Cut and sort. Use four headings: Invention · Adaptation · Innovation · Not Enough Evidence.
A student creates a completely new fastening mechanism not found in existing products.
A designer studies a backpack chest strap and uses the adjustable-strap principle in a classroom carrying aid.
A new product reaches many users and is successfully adopted in its intended market.
A team changes only the color of an existing organizer.
A designer combines an existing refill idea with a new classroom-marker storage product.
A unique product feature is created, but the product has not yet been used outside the prototype stage.
A new product is advertised online, but there is no evidence that people adopted it.
A useful idea from a folding box is incorporated into a different portable display.
A novel product is widely adopted after being introduced to users.