{"id":131,"date":"2024-07-03T19:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.abo.fi\/hhaamikromeriter\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2024-09-04T12:03:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:03:11","slug":"product-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.abo.fi\/hhaamikromeriter\/product-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Denna kurs ges p\u00e5 engelska.<\/p>\n

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The course introduces the learners to new product development, its stages, and decisions related to the process. New product development is often seen as a strategy for growth. There are varying definitions of what constitutes a \u2018new\u2019 or a \u2018successful\u2019 product. The course touches upon innovation management and focuses on future product development in a context, where, for instance, climate change and pollution related to current production and consumption patterns must be taken into consideration. Firms are forced to address such issues through, for instance, product innovation. The course topics will therefore touch upon the business of circular economy for creating sustainable business. In addition, while many firms rely on in-house product development, it becomes increasingly important to innovate and conduct research and development activities together with customers and consumers, a perspective that will be investigated further during the course. The course will tentatively rely on the following themes:<\/p>\n