Eric Von Hippel

Eric Von Hippel

Eric von Hippel is a Professor of Technological Innovation in the MIT Sloan School of Management, and is also a Professor in MIT’s Engineering Systems Division. He specializes in research related to the nature and economics of distributed and free innovation. He also develops and teaches about practical methods that individuals, open user communities, and firms can apply to improve their innovation development processes.

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Books Authored by Eric Von Hippel

Free Innovation

Post date: 27 Nov 2016
In this book the author integrates new theory and new research findings into the framework of a "free innovation paradigm." Free innovation involves innovations developed and given away by consumers as a "free good," with resulting improvements in social
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication date: 18 Nov 2016
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Document Type: Book
 
Free Innovation

Free Innovation

Post date: 27 Nov 2016
In this book the author integrates new theory and new research findings into the framework of a "free innovation paradigm." Free innovation involves innovations developed and given away by consumers as a "free good," with resulting improvements in social
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication date: 18 Nov 2016
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Document Type: Book


The Sources Of Innovation

Post date: 18 Jan 2007
In this book, Eric Von Hippel challenges the basic assumption that new product innovations are typically developed by product manufacturers and demonstrates that innovation occurs in different places in different industries.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 22 Sep 1994
 
The Sources Of Innovation

The Sources Of Innovation

Post date: 18 Jan 2007
In this book, Eric Von Hippel challenges the basic assumption that new product innovations are typically developed by product manufacturers and demonstrates that innovation occurs in different places in different industries.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 22 Sep 1994


Democratizing Innovation

Post date: 17 Sep 2006
Eric von Hippel looks closely at the emerging system of user-centered innovation, in which users -- both individuals and firms -- often freely share their innovations with others, creating user-innovation communities and a rich intellectual commons.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication date: 17 Feb 2006
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic
Document Type: Book
 
Democratizing Innovation

Democratizing Innovation

Post date: 17 Sep 2006
Eric von Hippel looks closely at the emerging system of user-centered innovation, in which users -- both individuals and firms -- often freely share their innovations with others, creating user-innovation communities and a rich intellectual commons.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Publication date: 17 Feb 2006
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic Document Type: Book


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