System reconfiguration: breakthroughs reshape relationships among actors, capabilities, and institutional routines¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q1 i? A breakthrough innovation reshapes systems by altering relationships among actors, redistributing capabilities, and changing institutional routines, potentially including new collaboration among researchers, practitioners, communities, and unconventional partners. → Friedman 2026

Evidence¶

Friedman 2026¶

Friedman, K., Benge-Steele, C., & Woods, A.D. (2026). ATS Field Note: Breakthrough Innovation. ATS Hub Field Note Series. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/297

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

Conceptual definition of the system-reconfiguration factor. The article gives competency-based education as the example: it "reconfigures traditional schooling by shifting from time-based progression to mastery-based advancement, altering roles, pacing, and expectations across students, educators, and systems."

"Reshapes systems by altering relationships among actors, redistributing capabilities, and changing institutional routines."

Discussion¶

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