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Overcoming the Ability-Willingness Paradox in Small Family Firms’ Collaborations
The Springer website posted a study which noted that open innovation constitutes a central strategy for small firms in general and for family firms. However, not all small firms are equally able to govern these collaborations. There are significant differences in the ways small family- and non-family firms innovate and collaborate with external partners,
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The Effect of Attitude on Innovation Generation in Open Innovation Teams
The Journal of Economics & Management Sciences noted that open innovation has been studied in many different sample groups and cultures. However, relationship between open innovation attitude and open innovation generating capacity on open innovation teams has been little investigated. In consequence
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Three Ways to Innovate in a Downturn
The Harvard Business Review posted a study which noted that people think successful entrepreneurs seek out risk. That’s not right. Successful entrepreneurs smartly manage risk by sharing it as widely as they can. Now more than ever, companies should embrace open innovation and find smart ways to
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EU’s Project Phoenix is Helping Nanopharmaceuticals Take Flight
The AZO Nano website reported that a novel nanomedicine initiative, Project Phoenix, has been funded by the EU’s Horizon2020 Framework Program, which comprises 11 project partners from academia and industry within Europe. Project Phoenix is based on advancing nanopharmaceuticals with the aim to create
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Smart City Entrepreneurs and Japanese Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Cities
The YAHOO! website reported that Scrum Studio has announced the conclusion of the second year of its global open innovation program, SmartCityX, at its SmartCityX Conference that was held July 21 in San Francisco. The conference showcased program achievements resulting from its SmartCityX Y2 program,
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Open Innovation Strategies and SMES’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Eco-Innovation in Environmental Uncertainty
The Sciendo website posted a study which noted that several previous studies examined how open innovation strategies could affect eco-innovation amid research debates about environmental conservation in corporate innovation. This study aims to prove the effect of open innovation strategies on creating
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Social Network & Innovation Management.
A paper in the SocioEconomic Challenges journal analyzes the interaction between innovation and social networks from a balanced assessment, considering opportunities and risks. The interaction between social networks and innovation could redesign the value creation process. The proliferation of social
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Managing Platform-based Ecosystems in B2B markets – Outbound Open Innovation Perspective
The InderScience Online website noted that technology advancements are underpinning firms in shaping their products and services into digital platforms to foster value co-creation in their platform-based ecosystems. While existing research has mainly focused on business-to-consumer platforms, relatively
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Open Innovation Moves in SMEs: How European SMEs Place Their Bets
The University of Brighton website posted an article which noted that although Open Innovation (OI) may be a source of opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), it also represents risks. How SMEs manage the balance between potential benefits and associated risks remains an overlooked topic
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The Human Side of Open Innovation Adoption in SMEs: A Configurational Approach
The Arts Archivo della ricerca di Trieste website posted a study which noted that SMEs’ willingness to adopt Open Innovation largely depends on managerial cognitive configurations….The present study inquiries a scarcely explored aspect of Open Innovation, namely the human side of Open Innovation.
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