
	Where results make sense

Topic: Eric von Hippel

	Arthur R. von Hippel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arthur Robert von Hippel (November 19, 1898 – December 31, 2003) was a German-American materials researcher and physicist and a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, ferromagnetic and ferroelectric materials, as well as semiconductors.
		Von Hippel was born in Rostock, Germany, on November 19th, 1898.
		Von Hippel received his Ph.D. in physics in 1924, and in 1927 married Frank's daughter, Dagmar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arthur_R._von_Hippel (438 words)

	Arthur R. von Hippel, 105, radar pioneer
		BOSTON -- Arthur R. von Hippel, a scientist who made critical contributions to the development of radar and was a pioneer in the study of material science, has died.
		von Hippel was one of the first to study the relatively new field of molecular structure of materials.
		Eric von Hippel, who is now a professor of innovation at MIT, said his father's students appreciated his teaching style.
	www.suntimes.com /output/obituaries/cst-nws-xvon05.html (261 words)

	Texte zur Wirtschaft
		Eric von Hippel: We have shown that users develop many or most of the important innovations in fields ranging from semiconductor process equipment to scientific instruments, and in many consumer goods, ranging from cakes and cookies to garments and sports equipment as well.
		Eric von Hippel: The open source philosophy will empower users, but it doesn't mean that the users who innovate are not acting for their own benefit - just like capitalists.
		Eric von Hippel is professor in the Management School of Technology Group of the Sloan School of Management, MIT.
	www.tzw.biz /www/home/article.php?p_id=510 (1608 words)

	[Deathwatch] Arthur R. von Hippel, MIT scientist, 105 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Von Hippel, who founded the Laboratory for Insulation Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died Wednesday of complications from the flu, the Boston Sunday Globe reported.
		Von Hippel received a certificate of merit from President Harry Truman in 1948 for his laboratory's contributions to the development of radar during World War II, according to his son, Eric von Hippel.
		After the war, von Hippel was one of the first to study the relatively new field of molecular structure of materials.
	www.slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg01216.html (357 words)

	4th Annual - The Front End of Innovation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Eric von Hippel is a Professor and Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
		Eric is best known for his work developing the concept of user innovation â“ that end-users, rather than manufacturers, are responsible for a large amount of new innovation.
		Ericâs work has applications in business strategy and open source software, and he develops and teaches about practical methods that firms can use to improve their product and service development processes.
	www.iirusa.com /frontend/index.cfm/Link=76 (117 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Arthur von Hippel, MIT professor, 105
		Arthur R. von Hippel, a pioneer in the field of material science who founded the Laboratory for Insulation Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died Wednesday of complications of the flu.
		von Hippel became a leader in the relatively new field of the study of materials.
		von Hippel's outspokenness and defense of the underdog made him beloved by his students but not always within the engineering establishment, according to another son, Frank of Princeton, N.J. According to an MIT website account, when Mr.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/01/04/arthur_von_hippel_mit_professor_105?mode=PF (477 words)

	Eugen von Hippel: Centennial of his 1904 paper
		Eugen von Hippel wrote in 1904 “about a very rare disease of the retina” and in 1911 added “the anatomical basis” of that disease, which he named angiomatosis retinae.
		von Hippel was honored in his lifetime as a physician, clinician, teacher and researcher.
		Eugen von Hippel was the son of another exceptional ophthalmologist, Arthur von Hippel (1841-1917), professor of ophthalmology, founder and head of the University Eye Clinic in Göttingen, later succeeded in that post by his son Eugen.
	www.vhl.org /newsletter/vhl2003/03eihippel.htm (609 words)

	OpenBusiness » Blog Archive » Democratizing Innovation - A conversation between OpenBusiness and Eric von ...
		Eric von Hippel, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), focuses his research on developing strategies to identify new ideas and innovations systematically and quickly.
		Eric von Hippel: I mean that users of products and services—both firms and individual consumers—are increasingly able to innovate for themselves.
		Eric von Hippel: Sophisticated design tools are far more widespread, less costly and easier to use.
	www.openbusiness.cc /2006/01/20/democratizing-innovation-a-conversation-between-openbusiness-and-eric-von-hippel-2 (988 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Manufacturers learn from users' creativity
		Eric von Hippel, professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, examines that shift in a new book, ''Democratizing Innovation," which argues that manufacturers should redesign their processes to systematically seek out user ideas and innovations.
		Von Hippel shows the trend already is more advanced than is generally known, and users often freely reveal their innovations for the common good.
		In an interview, von Hippel, who heads the Sloan School's innovation and entrepreneurship group, said the transition to user-centered innovation is hard for some companies to swallow.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/04/17/manufacturers_learn_from_users_creativity (631 words)

	OnTheCommons.org \| Democratizing Innovation
		But my discovery and purchase of von Hippel's book stems from a behavior that conventional economists regard as stupid — “free revealing.” Free revealing (the disclosure of knowledge) is a powerful driver of economic value in its own right, von Hippel argues.
		To make his point, von Hippel convinced MIT Press to allow him to publish the book under a Creative Commons license, and so the book is freely available online.
		Von Hippel, a professor and the Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, is an expert on the economics of distributed and open innovation.
	www.onthecommons.org /node/534 (762 words)

	Arthur R. von Hippel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Von Hippel’s outspokenness and defense of the underdog made him beloved by his students but not always within the engineering establishment, according to another son, Frank of Princeton, NJ.
		When Eric told his father he wanted to be a firefighter, von Hippel brought him to MIT to see what they knew about firefighting.
		In addition to his sons Eric and Frank, von Hippel leaves two other sons, Peter of Eugene, Ore., and Arndt of Anchorage; a daughter, Maianna of Needham; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V123/N63/63vonHippel.63n.html (444 words)

	The Business Innovation Insider: MIT's Eric von Hippel on Democratizing Innovation
		Von Hippel literally wrote the book on Democratizing Innovation and has documented in detail how corporations are making use of new user-centered innovation methodologies.
		At the FORTUNE Innovation Forum, for example, Eric explained how elements from the skateboarding culture of California (as featured in the highly-entertaining film Dogtown and Z-Boys) - such as innovation with new materials and techniques - are now finding their way into the corporate boardroom.
		According to von Hippel, these user-centered innovation processes have been the norm for "hundreds of years." With new technologies and new communication methods, though, the user-centered innovation process is now moving to the forefront:
	www.businessinnovationinsider.com /2006/01/mits_eric_von_hippel_on_democr.php (455 words)

	New Chips Can Keep a Tight Rein on Consumers
		Eric von Hippel, a professor at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has documented the importance of "user innovation" in industries as diverse as integrated circuits and mountain biking.
		Professor von Hippel's surveys show that roughly a quarter of the users of computer-aided-design software report developing innovations for their own use.
		Professor von Hippel argues that user innovation is such a strong force that companies should provide tool kits that allow users to experiment with their products.
	cryptome.sabotage.org /drm-petard.htm (930 words)

	800-CEO-READ Blog: Getting A Little Help from Your Customers
		Von Hippel's many examples of user innovation in action range from surgical equipment to surfboards to software security features.
		Von Hippel argues that manufacturers should redesign their innovation processes and that they should systematically seek out innovations developed by users.
		User innovation has a positive impact on social welfare, and von Hippel proposes that government policies, including R&D subsidies and tax credits, should be realigned to eliminate biases against it.
	www.800ceoread.com /blog/archives/000875.html (402 words)

	CCR 711: Network(ed) Rhetorics: New Books
		Von Hippel seeks to "explain how innovation by users provides a very necessary complement to and feedstock for manufacturer innovation" (2).
		If Von Hippel's predictions are accurate, I wonder if we will see an increase in usability studies by manufacturers or even a rise in SNA studies.
		Von Hippel has a CC version of the text available for download: Democratizing Innovation.
	wrt-brooke.syr.edu /net/archives/2005/04/new_books.html (368 words)

	Von - Clausewitz Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism and the Austrian School of economics.
		This is the homepage of Kai von Fintel, Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
		Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus, is often called the Father In 1761 he was granted nobility, and became Carl von Linné.
	www.hispider.com /?q=von (494 words)

	TheFeature :: It's All About The Mobile Internet
		Eric von Hippel's new book, Democratizing Innovation, documents how breakthrough innovations are developed by "lead users," -- users with a high incentive to solve problem, and that often develop solutions that the market will want in the future.
		Von Hippel argues that a user-centered innovation process -- one that harnesses lead users -- offers great advantages over the manufacturer-centric innovation model that has been the mainstay of commerce for hundreds of years.
		Von Hippel: A field study involving a major Swedish mobile telecoms company recently tested this and produced some surprising results (PDF).
	www.thefeaturearchives.com /101525.html (867 words)

	Amazon.com: Democratizing Innovation: Books: Eric von Hippel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		"[von Hippel's] book looks at why users want customized products, why it is more advantageous for them rather than the manufacturer to make the changes, why they freely share their innovations with other, and the need for government to encourage user innovaton by refining patent and intellectual protection legislation.
		But von Hippel is driven throughout his book by the motivation to present not only a fascinating new idea, but to show that this idea is already a reality and that there is empirical evidence that his concepts provide value for companies and customers.
		Von Hippel shows why users tend to freely share what they develop, why user-innovators tend to band together into communities, and why user-centered innovation is a really good thing from the point of view of both society and economy.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0262002744?v=glance (2307 words)

	Eric von Hippel -- Eric Von Hippel is an economist and a professor at the MI... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Eric von Hippel -- Eric Von Hippel is an economist and a professor at the MI...
		Eric Von Hippel is an economist and a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in the study of innovation.
		He is best known for his work developing the concept of User Innovation, that end-users, rather than manufacturers, are responsible for a large amount of new innovation.
	eric-von-hippel.en.tracking24.net (96 words)

	DDC - Dansk Design Center > Designviden > Artikler > Boganmeldelse: Gør innovations-processen ...
		I bogen trækker von Hippel blandt andet på forskning, der dokumenterer brugernes egne innovationer i 1800-tallets jernindustri.
		Brugernes innovation angriber derfor den traditionelle arbejdsfordeling mellem virksomhed og bruger, og Eric von Hippel forventer, at virksomhederne i mange tilfælde må gennemføre ændringer af deres organisationer for effektivt at kunne håndtere brugernes innovation.
		Eric von Hippel konkluderer, at det på længere sigt ikke vil være muligt for en virksomhed at forblive konkurrencedygtig uden systematisk at samarbejde med brugerne og udnytte deres engagement og viden.
	www.ddc.dk /DESIGNVIDEN/artikler/DN_07_05_demokratisk_innovation (1089 words)

	Michael Osofsky on Innovation: Lead User Bell Curve Diagram vs. "Crossing the Chasm" Bell Curve Diagram
		For von Hippel, the y-axis is the number of people who begin to experience the need for an innovation in a given period of time (x-axis).
		In that case von Hippel’s graph might show a bell-shaped curve but Moore’s graph would show a flat line, y=0.
		Conversely, in a particular span of time, von Hippel’s curve may be flat while Moore’s graph shows a bell-shaped curve if a solution appears suddenly on the market to a long-standing unaddressed need.
	innov8or.blogspot.com /2005/08/lead-user-bell-curve-diagram-vs.html (457 words)

	The Sources of Innovation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Eric von Hippel's book is a classic in the field of research into the causes of innovation.
		One of von Hippel's key arguments in this book -- as well as in subsequent research and publications -- is that a lot of innovation comes from users of products and services.
		Much more surprising than the conclusion just presented is how von Hippel found that users themselves often made the modifications or created new products and processes that lead to innovation.
	www.centrasoft.net /b26/0195094220.htm (181 words)

	Oxford University Press: The Sources of Innovation: Eric von Hippel
		It has long been assumed that new product innovations are typically developed by product manufacturers, an assumption that has inevitably had a major impact on innovation-related research and activities ranging from how firms organize their research and development to how governments measure innovation.
		In this synthesis of his seminal research, von Hippel challenges that basic assumption and demonstrates that innovation occurs in different places in different industries.
		Presenting a series of studies showing that end-users, material suppliers, and others are the typical sources of innovation in some fields, von Hippel explores why this variation in the "functional" sources of innovation occurs and how it might be predicted.
	www.us.oup.com /us/catalog/general/subject/Business/Management/OrganizationalDevelopment/?view=usa&ci=0195094220 (301 words)

	Democratizing Innovation : HBS Working Knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In this new book, MIT professor Eric von Hippel calls this trend the democratization of innovation, and it has profound implications for manufacturers.
		In a concise 200 pages, von Hippel traces the empirical studies on user innovation, determining that between 10 and 40 percent of users engage in developing or modifying products.
		Von Hippel looks at his own research at 3M, which develops products both by following a lead-user approach and by more traditional product development processes.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /book-review.jhtml?id=4794&t=innovation (355 words)

	BookBlog: von Hippel's "lead users" vs. Goeffrey Moore's Visionaries
		Michael Osofsky picks up the thread comparing Eric Von Hippel's "lead users" to Geoffrey Moore's "visionaries," and prompts some more reflection on the similarities and differences between the categories of technologyearly adopters.
		I suspect that von Hippel's Lead Users and Moore's Visionaries are mostly the same people viewed with different perspectives shaped by time and technology.
		By moving away from Moore's understanding of users as eager but passive "consumers" and focusing on the active role played by lead customer innovation, von Hippel reaches several insights that Moore didn't a decade ago.
	www.alevin.com /weblog/archives/001723.html (378 words)

	User-centred innovation - Eric Von Hippel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I overheard Eric von Hippel, Professor of Management at MIT Sloan School of Management in the USA, on Radio National this week, discussing a topic that he is very passionate about and that is also the title of his book ‘Democratizing Innovation’.
		I also believe the patterns and opportunities that von Hippel describes have a very strong relationship to online data reporting, communities, information sharing, customisation and testing.
		von Hippel says that many firms and industries must make changes to their current business models to start dealing with and taking advantage of user-centred innovation patterns and growth.
	www.vieve.com.au /newsMay05_vonhippel.htm (345 words)

	Book.ie - Democratizing ($20.50 USD, £11.36 GBP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Von Hippel is a pioneer when it comes to user innovation.
		If you thought that companies come up with winning ideas, or that the only way to make any money on a great idea is to patent it then this book will open your eyes to a much greater world.
		This book is truly outstanding.5Excellent and thought provoking readVon Hippel has done an excellent job with this new work.
	www.webtropy.com /book/book.aspx?Democratizing (478 words)

	Democratizing Innovation - The MIT Press
		"Von Hippel presents a persuasive case for the benefits of encouraging lead users to innovate and a truly intriguing look at what they’ve contributed to the world so far".
		"[von Hippel] shows that, in fields ranging from surgical instruments and software to kite surfing, customers often come up with new products of new ways of using old ones.
		Von Hippel extends his pathbreaking research on lead-user innovation by showing the economic benefits gained by opening new-product development to the natural insights and inventiveness of the market.
	mitpress.mit.edu /catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=10446 (644 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)