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A Comparative Analysis of the Engineering Design and Lean Start-Up Innovation Methodologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

D. Karia ,
K. Shah ,
K. Venkatesh ,
S. Acharya  and
M. Arora
D. Karia
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, India
K. Shah*
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, India
K. Venkatesh
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, India
S. Acharya
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
M. Arora
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, India
*
[email protected]

Abstract

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Innovation is a key driver for product success. Engineering design and lean start-up are prominent innovation methodologies well accepted and widely used. There is a lack of availability of pragmatic reflections for innovators to put into practice. The paper addresses this need by undertaking a comparative analysis of the two methodologies, using three case studies of medical device innovation. Directions and insights on how innovators may employ one or both approaches at different stages of their innovation are presented.

Keywords

engineering designlean start-upinnovationdesign methodologycase study
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 31 - 40
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