Sunday, March 22, 2009

What is an invention or innovation?

Invention:

According to wikipedia:

"An invention is a new form, composition of matter, device, or process. Some inventions are based on pre-existing forms, compositions, processes or ideas. Other inventions are radical breakthroughs which may extend the boundaries of human knowledge or experience."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention

Innovation:

"The term innovation means a new way of doing something. It may refer to incremental, radical, and revolutionary changes in thinking, products, processes, or organizations. A distinction is typically made between invention, an idea made manifest, and innovation, ideas applied successfully"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation

2 comments:

  1. I really thought that these were a way to submit invention today or something. Really interesting article though, thanks!

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  2. I really thought that these were a way to submit invention today or something. Really interesting article though, thanks!

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