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Eric von Hippel

Consumer-strength tools,
industrial-strength innovation

August 10, 2021 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Group of people in front of huge screen of numbers

On August 31, I’ll be part of the 2021 Federal Wearables Summit. This post is my attempt to “flip” the event by sharing what I intend to say. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. In 1986, Eric von Hippel of MIT identified “lead users” as people who identify and solve […]

Filed Under: health data, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: Body Politic, Cajun Navy, Eric von Hippel, Fiona Lowenstein, LongCovid, MIT Press, Patient-Led Research Collaborative, Rock Health, self-tracking, wearables

What I’m reading and admiring…

November 18, 2019 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Decorative: blue gossamer

Here are the open tabs on my browser right now: Networks and Pickup Basketball, by Eugene Eric Kim. I’m always looking for images and metaphors to help people understand complex ideas — this is a powerful (and fun) one. Kim explores the infrastructure and protocols of decentralized, open systems that allow for creativity while discouraging […]

Filed Under: key people, positive patterns Tagged With: Eric von Hippel, Eugene Eric Kim, Invent Health, Jordan Reeves, Wendy Sue Swanson

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