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Eoin O'Sullivan

University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing

17 Charles Babbage Road

Cambridge, CB3 0FS

United Kingdom

http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/eo252/

  • University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing

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Scholarly Papers (8)

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1.

Tame wicked grand challenges with a systems mindset

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 14 May 2025
Martin Ho, Pramod Khargonekar and Eoin O'Sullivan
University of Cambridge, University of California, Irvine and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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Grand challenges, Mission-oriented innovation, Innovation policy, Sociotechnical change, National innovation system, DARPA, R&D programs

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The Role of Regulators in Mitigating Uncertainty within the Valley of Death

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 19 Sep 2019
Jaime Bonnin Roca and Eoin O'Sullivan
Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) - Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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valley of death, risk regulation, uncertainty, technology adoption, pharmaceuticals, aviation

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Diversity in the Barriers to Adoption of Manufacturing-Enabling Technologies: Variations in the Role of Government Fostering Manufacturing Innovation

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 22 Aug 2019
Jaime Bonnin Roca and Eoin O'Sullivan
Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) - Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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composite materials; enabling technologies; aviation; manufacturing; technology adoption; emerging technologies

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The Lifecycle of Emerging Technology Families: A Meso-Level Analysis of Nanotechnology

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 31 Oct 2024
Viktória Döme and Eoin O'Sullivan
University of Cambridge and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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technology family, innovation lifecycle, emerging technology, strategy, nanotechnology, text analysis

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Coordinating innovation grand challenges: A multilayered systems framework

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Jun 2026
Martin Ho, Pramod Khargonekar and Eoin O'Sullivan
University of Cambridge, University of California, Irvine and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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Grand challenges, mission-oriented innovation policy, Innovation systems, Sociotechnical transitions, Coordination, Challenge-led R&D

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Evolution and Future of Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy

Number of pages: 35
Martin Ho and Eoin O'Sullivan
University of Cambridge and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing
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mission-oriented innovation policy, grand challenges, big science, industrial policy, innovation systems JEL codes: O25, O38

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Roadmapping framework for government innovation policy: the case of graphics processing units (GPUs)

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2026 (INNOTECH 2026):O8.06
Posted: 12 Jun 2026
Yulisyah Putri Daulay and Eoin O'Sullivan
University of Cambridge and University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing

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A Framework for Mapping Industrial Emergence

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 78, No. 2, pp. 217-230, 2011
Posted: 05 Jul 2011
Rob Phaal, Eoin O'Sullivan, Michèle J Routley, Simon Ford and David Probert
University of Cambridge - Centre for Technology Management, University of Cambridge - Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge - Centre for Technology Management, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and University of Cambridge - Centre for Technology Management

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industrial dynamics, roadmapping