Low Tech Innovation

Innovation in Low tech Firms and Industries

• Author : Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen
• Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Release Date : 2008-01-01
• Genre: Technology & Engineering
• Pages : 320
• ISBN 10 : 9781848445055

This very valuable book collects together excellent empirical essays on what amounts to a silent majority in advanced industrial societies: low and medium tech manufacturing industries. Such industries employ more people and make a larger contribution to aggregate value creation than their more lauded high-tech counterparts and moreover, they constitute extremely important customer industries for such higher tech producers. They may be neglected, but they are not going away indeed, this volume shows that they are growing and adapting to the new competitive challenges of globalization. Attending to the dynamics of innovation and change in this large sector is crucial for understanding processes of social and economic restructuring in Europe today. The essays in this volume are the first place to look for insight into this extremely important area of political economic life in Europe. Gary Herrigel, University of Chicago, US Innovation in Low-Tech Firms and Industries challenges the currently fashionable notion that the advent of a knowledge-based economy demands that all social resources should be diverted to high-technology industries. Hirsch-Kreinsen and Jacobson point out these constitute a small part of even the most advanced economies. Attention has been diverted from the important innovation processes which occur in low and medium technology (LMT) sectors. This volume calls on us to achieve a much better and wiser balance in our industrial policy. Terrence McDonough, National University of Ireland, Galway The authors of this book make an urgently needed provocative point: ordinary engineering and technology ( low-tech ) continue to be of greater importance, in our knowledge society , than high-tech activities, and they may be similarly demanding by the competence they require and produce. This counteracts the exaggerated hype about high-tech firms or activities. The high-tech classification itself is highly arbitrary and often superficial. The authors show in w

Low tech Innovation

• Author : Oliver Som
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2014-10-28
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 229
• ISBN 10 : 9783319099736

This book highlights the economic relevance of the so-called low-tech industries and firms. Non R&D intensive firms continue to be the economic backbone of several developed industrial countries. They form the core of National Innovation Systems and contribute significantly to growth and employment. However, due to their lack of R&D activity, they are easily overlooked in the general innovation debate. This book provides latest empirical findings on the current economic relevance and specific innovation strategies and management of non-R&D intensive firms in Germany. It discusses their future role in a knowledge driven economy as well as possible implications for innovation and technology policy. An outcome of several years of dedicated research conducted at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), this book will prove of immense value to researchers and policy makers dealing with innovation and knowledge strategy.

Low Cost Low Tech Innovation

• Author : Vijay Vyas
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-11-13
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 193
• ISBN 10 : 9781136686672

Like much of SMEs research, innovation studies of small enterprises have commenced later and are less numerous. The focus of such studies remains high-technology enterprises, which continue to attract both academic and popular interest, oblivious to the innovative endeavours of people in traditional low-tech industries. This book attempts to address this imbalance through a comprehensive analysis of innovation in this largely neglected area. Based on case studies of seven small innovative food companies, this book presents an in-depth analysis of innovation in the Scottish food and drinks industry and unravels a lesser-known approach to effective low-cost product innovation, which is simple and economical, yet elegant and successful. Using careful data collection and rigorous statistical testing, the analysis and findings in this book address a wide spectrum of interests: academics in business schools, policy makers in governments and executives and entrepreneurs in food and other low-technology sectors.

The Paradox of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low Tech Industries

• Author : Isabel Schwinge
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2015-07-22
• Genre: Social Science
• Pages : 296
• ISBN 10 : 9783658109370

This book presents the first multidimensional investigation of KIE in the context of low-tech industries and gives insights in paradox conditions and specific mechanisms, using the example of the German textile industry. Therefore, the author solves conceptual inconsistencies and develops an alternative framework referring to systemic concepts of sectoral innovation systems and KIE as well as to the concept of institutional entrepreneurs. As a result, the deviation of willful actors from a restricting institutional environment and sources of entrepreneurial opportunities can be investigated more comprehensively.

Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low Tech Industries

• Author : Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen
• Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Release Date : 2014-05-30
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 264
• ISBN 10 : 9781783472048

This book will appeal to social scientists, economists and students of innovation and entrepreneurship studies. Policy-makers and company representatives will also find much of interest in this book, with its surprising insights into a field that has b

Low tech Innovation in the Knowledge Economy

• Author : Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen
• Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
• Release Date : 2005
• Genre: Information society
• Pages : 340
• ISBN 10 : IND:30000102890328

This volume brings together reflections and research findings on so-called lowtech industries. The accepted wisdom seems to accept that mature, industrialised nations are undergoing a fundamental transformation into the much vaunted Knowledge Society. There is a firm belief that in this situation the advancement of high-tech industries is essential for growth and development. Correspondingly, in this scenario so-called low-tech sectors appear to be less important in and for the major industrialised countries. The starting point of this volume is a fundamental critique of this widely held belief. In fact, many of the processes we witness today are based on developments outside the realm of high-tech and lowtech industries are important not only for employment and growth but also for knowledge formation in European economies.

Low tech Innovation

• Author : Oliver Som
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2016-08-23
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 229
• ISBN 10 : 3319353551

This book highlights the economic relevance of the so-called low-tech industries and firms. Non R&D intensive firms continue to be the economic backbone of several developed industrial countries. They form the core of National Innovation Systems and contribute significantly to growth and employment. However, due to their lack of R&D activity, they are easily overlooked in the general innovation debate. This book provides latest empirical findings on the current economic relevance and specific innovation strategies and management of non-R&D intensive firms in Germany. It discusses their future role in a knowledge driven economy as well as possible implications for innovation and technology policy. An outcome of several years of dedicated research conducted at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), this book will prove of immense value to researchers and policy makers dealing with innovation and knowledge strategy.

Low tech Innovation in the Knowledge Economy

• Author : Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen
• Publisher : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
• Release Date : 2005
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 334
• ISBN 10 : 3631536828

This volume brings together reflections and research findings on so-called low-tech industries. The accepted wisdom seems to accept that mature, industrialised nations are undergoing a fundamental transformation into the much vaunted Knowledge Society. There is a firm belief that in this situation the advancement of high-tech industries is essential for growth and development. Correspondingly, in this scenario so-called low-tech sectors appear to be less important in and for the major industrialised countries. The starting point of this volume is a fundamental critique of this widely held belief. In fact, many of the processes we witness today are based on developments outside the realm of high-tech and low-tech industries are important not only for employment and growth but also for knowledge formation in European economies.

Retrotech and Lowtech how forgotten patents can shake the future

• Author : Cedric Carles
• Publisher : Lulu Press, Inc
• Release Date : 2020-12-27
• Genre: Political Science
• Pages : null
• ISBN 10 : 9782957445165

Our planet is currently going through an unprecedented energy crisis. Yet many forgotten energy innovations throughout history exist and continue to be relevant to today’s world. All in all, we must perhaps look into the past to find solutions for tomorrow’s world. The book takes us on a journey through time and space, allowing us to discover more than sixty little-known innovations in energy production: from Lavoisier’s warming in- soles (1780) to Jean-Luc Perrier’s hydrogen-powered car (1979), from Bell’s photophone (1880) to Jean Pain’s compost (1969) The book invites us to reflect on the notion of progress, on the importance of archives and patents, on technical mutations and the relationship between science and art. It seems that the notion of possible is within everyone’s reach and that, if the energy transition has already begun, it depends only on each one of us. The book under the supervision of Cedric Carles, designer and researcher, Thomas Ortiz, engineer and artist, and Eric Dussert, coordinator of the digitization of prints at the BnF. This edition was coordinated by Loic Rogard, an interdisciplinary energy and environment researcher. This book brings together contributions from amateurs and specialists alike.spaces for open access to technology and questioning the notion of innovation.

Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries

• Author : Rita Almeida
• Publisher : World Bank Publications
• Release Date : 2006
• Genre: Importacion y exportacion
• Pages : 35
• ISBN 10 : 978186723xxxx

The Age of Low Tech

• Author : Bihouix, Philippe
• Publisher : Bristol University Press
• Release Date : 2020-10-21
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 198
• ISBN 10 : 9781529213270

People often believe that we can overcome the profound environmental and climate crises we face by smart systems, green innovations and more recycling. However, the quest for complex technological solutions, which rely on increasingly exotic and scarce materials, makes this unlikely. A best-seller in France, this English language edition introduces readers to an alternative perspective on how we should be marshalling our resources to preserve the planet and secure our future. Bihouix skilfully goes against the grain to argue that ‘high’ technology will not solve global problems and envisages a different approach to build a more resilient and sustainable society.

Marketing of High technology Products and Innovations

• Author : Jakki J. Mohr
• Publisher : Pearson Prentice Hall
• Release Date : 2010
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 584
• ISBN 10 : 0136049966

For undergraduate and graduate courses on marketing high-tech products. Provide Your Students with the Vital Information They Need to Successfully Market High-tech Products Marketing of High-Technology Products and Innovations is the only text on the market that focuses on the unique marketing challenges that surround high-tech products and service. TheThird Edition retains all the same concepts and materials of previous editions and includes comprehensive coverage of the latest academic research and leading-edge business practices. "

Encyclopedia of New Venture Management

• Author : Matthew R. Marvel
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release Date : 2012-05-18
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 545
• ISBN 10 : 9781412990813

The Encyclopedia of New Venture Management explores the skills needed to succeed in business, along with the potential risks and rewards and environmental settings and characteristics.

11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2023-02-09
• Genre: Uncategoriezed
• Pages : null
• ISBN 10 : 9781911218074

Innovation without R D

• Author : Oliver Som
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2012-02-14
• Genre: Business & Economics
• Pages : 461
• ISBN 10 : 9783834934925

An evolutionary Approach to heterogeneity in Firms Innovation Strategies