Presentation on user innovation in agriculture for the Aid for Trade project. More about the project: http://undp.akvoapp.org/en/project/305/

1. Bratislava, November 6, 2013
Aid for Trade
Is the solution already out there?
Innovations created by farmers and craftsmen.

2. Have you ever modified something you bought?

3. Lead user is…
experiencing
needs that are
bigger than the
needs of average
users
able to create the
solution and
would benefit
significantly from
doing this

4. Innovation is not about Eureka! moments!

5. Find
&
reflect
Proto
type
Work outloud
Scale

6. Prespa Lake, Macedonia
Kenya
Australia
SMS help limit the use of
pesticides
“Greenhouse DIY” app
teaches how to farm
Vertical farm system increases
lettuce yields
Kenya
Tunisia
Taiwan
Hybrid Beehives increase
honey production
Underground irrigation
technique saves water
Fruit fly monitoring system
warns farmers

7. We are not just looking for any innovation
1
easy to test/
tested and
working
2
fit for the local
context
3
cost-efficient
4
likely to diffuse

8. user innovation

9. Ok, but how many lead users are out there?
Source: User innovation in the United Kingdom, Nesta

10. How could it work in your project?
•
we identify the area you
want to research
•
•
•
look for lead users
get them together for a
lead workshop or for a fair
test and scale the solution(s)

11. Extremely interested?
Visit our website:
Get in touch with me!
justyna.krol@undp.org
Skype: justyna-krol
@justynakrol
http://userinnovation.undp.sk