Innovation in crisis: The role of ‘exaptive relations’ for medical device development in response to COVID-19

• Published in: Technological forecasting & social change Vol. 182; p. 121863
• Main Authors: James, Steffan, Liu, Zheng, Stephens, Victoria, White, Gareth R.T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc 01.09.2022
• Subjects: COVID-19; Exaptation; Innovation; Medical innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in huge disruption to the healthcare sector. In response to this, there have been collaborative efforts between many different public and private organizations to foster medical innovations. The effect of crisis upon innovation, particularly medical innovation, rem...