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Systemic Aspects of Innovation and Design

The perspective of collaborative networks

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Marzia Mortati

    1. Design Dep., Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

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  • Provides an informed, historical and nuanced perspective on the relationship between design and innovation
  • Proposes an alternative contribution of design to innovation, beyond aesthetics and meaning
  • Investigates the current framework for innovation from a design perspective
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: PoliMI SpringerBriefs (BRIEFSPOLIMI)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. A Scholarly Perspective on the Link Between Innovation, Collaboration, and Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Innovation and Design: A Fragmented Relationship

      • Marzia Mortati
      Pages 3-12

    3. Innovation by Networking and Systemic Innovation

      • Marzia Mortati
      Pages 13-25

  3. Devising and Activating Collaborative Networks for Innovation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Defining Collaborative Networks for Innovation

      • Marzia Mortati
      Pages 29-45

    3. NETS: An Approach to Design Collaborative Networks

      • Marzia Mortati
      Pages 47-58

    4. Open Discussions and Future Challenges

      • Marzia Mortati
      Pages 59-67

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 69-70
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About this book

The book provides a snapshot of a hot topic – the systemic nature of innovation and its relevance to design – with a trifold perspective: the academic level – the literature on innovation studies and design is often neglected and a clear connection between the two topics taken for granted; the research level – collaborative models are currently considered great opportunities for transforming consumption, production and distribution of goods, but a clear scholarly discourse is still forming; the political level – the European Commission and the OECD are devoting much effort to understanding and measuring the impact of design in innovation processes and firms and a clear contribution would greatly support this path. Thus the book provides an informed, historical and nuanced perspective to the relationship between design and innovation to contribute to all three levels and to propose a point of view that goes beyond aesthetics and meanings.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Design Dep., Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

    Marzia Mortati

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