VOIS - Area 1 - Module 2

  1. MODULE TITLE

Module 2: Main pillars of open innovation strategy
  1. AUTHORS

Ewa Kopczynska
  1. SHORT DESCRIPTION

To benefit from Open Innovation, your company will need an effective strategy accounting for your organisational vision and resource limitations. In this module, you will learn about the key elements of an Open Innovation strategy, such as creating a clear vision of Open Innovation strategy and activities and how to identify needs for external resources in the scope of innovation process. Going through the module, always keep your specific SME in mind to relate the contents to your specific context.
  1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Better understand the innovation process and the application of Open Innovation for overcoming shortages in your internal resources and capabilities,
  • Consider different types of innovation for possible application in the scope of your strategy,
  • Design a strategy accounting for a specific vision of your company,
  • Understand the initial steps of your Open Innovation strategy development and what other aspects should be considered afterwards.
  1. Training Content
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Bibliography/EXAMPLE

Cooper, B. (2016). The Lean Entrepreneur 2e – How Visionaries Create Products, Innovate with New Ventures, and Disrupt Markets. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Freel, M., & Robson, P. J. (2017). Appropriation strategies and open innovation in SMEs. International Small Business Journal, 35(5), 578–596.

Grama-Vigouroux et al. (2020). From closed to open: A comparative stakeholder approach for developing open innovation activities in SMEs. Journal of Business Research 119, pp. 230-244

Lindegaard, S. (2011). Making Open Innovation Work. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Silverstein, D., Samuel, P. and DeCarlo, N. (2012). The Innovator’s Toolkit : 50+ Techniques for Predictable and Sustainable Organic Growth. Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc

Sloane, P. (2011). A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing : Advice from Leading Experts in the Field. Kogan Page Ltd

Toren, M. and Toren, A. (2011). Small Business, Big Vision : Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right. John Wiley & Sons Inc

Vanhaverbeke, W. ed. (2018). Researching Open Innovation in SMEs. World Scientific

Vanhaverbeke, W., VERMEERSCH, I., De Zutter, S. (2011), OPEN INNOVATION IN SMEs: How can small companies and start-ups benefit from open innovation strategies?, Flanders DC

Vanhaverbeke, Wim. (2017). Managing Open Innovation in SMEs. Cambridge University Press

[1] SDSU Extension (2022), Farmers Market Resource Manual, Second Edition, SDSU Extension, College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences, Accessed at https://extension.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/2022-06/S-0020-Book.pdf

[2] https://www.sojadeportugal.pt/pt/sobre/innovation_115/

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