scholarly journals An Integrative Model for Technology-Driven Innovation and External Technology Commercialization

2013 ◽  
pp. 59-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Henk Maarse ◽  
Marcel Bogers
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Product Line ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Technology Commercialization ◽  
Firm Boundaries ◽  
Holistic Perspective ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Practical Tool

This chapter proposes an integrative model for internal and external commercialization of technology-driven innovation. It particularly addresses how firms can practically use external technology commercialization, which is a type of open innovation that is not yet fully understood by academics and managers alike. The chapter first reviews dominant literature and frameworks in the areas of innovation, technology-driven innovation, and external technology commercialization. It subsequently develops an integrative model of technology-driven innovation and external technology commercialization, which combines various extant frameworks of internal and external commercialization of internal technologies and thereby provides a holistic understanding of what it takes to successfully commercialize technology. The model presents various phases in the process from technology to commercialization, such as divergence, convergence, technology transfer, development, validation, commercialization, and product line expansion, and presents the relevant intersections and the alternative commercialization paths. Hereby, this chapter provides a holistic perspective and a practical tool for managers seeking viable commercialization opportunities inside or outside of their firm boundaries.

The role of boundary management in open innovation: towards a 3D perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 57-84
Author(s):  
Rosita Capurro ◽  
Raffaele Fiorentino ◽  
Stefano Garzella ◽  
Rosa Lombardi
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Firm Boundaries ◽  
Boundary Management ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The One

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to investigate the role of boundary management when firms should implement open innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant literature on strategic management, firm boundaries and open innovation fields is revised and critically assessed. An interpretive-qualitative methodology is applied to analyse empirical data obtained from a questionnaire and subsequent interviews of a sample of Italian listed firms. By critically integrating literature review and empirical analysis, a framework is provided with the objective of supporting open innovation implementation.FindingsThe study shows that on the one hand, open innovation and many modern paths of growth are connected to a firm's boundaries and that on the other hand, boundary management plays a key role in the implementation of open innovation.Practical implicationsThe paper has implications for practitioners by driving them to shift the focus of open innovation implementation towards the management of boundaries, in which boundary capabilities and activities play a key role.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on the advantages and risks that can jeopardize a successful opening up innovation processes without the effective management of boundary studies. Thus, the authors identify and propose causes for reflection and tools maximizing potentiality and reducing risks in the implementation of such processes.

Exploring the Role of Open Innovation Intermediaries

2020 ◽  
pp. 1386-1402
Author(s):  
Pierre-Jean Barlatier ◽  
Eleni Giannopoulou ◽  
Julien Pénin
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Innovation Intermediaries ◽  
Diffusion Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
And Diffusion

In the era of open innovation, companies that want to innovate can no more remain isolated, they have to interact and collaborate with diverse actors of the innovation process. The rise of open innovation practices resulted in an increase of intermediaries for innovation. This chapter aims to better understand why innovative companies use the services of such intermediaries. Two distinct types of open innovation intermediaries have been identified, whose roles are significantly different; while the first type help companies to reduce transaction costs related to open innovation, the second type may be implicated directly in the creation, transfer and diffusion of knowledge. This chapter illustrates both roles in the case of public research valorization and distinguish clearly “Technology Transfer Organizations” (TTOs), whose role is to reduce transaction costs related to technology transfer from “Research and Technology Organizations” (RTOs) that are actively involved in knowledge creation and transfer processes.

Individual and Institutional Drivers of Technology Transfer in Open Innovation

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Lauto ◽  
Massimo Bau' ◽  
Cristiana Compagno
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Systems Of Innovation ◽  
Codified Knowledge ◽  
Academic Organizations ◽  
Regional Systems ◽  
Complex Forms ◽  
Regional Systems Of Innovation ◽  
Institutional Drivers

The open innovation perspective offers a powerful framework which can be used in developing an understanding of the relationships that are established between academia and industry in the process of technology transfer. This paper develops a fourfold classification of technology transfer activities based on consultancy and the protection of intellectual property rights, and identifies the factors characterizing each activity. An empirical study was conducted with a sample of 249 researchers affiliated to Italian universities and the results indicate that specific forms of technology transfer are associated with particular configurations of regional systems of innovation, academic organizations and the motivations of researchers. The authors find that exchanges of tacit knowledge benefit from social interaction, while those based on codified knowledge are less context-dependent. In addition, more complex forms of technology transfer – those combining tacit and codified knowledge – require a broader endowment of resources, at both individual and contextual levels.

scholarly journals Developing an Integrative Model of Staff Proactive Training in the Framework of the Labor Productivity and Employment Support National Project

2020 ◽  
pp. 119-138
Author(s):  
Tatyana V. Alexandrova ◽  
◽  
Viktor L. Popov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
National Project ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Employment Support

The implementation of the Labor Productivity and Employment Support national project for the period from 2019 to 2024 becomes a priority factor in the growth of labor productivity in enterprises of non-primary sectors of the Russian economy. The project provides for large-scale proactive training of staff of domestic enterprises in innovative methods of managing labor productivity. Proactive training is characterized by a wide range of potential effects, which are often not fully manifested in practice due to the prevalence of a fragmented approach to the development of corporate educational programs and the lack of a holistic understanding among managers of enterprises of the content of the staff training process. The aim of the study is to develop an integrative model of staff proactive training focused on the formation of transdisciplinary competencies necessary to solve complex managerial and economic problems in the field of increasing labor productivity. In the research, the authors used the methodology of an integrative approach to staff training, the methodology of critical thinking, the methodology of system analysis, the method of expert data analysis, and the statistical method. The authors conclude that the elaborated integrative model develops a model of staff competencies in the field of labor productivity management and contributes to a more efficient achievement of the goals of the Labor Productivity and Employment Support national project.

Technology Transfer in Poland: Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Marcin Jarzynowski
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Status ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Polish Economy ◽  
Promising Development ◽  
Central Statistics Office

: The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the current state of technology transfer in Poland by examining various stages of the process and indicators associated with different actors involved. In order to examine the role of technology in polish enterprises, it takes into account different forms of intellectual property, both created and acquired in Poland. Data taken into consideration include domestic and external sources, focused on the years 2013 - 2017. The main sources of the statistics are the Polish Patent Office and the Central Statistics Office. : Phenomena observed in the data are supported and elaborated by domestic research articles concerned with technology transfer and open innovation. The most striking feature of such juxtaposition is the fact, that some of the indicators presented in the article are surprisingly low, considering overall economic situation. : All of the above represents the context of the Open Innovation Network project, which is also presented in the paper. Interpretation of the presented results is included in the discussion section. Some of the indicators confirm the status of polish economy as moderately innovative, however trends in performance of a small group of technical universities show a promising development in the field of technology transfer.

Exploring the Role of Open Innovation Intermediaries

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 632-648
Author(s):  
Pierre-Jean Barlatier ◽  
Eleni Giannopoulou ◽  
Julien Pénin
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Innovation Intermediaries ◽  
Diffusion Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
And Diffusion

In the era of open innovation, companies that want to innovate can no more remain isolated, they have to interact and collaborate with diverse actors of the innovation process. The rise of open innovation practices resulted in an increase of intermediaries for innovation. This chapter aims to better understand why innovative companies use the services of such intermediaries. Two distinct types of open innovation intermediaries have been identified, whose roles are significantly different; while the first type help companies to reduce transaction costs related to open innovation, the second type may be implicated directly in the creation, transfer and diffusion of knowledge. This chapter illustrates both roles in the case of public research valorization and distinguish clearly “Technology Transfer Organizations” (TTOs), whose role is to reduce transaction costs related to technology transfer from “Research and Technology Organizations” (RTOs) that are actively involved in knowledge creation and transfer processes.

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