Chapter 8 CIM and Thixomolding

Abstract

Thixomolding® refers to a new technology to mold a magnesium alloy in elaborate forms. The actors that introduced this technology in the Netherlands first operated on a regional level. With the support of the Cyclic Innovation Model (CIM), the innovation system was able to evolve by developing new innovations, although initially Class 1 and 2 type of innovations. In the future, the Thixomolding® innovation system will compete on a European scale, and it is expected that products will be developed for many different industries.

Citation

Berkhout, G., van der Duin, P., Hartmann, D. and Ortt, R. (2007), "Chapter 8 CIM and Thixomolding", Berkhout, G., Van Der Duin, P., Hartmann, D. and Ortt, R. (Ed.) The Cyclic Nature of Innovation: Connecting Hard Sciences with Soft Values (Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-4736(07)17008-9