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Design for mission-driven technology maturation

Sommer, Anita Friis (1); Pisanu, Alessandro (2)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Sommer, Anita Friis (1); Pisanu, Alessandro (2)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Aarhus University, Denmark; 2: University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Page(s):
307-316
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10389
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper investigates how advanced manufacturing firms mature technologies within mission-driven ecosystems. Two multi-partner case studies show how the design across six innovation dimensions—purpose, strategy, leadership, governance, innovation process, and budgeting & planning—enable co-maturation of novel technologies. Findings demonstrate that strategic partnerships with a shared mission, dual iterative/linear processes, and aligned governance accelerate mission-driven innovation from idea to scaled implementation.
Keywords:
innovation management, technology development, mission-driven innovation, collaborative design
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