Design for mission-driven technology maturation

ABSTRACT: This paper investigates how advanced manufacturing firms mature technologies within mission-driven ecosystems. Two multi-partner case studies show how the design across six innovation dimensions—purpose, strategy, leadership, governance, innovation process, and budgeting & planning—enable co-maturation of novel technologies. Findings demonstrate that strategic partnerships with a shared mission, dual iterative/linear processes, and aligned governance accelerate mission-driven innovation from idea to scaled implementation.