A grounded theoretical analysis of product innovation outside the boundaries of firms

Somers, C., & Henseler, J. (2025). Observing autonomous product development: A grounded theoretical analysis of product innovation outside the boundaries of firms. Sustainable Futures, 9, Article 100735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100735 --- %ABS1% --- We thank Ariana Need for her editorial advice during the revision of this article, and Christoph Stockstrom for his assistance during the early phases of this research. We also appreciate the efforts of the makers, who shared their knowledge, expertise, and product management wisdom during this study. This work was supported by national funds through FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), under the project - UIDB/04152 - Centro de Investigação em Gestão de Informação (MagIC)/NOVA IMS.