Innovation Articles

By Wim Vanhaverbeke, Henry Chesbrough, Nadine Roijakkers

Open Innovation Intermediaries: Are they Valuable?

Nov-12-14

There are different types of innomediaries and the way they set up their specific services may differ from one innomediary to the next but in general innomediaries help innovating companies to find solutions for specific innovation needs, find buyers/licensees for existing IP, gain insights from subject matter experts, develop Technology Landscapes and Roadmaps, create new products, apply OI throughout the organization.


Organizational Processes and Structures Supporting Open Innovation

Apr-04-14

Open innovation cannot be implemented in companies without the right organizational structure and processes supporting it. What are these organizational structures and processes that facilitate open innovation in companies? They determine the success of open innovation practices and, therefore, this theme clearly deserves more attention from managers. It is surprising that very few academic and professional articles have been written about this topic.