VOIS - Area 2 - Module 2

  1. MODULE TITLE

Module 2: Managing collaborative innovation

  1. AUTHORS

Ewa Kopczynska

  1. SHORT DESCRIPTION

Managing collaborative innovation (this is going to be the link)

Open innovation can bring significant benefits to SMEs. But to obtain the benefit of open innovation you need to ensure a proper selection and management of open innovation projects. In this module, you will learn the main aspects relevant in this scope. This module consolidates the big picture of open innovation management. In this way, it will help you understand how specific areas we approached across the Virtual Open Innovation Ecosystem connect and contribute to your effective open innovation management.

  1. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    Upon completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Make informed decisions regarding participation and shaping of open innovation projects,
  • Understand what decisions in your organisation will impact the success of open innovation projects,
  • Identify key decisions at the stage of forming open innovation partnership/network
  • Understand key requirements for well managed open innovation network/partnership
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T3. The situation is tough. You need to manage it fast.

Jorge and Kate are gone, and the two suppliers can lose interest in continuing the collaboration. They see the risk of the innovation you proposed and they believe that you are the organisation that will most benefit from the joint effort and investment.

On the other side, you are not even sure that they really have what you need to successfully finish and commercialise the new product…What do you do?

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