Modular exaptation: A missing link in the synthesis of artificial form

Exaptation, the cooption of existing technologies for emergent functions, is an important but neglected mechanism for innovation. Exaptation may enable an existing technology to (a) construct a new technological niche, (b) enter into a preexisting niche, or (c) transform the internal architecture of an artifact without changing its function.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Andriani, Pierpaolo ; Carignani, Giuseppe
Published in:	Research Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0048-7333. - Vol. 43.2014, 9, p. 1608-1620
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Exaptation \| Innovation \| Technology \| Modularity \| Adaptation \| Function

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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