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01. L&I written exam – June 22nd 2020 1 INNOVATION 1.1) General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate that operates in different segments such as power and renewable energy. GE implemented a project called First Build, a collaboration platform which connects designers, engineers, and thinkers who are willing to share ideas with the other members on innovative solutions for energy efficiency. The ideas presented in First Build are focused on solving problems and creating new home appliances products. Winning ideas are selected by a dedicated GE committee and are made available for purchase. The manufacturing of the ideas is done through GE’s micro factory places where members can get access to machines and tools required to turn their ideas into real products. First Build is a case of: A. Elite circle B. Innovation mall C. Innovation community D. Consortium 1.2) Patient Innovation is an online platform where patients and caregivers around the world connect to share and create solutions they developed themselves or with the help from collaborators, to cope with a healthrelated problem. The platform can be visited at this website: https://patient-innovation.com Patient innovation is an example of: A. A transactional two-sided platform since it matches patients and physicians and serves as a technological foundation upon which other users develop complementary innovations B. A platform enabling lead-user innovation since it leverages on users who face specific needs before the bulk of the marketplace C. It is not a platform enabling lead-user innovation since it leverages on users who are facing needs for products and services that do not exist on the market D. A platform enabling beta testing because patients are directly involved in the testing of…