Collaborative innovation ensues innovation through pastiche

Abstract

One of the means to address societal challenges in the European Union is through social innovation programs and through increased call for collaboration amongst public and private entities. This paper presents a theory that innovation through pastiche is an unacknowledged trend in the field of collaborative innovation. As suggested by the researcher, Living Labsare “a human-technology interaction innovation entity utilizing a mix of methods, tools and principles drawn from known disciplines (design, science, etc.), set in a real environment and in a locale/societal scale” for the purpose of social innovation and finding business opportunities. The researcher analyzed related publications of articles within 2005 – 2011 and analysis were made as a practice and not per Living Lab.The researcher concluded that collaborative innovation as observed in the Living Lab, results to a pastiche of best methods working together towards innovation with a collaborative consensus among multiple founding actors.

Key words: Collaborative innovation; Innovation through pastiche; Pastiche method; Living Lab