Open Innovation in Science
The Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellshaft website noted that so far, Open Innovation principles and methods have mainly been applied in the corporate world for developing new products, services or business models, and in the context of Open Source and community-based innovation. However, first insights into Open Innovation in Science suggest positive results related to efficiency, novelty and impact of research processes and outcomes as well as contributions to working beyond the silos in scientific research organizations and disciplines. “Scientific work is often characterized by secrecy and competition between teams. If scientists learn how to leverage openness and collaboration, we can make significant progress towards more inclusive and more efficient knowledge production,” Henry Sauermann, Associate Professor, European School of Management and Technology, Berlin.
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