@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7110, title = {Cross-Industry Innovations – Systematic Identification and Adaption}, author = {Niklas Echterhoff and Benjamin Amshoff and Jürgen Gausemeier}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Due to today-s fierce competition, companies have to be proactive creators of the future by effectively developing innovations. Especially radical innovations allow high profit margins – but they also entail high risks. One possibility to realize radical innovations and reduce the risk of failure is cross-industry innovation (CII). CII brings together problems and solution ideas from different industries. However, there is a lack of systematic ways towards CII. Bridging this gap, the present paper provides a systematic approach towards planned CII. Starting with the analysis of potentials, the definition of promising search strategies is crucial. Subsequently, identified solution ideas need to be assessed. For the most promising ones, the adaption process has to be systematically planned – regarding the risk affinity of a company. The introduced method is explained on a project from the furniture industry.}, journal = {International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, year = {2013}, pages = {606 - 616}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7110}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/76}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 76, 2013}, }