Breakthrough versus Disruptive Innovation

      
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			            	Rick Mueller, Professor, United States
			            
	          		Breakthrough versus Disruptive Innovation - what's the difference? Is there a difference, necessarily? (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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						            	Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico
												
				                Re-focus on Breakthrough Innovation versus Disruptive Innovation

													According to Professor Abraham Horton, the difference between Breakthrough Innovation and Disruptive Innovation is: A breakthrough leads to improvements and opens new possibilities; a disruptive innovation threatens existing markets.

In short, breakthroughs are solutions to problems, disruptions are effects - problems on markets.
				                
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		                              Rick Mueller
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