Tim Minshall

The problem of plastic: Open Innovation Forum tackles sustainable packaging

By rnd-admin
on 29 November, 2018

The OI Forum tackled the packaging challenge using a structured ‘Design Thinking’ approach to discover new solutions

What skills do we need for Open Innovation?

By rnd-admin
on 31 May, 2018

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.

Open approaches helped Fiat to avoid substantial reduction of R&D and innovation capability

Can openness enhance a firm’s performance in an economic downturn?

By rnd-admin
on 28 November, 2017

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.

Making asymmetric partnerships work

By rnd-admin
on 30 August, 2017

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.

Building Innovation Capabilities

By rnd-admin
on 22 July, 2016

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...

How to implement open innovation: Lessons from studying large multinational companies

By rnd-admin
on 8 April, 2016

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...