Open Innovation

The Oxford Research Encyclopedia posted a review of open innovation which noted that Henry Chesbrough’s book (Open Innovation) has spawned an active literature since its publication in 2003, attracting thousands of attendees to annual world conferences. A bibliometric study that analyzed over 1,200 articles retrieved using the keyword open innovation documented the growing interest, especially in the fields of technology and innovation management (TIM) and research and development. Perhaps more importantly, these ideas have made their way into practice, where they have had significant managerial and policy impact. The 400 million hits from a search engine query on open innovation. is but one measure of managerial interest.

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