Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study
While innovation contests and intermediaries are widely used in large companies to source knowledge from the outside, it is not clear how contests could be utilized to break the barriers that SMEs face in pursuing Open Innovation. In this paper, we shed light on the topic by analysing ten innovation...
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Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)
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| author | NICOLA DOPPIO Satu Väinämö Lotta Haukipuro |
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| description | While innovation contests and intermediaries are widely used in large companies to source knowledge from the outside, it is not clear how contests could be utilized to break the barriers that SMEs face in pursuing Open Innovation. In this paper, we shed light on the topic by analysing ten innovation contests that have been successfully run in three European countries with the specific aim to create innovation opportunities between SMEs and higher education institutions, research centres, other companies, or end users. The analysis resulted in the identification of common elements that played a crucial role in these innovation contests, but were overlooked in previous research. Moreover, we collected early evidence supporting the case for innovation contests as tools to support Open Innovation policies for SMEs. On that basis, we propose a new framework that can be used by innovation intermediaries to design innovation contests specifically aiming at supporting Open Innovation in SMEs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa28f4acc5df41b584e0ad44acb836f02023-11-09T10:39:24ZengUniversidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)Journal of Innovation Management2183-06062021-02-0184265610.24840/2183-0606_008.004_0003504Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research studyNICOLA DOPPIO0Satu Väinämö1Lotta Haukipuro2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-2273Hub Innovazione TrentinoCentre for Health and Technology, University of OuluGenZ project, Faculty of Humanities, University of OuluWhile innovation contests and intermediaries are widely used in large companies to source knowledge from the outside, it is not clear how contests could be utilized to break the barriers that SMEs face in pursuing Open Innovation. In this paper, we shed light on the topic by analysing ten innovation contests that have been successfully run in three European countries with the specific aim to create innovation opportunities between SMEs and higher education institutions, research centres, other companies, or end users. The analysis resulted in the identification of common elements that played a crucial role in these innovation contests, but were overlooked in previous research. Moreover, we collected early evidence supporting the case for innovation contests as tools to support Open Innovation policies for SMEs. On that basis, we propose a new framework that can be used by innovation intermediaries to design innovation contests specifically aiming at supporting Open Innovation in SMEs.https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/632open innovation, smes, small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation contests, innovation prizes, innovation challenges, innovation agencies, sme innovation policy, design canvas, new product development. |
| spellingShingle | NICOLA DOPPIO Satu Väinämö Lotta Haukipuro Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study Journal of Innovation Management open innovation, smes, small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation contests, innovation prizes, innovation challenges, innovation agencies, sme innovation policy, design canvas, new product development. |
| title | Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study |
| title_full | Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study |
| title_fullStr | Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study |
| title_short | Design elements of innovation contests supporting Open Innovation in SMEs - An action research study |
| title_sort | design elements of innovation contests supporting open innovation in smes an action research study |
| topic | open innovation, smes, small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation contests, innovation prizes, innovation challenges, innovation agencies, sme innovation policy, design canvas, new product development. |
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