The problem of plastic: Open Innovation Forum tackles sustainable packaging
The OI Forum tackled the packaging challenge using a structured ‘Design Thinking’ approach to discover new solutions
Read moreWhat skills do we need for Open Innovation?
To be successful an OI team needs around forty specific skills covering the four stages of OI – Want, Find, Get, Manage – these skills fall into four categories: introspective, extrospective, interactive and technical.
Read moreCan openness enhance a firm’s performance in an economic downturn?
Observations suggest that Open Innovation in a downturn can help build resilience; Joon Mo Ahn, Letizia Mortara and Tim Minshall tested this hypothesis with an analysis of the UK CIS data.
Read moreMaking asymmetric partnerships work
Bringing together start-ups and established firms in mutually beneficial partnerships seems an obvious solution. However, research shows that making such asymmetric partnerships work can be problematic. Here are five ways to increase the chances of success.
Read moreBuilding Innovation Capabilities
University spinout (USO) are an important source of innovation however concerns are raised about the mediocre survival rate in general and even a lower rate for those to grow larger. This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework, in...
Read moreHow to implement open innovation: Lessons from studying large multinational companies
Open innovation is an innovation in itself and therefore has to be effectively managed right from the beginning if it is to be successfully implemented. This workbook, based on the the lessons of multinational organisations, aims to support...
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