In past work we have shown that innovative products tend to possess certain characteristics and that the competition is unable to catch the innovators even after a few years in the market. Specifically, innovative products tend to hit on average three of the 13 innovation characteristics when compared to the competition. Below is a table with three past PopSci award winning products analyzed against these characteristics.
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The chain saw above, by the way hits modified physical layout (chain on the inside), modified physical demands (no exposed chain, less kickback), and additional function (gripping branch while sawing).