Inbound and Outbound Practices of Open Innovation and Eco-Innovation
The Journal of Open Innovation published a study which analyzes the effects of open innovation on eco-innovation, based on inbound and outbound support practices. Specifically, it aims to analyze the effects of these practices on the eco-innovative performance of bioeconomy and non-bioeconomy firms. the empirical evidence allows the conclusion that inbound and outbound practices and public policies have a positive and significant influence on the eco-innovative performance of the firms studied. The contribution provided is two-fold: (i) in theoretical terms, an operational model of open innovation inbound and outbound practices is extended, crossing financial flows and innovation directions; and (ii) in empirical terms, new light is shed on the still limited knowledge about the positive and significant effects of open innovation outbound practices.
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