Study of the principles of innovation for the BOP consumer - The case of a rural water filter

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 349-366

  Prasad, V C S ^a   Ganvir, Vivek ^a  

^a TATA RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

BOP market; DMAIC; entrepreneurship model; Invention to innovation process; rice husk ash; rural technology; water filter

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954456794     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877005000587     Document Type: Article

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