Researching Open Innovation in SMEs

Wim Vanhaverbeke (Editor), Federico Frattini (Editor), Nadine Roijakkers (Editor), Muhammad Usman (Editor)

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    Abstract

    The concept of open innovation (OI) has become a very popular topic during the last decade, with increasing number of SMEs embracing OI practices to gain competitive advantage. This edited volume is a timely opportunity to gather research on OI in SMEs, to investigate how OI is managed and implemented to determine the peculiarities compared to OI management in large companies, and to specify the consequences for future OI research. The book offers insights into the following topics: The state of the art on open innovation in SMEs; adopting open innovation in SMEs; interorganizational networks and innovation ecosystems; sectoral patterns of open innovation in SMEs; and measuring, evaluating and stimulating open innovation in SMEs.

    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationSingapore
    PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
    Number of pages500
    ISBN (Electronic)9789813230972
    ISBN (Print)978-9813230965
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2018

    Keywords

    • Open innovation
    • small and medium enterprises

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