Open innovation within industrial networks Supporting Innovation Education Reloaded: Nurturing Skills for the Future. The Open Innovation Teaching Handbook teaching slides proposed by Ger Post

Objective and learning outcomes Main objective: This module aims at providing knowledge on industrial networks and practical examples of innovation driven collaboration within (or between) these networks Main learning outcomes: Knowledge: LO #115: To remember and understand basic concepts of OI and their relationships LO #90: To understand the dynamics between Innovation and the contextual environment. LO #119: To recognize and assess the interdependencies in the system of innovation (ecosystem) across organisations Skills: LO #99: To understand and assess networks and collaboration networks Competence: LO #64: To apply, analyse, evaluate and design strategic decision making with regard to the implementation of relevant open innovations mechanisms in the organisation

Definitions and Theoretical Perspectives In its most abstract form a NETWORK is a structure where a number of nodes are related to each other by specific threads (Håkansson and Ford, 2002, p133) An INNOVATION NETWORK is a business network structure within which actors are intensely interacting to develop and implement innovations through adaptation, cooperation and coordination (Sommersten Espelid et al., 2013, p. 112) INDUSTRY NETWORKS and interfirm relationships can be studied from different disciplinary angles and theoretical perspectives: Basic Systems Theory Industrial Network Approach Resource Based View Industry Nets

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Practical Implications Managing (in) networks Companies often try to control the network surrounding them and to manage relationships But paradoxally: The more successful a company is in its control ambitions, the less innovative the network becomes Emergent network perspective Emphasis on the self-organization of networks: networks cannot entirely be managed by a single company A firm never has the complete control over the journey of its innovation. It can nevertheless try to influence how its innovation resources are used and combined through interaction with network actors (Baraldi & Strömsten, 2009)

Practical Implications Managing (in) networks Companies often try to control the network surrounding them and to manage relationships But paradoxally: The more successful a company is in its control ambitions, the less innovative the network becomes Emergent network perspective Emphasis on the self-organization of networks: networks cannot entirely be managed by a single company A firm never has the complete control over the journey of its innovation. It can nevertheless try to influence how its innovation resources are used and combined through interaction with network actors (Baraldi & Strömsten, 2009)

Practical Implications (2) OI in Supply and Demand Chains Original Equipment Manufacturers are increasingly seeking to involve their suppliers and service partners in innovation (Supposed) benefits: reduce development costs, improve quality/value, reduce time-to-market However: In order to bring innovative technology and novel products to the market companies have to deal with technological, knowledge, social, logistic and administrative interdependencies Cross-Industry Innovation Collaboration across industries further extends the network resource base It helps to combine and integrate technologies from different industries and to exploit these combined resources and business skills via novel products and services in new or existing markets

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