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Spotting Innovation Opportunities

ITONICS

It is an advantageous space to innovate and grow in and builds the starting point for the development of ideas for products, services or new business models. So why is it so very important to take this upstream step in the innovation process? Within the innovation process, it defines a company’s “Where to play?”

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33 Routes to Open Innovation

Open Innovation EU

The process of sourcing for external knowledge, patents or technology and to formalize the use of that information in your own innovation process. More info: Steen, Manschot & De Koning (2011). The technique is not focused enough to be of use later on in the process. Partner Activities: Route 1: In-licensing.