GTFS: Global Trends and Future Scenarios Index

The Future of Open Innovation

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Scope of this report

Open Innovation has been a growing topic of both practice and research for over a decade. The term originated from the USA but has spread globally into many industrial sectors. This paper has a number of purposes:

  • To define Open Innovation, OI.
  • Outline the history of Open Innovation and the evidence for its success or otherwise in promoting innovation and contributing to new industries.
  • Discuss the connection with Forward Looking Activities (FLAs), Open Access and Open Source software.
  • Discuss possible policy options for the EC in relation to OI.
Issue:
Technological innovation
Region:
Europe
Year Published:
2014
Author:
Chris Yapp
Institutions:
European Union (EU), European Commission