A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Modes of open innovation in ecosystems: Exploring for Managerial Playbook
Authors: Rusanen Helena, Makkonen Hannu, Paasi Jaakko, Valkokari Katri, Laiho Tiina
Conference name: The ISPIM Innovation Conference
Publishing place: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta
Publication year: 2020
Book title : The ISPIM Innovation Conference: Innovating in Times of Crisis
First page : 1
Last page: 6
ISBN: 978-952-335-466-1
ISSN: 2243-3384
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://osuva.uwasa.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/12010/Osuva_Rusanen_Makkonen_Paasi_Valkokari_Laiho_2020.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y
The paper explores how open innovation manifests in the innovation ecosystems. The empirical data was collected through 35 in-depth interviews and three round table discussions in 13 innovation ecosystems. The findings suggest that resource sharing and integration takes predominantly place in dyadic relationships in individual innovation projects. Only new project ideas are brainstormed at the ecosystem level. One clear reason seems to be lack of open innovation tradition in companies. Thus innovation ecosystems appear to act more as innovation project boosters than promoters of open innovation activities, which seems to be the task of individual projects. This highlights the importance of open innovation facilitation in innovation ecosystems and creation of collaborative capabilities among the participants.
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