Technology Enterprise Group

Open innovation - resources and links

Through our research and outreach activities, we are generating and accessing resources that may be of interest to those seeking to understand and implement open innovation. These resources are accessible to different audiences through the following routes:

Reports

How to implement open innovation: lessons from studying large multinational companies (September 2009)

This report may be downloaded (free).

You can also purchase a hard copy.

Getting help with open innovation (December 2010)

More information

Printed copies of this report are available for purchase (see IfM 'books'). Or you can download an electronic copy for free.

Workshop report (2010)

Download the report of an Open Innovation workshop held at the IfM, Cambridge in April 2010.

Briefing

Creating an environment for open innovation [588k pdf]

Open Innovation newsletter

1st issue

Summer 2010 issue

Winter 2010 issue

Winter 2011 issue

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Presentation and podcast

can be downloaded here

Cambridge Open Innovation Network (COIN).

Access restricted to firms collaborating on our research projects.Click here if you have a password to access COIN.

Further information

If you are interested in learning more about our work on open innovation, and to dicuss opportunities for collaboration, please email Tim Minshall.

Workshops

A series of OI related workshops. If you would like to be kept informed about training events and workshops in this area please email Ella Davey.

Open Innovation consultancy

IfM's Education and Consultancy Services are able to offer practitioner support to assist individual companies to develop appropriate skills and to evaluate current practices and accelerate the adoption of Open Innovation (OI).

Facilitated OI practice assessment and action planning

• Open Innovation Practice Assessment, one-day workshop with up to 8 relevant managers / specialists
• Based on Practice Maturity Assessment evolved from over 5 years of IfM research
• IfM workshop facilitation and interpretation of results to develop action plan
• Guidance on best practice and pitfalls

Open Innovation practice development

• Assistance from IfM experts in the development of new competences and capabilities based on IfM research and tools
• Projects conducted with individual members against tailored proposals
• Focus on developing skills and approaches to embed know-how in the organisation

Identification and capturing Open Innovation wants and needs

• A structured and repeatable approach to target OI activities
• Using IfM’s well-regarded roadmapping approach to identify needs and priorities between technology / product / business areas
• Supported by a Make-or-Buy evaluation to understand preferred acquisition philosophy (In-house, Buy or Open Innovation)
• Capturing needs in appropriate terms (eg. with outcome-oriented, maintaining confidentiality, protecting intellectual property etc)

If you would like to discuss your next steps in OI with one of our Industrial Fellows please contact:

Dominic Oughton
Principal Industrial fellow
T: +44 (0)5602 781431
E: do251@cam.ac.uk

Open Innovation Forum

The Forum is a structured programme where members share best practice, explore ‘hot topics’ along the FMCG Value Stream & participate in optional, accelerated OI collaborations. See 'Open Innovation forum'.

Links

• IfM's open innovation blog - http://openinnovationblog.blogspot.com/
• Joel West's Open Innovation blog - http://blog.openinnovation.net
• Openinnovation.eu - http://www.openinnovation.eu/
• Openinnovation.net - http://www.openinnovation.net/
• Centre for Open Innovation, Berkeley - http://openinnovation.haas.berkeley.edu/Home_COI.html

References

Open innovation papers from TEG research projects

• Mortara, L., I. Slacik, J. J. Napp and T. Minshall (In Press). Implementing open innovation (OI): Cultural issues. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.
• Minshall, T. H. W., P. Fraser, et al. (In Press). Improving the management of 'asymmetric' partnerships. Research Technology Management.
• Mortara, L., J. Shawcross, J. Mills, J. J. Napp and T. Minshall (2009). Skills for open innovation. RADMA. Vienna 21-24 June 2009.
• Minshall, T. H. W., L. Mortara, S. Elia and D. Probert (2008). "Development of practitioner guidelines for partnerships between start-ups and large firms." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 19(3): 391 - 406.
  
• Mortara, L., T. H. W. Minshall, J. J. Napp and I. Slacik (2008). Implementing Open Innovation: cultural issues International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) 2008, 15-18 June. Tours, France.
• Minshall, T. H. W., L. Mortara and J. J. Napp (2007). Implementing Open Innovation: Challenges in Linking Strategic and Operational Factors for HTSFs Working with Large Firms. 15th High Tech Small Firms Conference, 14-15 June 2007, Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK.
• Minshall, T. H. W., L. Mortara and J. J. Napp (2007). Open innovation: Linking strategic and operational factors. R&D Management Conference 2007, 4-6th July 2007. Bremen, Germany.
• Minshall, T. H. W., S. Seldon and D. Probert (2007). "Commercializing a disruptive technology based upon university IP through open innovation: A case study of Cambridge Display Technology." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 4(3).
  

Background books and papers

A key introductory book on open innovation is:

• Chesbrough, H. (2003). Open Innovation: The new imperative for creating and profiting from technology, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA, USA
  

Chesbrough presents an overview of the paradigm change from closed to open in the article:

• Chesbrough, H. (2003). "The Era of Open Innovation." MIT Sloan Management Review 44(3): 35-41.

Three articles describing concepts for the implementation of open innovation are:

• Witzeman, S., G. Slowinski, et al. (2006). "Harnessing External Technology for Innovation." Research Technology Management 49(3): 19-27.
• Kirschbaum, R. (2005). "Open Innovation in Practice." Research Technology Management 48(4): 24-28.
• van de Vrande, V., C. Lemmens, et al. (2006). "Choosing Governance Modes for External Technology Sourcing." R&D Management 36(3): 247-363.

For general summary of open-innovation see:

• Docherty, M. (2006). "Primer on "Open Innovation ": Principles and Practice." pdma (Product Development and Management Association) Vision (April 2006): 13-17.