SME

Hidden Champions: Small companies ride to the top in open innovation networks

By rnd-admin
on 9 January, 2018

In his book Managing Open Innovation in SMEs, (Cambridge University Press, June 2017), Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke considers bike-part manufacturer Curana’s success and highlights how small companies are embracing the global trend toward Open Innovation through collaborating with external partners...

Good Things in Small Packages – Open Innovation isn’t just for large firms

By rnd-admin
on 5 January, 2018

Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke's new book Managing Open Innovation in SMEs shows that open innovation is not just for large companies, and offers in-depth analysis of open innovation practices in small firms.

Absorptive Capacity Audit

Utilising this audit, the reader can assess the strengths and weaknesses in their ability...
Tools support objective discussion of portfolio strategy

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Improving Product Features: When is More Less?

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Using the game 'Top Trumps' as a communications tool

Large R&D centric businesses have a huge asset in the vast experience that exists...
The challenge of applying TRIZ tool kit for ideation

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