a context for component suppliers to ramp up their innovation capabilities as well. For about past 20 years the auto … investigate the prevalent innovation pathways and trajectories in India’s Auto Component Industry. The results indicate that firms … Indian and global companies as well as mergers and acquisitions have accelerated the development of innovation capabilities …

of frugal innovations for Germany. One of the objectives of this project has been to identify innovation pathways that … innovation pathways in Germany with those in India. This paper is based on our investigations of innovation pathways in Indian … and differences in Indian and German innovation pathways, a reference model for frugal innovation pathways is outlined …

In recent years a phenomenon called "frugal innovation" has increasingly gained traction in the scholarly discourse … what is it that makes India a forerunner for an innovation paradigm with increasing global relevance? In this paper, I … participation of Indian students that underscore the role of culture as a key determinant for the acceptance of frugal innovation …

The phenomenon of frugal innovation, as characterized by "affordable excellence", is experiencing increasing acceptance … businesses and fail to comprehend the importance of frugal innovation. They would be well advised to retain their focus on … innovation approaches. Instead of focusing on delivering "more for more for few" they should rather continue to focus on …

, its risk profile, industry networks and dominant practices. Innovation and integration of digital technology are both … important because of their potential to promote development by spurring innovation, improving efficiency and increasing … inclusion. This paper explores how these mechanisms - innovation, inclusion and efficiency - have been integral to microfinance …