Exploring the Co-evolution of Inter-Industry Technological Innovation: Case of 3D Printing

This article outlines preliminary findings from a futures forecasting exercise where participants in Shenzhen and Singapore considered the socio-technological construction of 3D printing in terms of work and social change. We offered participants ideal political-economic futures across local–global knowledge and capital–commons dimensions, and then had them backcast the contextual waypoints across markets, culture, policy, law and technology dimensions that help guide towards each future. Their discussion identified various contextually sensitive points, but also tended to dismiss the farthest reaches of each proposed ideal, often reverting to familiar contextual signifiers. Here, we offer discussion on how participants saw culture and industry shaping futures for pertinent political economic concerns in the twenty-first century.

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Diffusion of 3D Printing Technology

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations ◽

10.4018/ijkbo.2019070103 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 33-47

Author(s):

Başak Özdemir ◽

Kemal Yayla ◽

Serhat Burmaoğlu

Keyword(s):

Social Network ◽

Social Network Analysis ◽

Network Analysis ◽

3D Printing ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Plastic State ◽

Historical Evolution ◽

Printing Technology ◽

3D Printing Technology

3D printing technology has been perceived as a disruptive technological innovation in many areas as it can revolutionize existing systems. It has many potential advantages in various areas such as medicine, aerospace and customized goods in terms of integrity, cost and speed. This study aims to visualize the evolution of 3D printing technology related patents by patent mapping, in the process, diffusion of 3D printing technologies to different business fields can be traced and evaluated. Patents represent the scientific knowledge that has been already commercialized or is ready to be marketed. The historical evolution and current framework have been demonstrated by using social network analysis on CPC codes of the related patents. Results of the study suggest that most technologies connected with 3D printing depend on B29C (shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of substances in a plastic state, in general; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g., repairing.).

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Innovación tecnológica en emprendimientos productivos tradicionales. El caso de Quimbaya orfebrería. / Technological innovation in traditional productive ventures. The case of Quimbaya orfebrería.

Revista de Ciencias Empresariales │Universidad Blas Pascal ◽

10.37767/2468-9785(2019)003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 34-43

Author(s):

Luciano Crisafulli

Keyword(s):

3D Printing ◽

Production Process ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Small Companies

La introducción de innovaciones tecnológicas en emprendimientos productivos tradicionales puede generar un impacto significativo en términos de productividad, producción e ingresos. Este es el caso de Quimbaya orfebrería que, aplicando tecnología de impresión 3D a su proceso productivo, mejoró exponencialmente sus indicadores de rentabilidad. ABSTRACT: The introduction of technological innovations in productive small companies can generate a significant impact in terms of productivity, production and income. This is the case of Quimbaya who, applying 3D printing technologies to their production process, exponentially improving their profitability indicators.

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Innovación tecnológica en emprendimientos productivos tradicionales. El caso de Quimbaya orfebrería. / Technological innovation in traditional productive ventures. The case of Quimbaya orfebrería.

Revista de Ciencias Empresariales │Universidad Blas Pascal ◽

10.37767/2468-9786(2019)003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 34-43

Author(s):

Luciano Crisafulli

Keyword(s):

3D Printing ◽

Production Process ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Small Companies

La introducción de innovaciones tecnológicas en emprendimientos productivos tradicionales puede generar un impacto significativo en términos de productividad, producción e ingresos. Este es el caso de Quimbaya orfebrería que, aplicando tecnología de impresión 3D a su proceso productivo, mejoró exponencialmente sus indicadores de rentabilidad. ABSTRACT: The introduction of technological innovations in productive small companies can generate a significant impact in terms of productivity, production and income. This is the case of Quimbaya who, applying 3D printing technologies to their production process, exponentially improving their profitability indicators.

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