches, corporate and grassroot frugal innovation, and identifies initial ideas on how the two streams can learn from each other. The three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) provide one of the guidelines for the comparison. The research is based on an analysis of case studies from various industries, six of which are presented in this article. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 6 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/977 IS - 4 U1 - Fraunhofer IAO Liza Wohlfart (MA) works as a Scientist and Project Manager at the Competence Center R&D Management of Fraunhofer IAO in Stuttgart, Germany. She has long-term experience with national and international research and consulting projects. Topics of specific expertise include innovation management, business development, frugal innovation, and the human side of R&D. She has been the manager of large international projects, both EU- and industry-funded, where she has been responsible for the development of Community of Interests among Russian SMEs and the establishment of an Innovation Audit Tool for South-Australian SMEs. She is the editor of two books on knowledge management and business development, and she is the author of several scientific publications. She has delivered seminars and intermediary training sessions related to innovation as well as lectures on project management. Her international experience includes several European countries as well as Brazil, Russia, Australia, and Malaysia. U2 - Lux Research Mark Bünger is Vice President of Research at Lux Research. Since joining Lux in 2005, Mark Bünger has seeded, launched, and led many of the company’s intelligence services and consulting work, ranging from bio-based fuels and chemicals to big data in agriculture and healthcare. Mark previously worked at Forrester Research, Accenture, and several successful startups. His business education at Mälardalen Polytechnic (Sweden) and the University of Texas (United States) focused on market research, complemented by studies and lab work in neurology and bioengineering at the University of California (Berkeley and UCSF). He is a standing guest lecturer at UC Berkeley and collaborates widely on studies of innovation with Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), LUMS (Pakistan), Masdar (Abu Dhabi), and the Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering, among others. U3 - Pforzheim University Claus Lang-Koetz is Professor for Sustainable Technology and Innovation Management at Pforzheim University in Pforzheim near Stuttgart, Germany. His research interests are management methods and tools that help companies to deal with innovation ideas and implement them into resource efficient products and solutions – while using new technologies where appropriate. Claus studied Environmental Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) and Water Resources Engineering and Management (MSc) in Germany and the United States. He worked in applied research at University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering from 2000 until 2009 and obtained a doctorate in Engineering Science (Dr.-Ing.) at the University of Stuttgart in 2006. From 2009 through 2014, he was Head of Innovation Management at Eisenmann SE, a plant engineering and equipment firm supplying, for example, systems for surface finishing technology worldwide. U4 - Fraunhofer IAO and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Frank Wagner is Head of the Competence Centre R&D Management at Fraunhofer IAO and a lecturer in Technology Management at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Based in Brisbane, Australia, as a Professor at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Frank is working on R&D and innovation projects mostly relating to the Innovation Manufacturing CRC and Assistive Technologies. He has over two decades of experience in implementing numerous innovation and technology management, corporate development, and organizational design projects across various sectors in Australia, Asia, America, and Europe. ER -