The implementation of invention. Often started as an idea. - class discussion 09/09/2019

a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

the creation of something in the mind

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

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"An innovation is a new or improved product or process (or combination thereof) that differs significantly from the unit’s previous products or processes and that has been made available to potential users (product) or brought into use by the unit (process)". OSLO MANUAL (2018)