3. Case studies
To illustrate the management of innovative projects in a concrete way, this chapter presents two cases of industrial companies, one in the subcontracting sector (company A), and one that manufactures mechanical equipment (company B).
The selected cases of innovation could occur in industrial reality, either as incremental innovation (in the case of company A), or as breakthrough innovation (in the case of company B).
3.1 Incremental innovation
Company A is a medium-sized subcontractor in the metal processing sector. It began 50 years ago by manufacturing pistons for large diesel engines used on ships. The company's originality lies in the fact that these components were no longer supplied by the manufacturers, and Company A specialized...
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Bibliography
Websites
• PCRD – Framework program for research and development http://www.cordis.europa.eu
• ANR – French National Research Agency http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr
• COSTECH – Knowledge, organization and technical systems...
Standards and norms
- Design management systems, part. 1 : Guide to managing innovation - BSI BS7000 - janvier 2008
- R project requirements - AENOR UNE 16601 - mai 2006
- R management system requirements - AENOR UNE 16602 - mai 2006
- R management: technology watch system - AENOR UNE 16606 - mai 2006
- Management of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) - NP NP 4457 - 2007
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