Bridging different worlds – the power of recombinant innovation

Recombinant innovation involves applying solutions from one industry to another context. Ford's moving assembly line method was adapted from meat packing, while the Aravind model of low-cost healthcare was applied to other surgeries. Building these capabilities such as abstract-driven search, brokerage, and cyclic adaptation is required to accomplish recombinant innovation. In-depth knowledge and development of the absorptive capacity of the organization are necessary to find and assimilate new knowledge.