Open R&D and open innovation: exploring the phenomenon

Abstract

There is currently a broad awareness of open innovation and its relevance to corporate R&D. The implications and trends that underpin open innovation are actively discussed in terms of strategic, organizational, behavioral, knowledge, legal and business perspectives, and its economic implications. This special issue aims to advance the R&D, innovation, and technology management perspective by building on past and present studies in the field and providing future directions. Recent research, including the papers in this special issue, demonstrates an increasing range of situations where the concept is regarded as applicable. Most research to date has followed the outside‐in process of open innovation, while the inside‐out process remains less explored. A third coupled process of open innovation is also attracting significant research attention. These different processes show why it is necessary to have a full understanding of how and where open innovation can add value in knowledge‐intensive processes. There may be a need for a creative interpretation and adaptation of the value propositions, or business models, in each situation. In other words, there are important implications for new and emerging methods of R&D management.

Investigating the effects of ICT on innovation and performance of European hospitals: an exploratory study

“…Second, ICT enables a more efficient cooperation in innovation with external partners. The creation of new knowledge through collaboration with other firms has become more and more important in the last twenty years (Enkel et al 2009). Information technology facilitates the exchange of information with external partners that are located far away from the focal firm.…”

Applying Idea Management System (IMS) Approach to Design and Implement a collaborative Environment in Public Service related open Innovation Processes

“…They also suggests the use of semantic web principles to link organizational systems for better idea assessments [34]. IMS can also be considered as a sharing point among users and organizations [35], besides, in this manner it can be utilized as a managing and controlling tool for open innovation [36]. An example of Idea Management System is OpenIDEO 11 that enables people to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to press social and environmental challenges.…”

Three Strategies for Open Source Deployment: Substitution, Innovation, and Knowledge Reuse

“…This strategy opens the possibility of obtaining the full benefits of open innovation. And it addresses the risk of not having enough influence on an essential software platform's future direction, if an organization does not contribute to its ongoing evolution (e.g., [5]). …”