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Open Innovation and IP Contamination: Are you at risk?

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Open Innovation (OI) refers to the practice of accelerating innovation by leveraging ideas and technologies from outside sources. Since the introduction of the term in 2003, OI has become a way of being for companies looking to keep an edge on the competition, from large corporations to small and medium size enterprises.

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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

Open Innovation (Chesbrough). Open Innovation Kick-Start Approach (AT Kearney). Open Innovation Requirement Model (AT Kearney). Experiments Open Innovation (Guinan). Focus stage: Growth Published: 2009 more…. Design Competitions. Open Innovation Customer Integration (Reger).

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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Why shouldn’t you just give up on innovation when times are tough? Here are just a few of the arguments that explain why commitment to innovation can bring great results even when you’re facing financial difficulties. Competitive Advantage In all circumstances, leaders will and should have strategic priorities on top of their minds.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

However, by developing an innovation strategy that anticipates a downturn, you can help your enterprise weather the storm and even uncover lucrative ways to gain a competitive edge. Intensify Your Impact: Keeping Innovation Customer-Centric When a recession hits, consumers tend to be far less willing to open their wallets.

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VC to CV

100%Open

Open innovation. Open innovation between an SME and a larger company constitutes the majority of open innovation deals. 100%Open spends most of its time helping small companies meet big ones for relationships and profit. You can invest in anything from from smart watches to a Green MP for Cambridge.

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Building a Culture of Innovation

Fehmida Kapadia

This model of unbridled creativity made Zappos wildly successful and it was acquired by Amazon in 2009. Innovation often happens at the boundary of disciplines, when people from one industry adopt their solutions and applications for another application. Collaboration and competition do not go well together.

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When innovation led to a reversal of fortunes

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Apple has refashioned consumer experience with its iconic branding, stylish design and a diverse product range, its own retail stores, and important partnerships with the competition. braving new markets such as China, continuing to be a model of sustaining innovation. The company encourages open innovation via Lego Ideas.