Why prize? The surprising resurgence of prizes to stimulate innovation

Research Technology Management

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 32-36

  Wagner, Erika B ^a  

^a X Prize Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowdsourcing; Disruptive innovation; Innovation contests; Open innovation; X prize

Indexed keywords

CROWDSOURCING; DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS; OPEN INNOVATION; PUBLIC INTEREST; USER COMMUNITIES; X PRIZE;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

INNOVATION;

EID: 83155188317     PISSN: 08956308     EISSN: 19300166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5437/08956308X5406013     Document Type: Article

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