Date of this Version
9-23-2019
Document Type
Book Chapters
Summary
- Invention is not an innate skill available to only a select few; it can be learned.
- Defining the need is the first step to determining the solution.
- A need statement helps define the problem concisely.
- Need specification is critical to defining the attributes required for device success.
- Invest in ideas that have the best chance of success by considering the market size, reimbursement pathways, and technology gaps.
- An algorithmic approach can be used in the stages of invention.
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Recommended Citation
Dao, Diane and Brenner, Jacob
(2019)
"Identifying Unmet Needs: Problems that Need Solutions,"
Academic Entrepreneurship for Medical and Health Scientists: Vol. 1
:
Iss.
4
, Article 1.
Available at:
https://repository.upenn.edu/ace/vol1/iss4/1