Design Capabilities for the Pursuit of Innovation in an Academic Environment

Saskia Coulson; Melanie Woods

doi:10.21606/dma.2017.121

Design Capabilities for the Pursuit of Innovation in an Academic Environment

Saskia Coulson, Melanie Woods

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Design research is moving beyond the study of industry based practices and towards the stewardship of design-led innovation for business development and economic growth. To this end, it is now required to evidence the benefits it creates. To examine these notions further this paper presents an approach for design-led innovation within an academic context. The authors build on the concept of design capabilities to develop a framework of evaluation that provides a platform for which the impact and value of design to industry and the formation of diverse teams can be critically discussed. Furthermore, this study contributes to the burgeoning cognisance of design capabilities as a means to understand value, by indicating potential pathways towards yet further application of design research in the industry context. It closes with reflections presents how lessons from this study can contribute to future of university-industry partnership working.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings of the Design Management Academy
Subtitle of host publication	Research Perspectives on Creative Intersections
Editors	Erik Bohemia, Cees de Bont, Lisbeth Svengren Holm
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Design Research Society
Pages	1513-1530
Number of pages	16
Volume	4
ISBN (Print)	9781912294145
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21606/dma.2017.121
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	Design Management Academy 2017 Hong Kong - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Duration: 7 Jun 2017 → 9 Jun 2017 https://designinnovationmanagement.com/dma2017/

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Conference	Design Management Academy 2017 Hong Kong
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
Period	7/06/17 → 9/06/17
Internet address	https://designinnovationmanagement.com/dma2017/

Keywords

Design in Action
Design Capabilities
Knowledge Exchange
University-Industry Partnership

UN SDGs

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Coulson, S & Woods, M 2017, Design Capabilities for the Pursuit of Innovation in an Academic Environment. in E Bohemia, C de Bont & LS Holm (eds), Conference Proceedings of the Design Management Academy: Research Perspectives on Creative Intersections. vol. 4, Design Research Society, London, pp. 1513-1530, Design Management Academy 2017 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 7/06/17. https://doi.org/10.21606/dma.2017.121

Design Capabilities for the Pursuit of Innovation in an Academic Environment. / Coulson, Saskia ; Woods, Melanie.
Conference Proceedings of the Design Management Academy: Research Perspectives on Creative Intersections. ed. / Erik Bohemia; Cees de Bont; Lisbeth Svengren Holm. Vol. 4 London: Design Research Society, 2017. p. 1513-1530.

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