VOIS - Area 1 - Module 4

  1. MODULE TITLE

Module 4: How to build mindset toward open innovation in your SME.
  1. AUTHORS

Prof. Marina Dabić, Tena Obradović Posinković
  1. SHORT DESCRIPTION

Open innovation mindset. Building an open innovation mindset can help SMEs in bioeconomy and agro-food industry to successfully implement open innovation activities, to ensure effective collaboration with external partners and to boost innovations. Consequently, an open approach to innovation could help SMEs in bioeconomy and agro-food industry to reduce product development costs, share risks with their partners, make products more customer-oriented and shorten time to market. With new advanced technologies in an already globalized world, SMEs in bioeconomy and agro-food industry face changes due to supply chains, and realize that their success also depends on external resources. At the same time, SMEs are more flexible and agile than large companies, thus can make decisions faster and adapt their business models. The implementation of open innovation encourages SMEs to expand their R&D processes, but without proper management of knowledge and trust, the innovation can remain unused.
  1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

  • A) understand and implement open innovation strategy into SME’s business process
  • B) understand the benefits and obstacles of open innovation, and create open innovation mindset in their SME
  • C) encourage their employees to seek knowledge outside the company and to share their knowledge inside and outside the company
  1. Training Content
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