User communities and the "Dark Energy" of open innovation

Spending on R&D in the United Kingdom is in decline. A report by the University of Sheffield stated that research and development investment in the UK is now less than 2% of GDP, mainly explained by cost reductions by firms (Jones, 2013). Yet, innovation is needed more than ever for firms to rem...

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Main Authors:	Christian Defeo, Jennifer Harding, Robert Wood
Format:	Default Conference proceeding
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Open innovation Online communities User-led innovation User communities Maker movement Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/22755
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