Technological Innovations in the Post-Apocalyptic World -- Using Science Fiction in Engineering Education -- Engineers Versus Designers -- Imaginary Worlds to Be Projected or to Be Criticized? Methodological Considerations -- Marsism, from Science Fiction to Ideology -- Quo Vadis Engineering? Science Fiction as a Means to Expand the Epistemic Boundaries of Technoscientific Innovation -- Design Fiction, Technotypes and Innovation -- Science Fiction, Innovation and Organization.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Science fiction is often presented as a source of utopia, or even of prophecies, used in capitalism to promote social, political and technoscientific innovations. Science Fiction and Innovation Design assesses the validity of this approach by exploring the impact this imaginary world has on the creativity of engineers and researchers. Companies seek to anticipate and predict the future through approaches such as design fiction: mobilizing representations of science fiction to create prototypes and develop scenarios relevant to organizational strategy. The conquest of Mars or the weapons of the future are examples developed by authors to demonstrate how design innovation involves continuous dialogue between multiple players, from the scientist to the manager, through to the designers and the science fiction writers.

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