To find out more about open innovation, you might care to check out some of Henry Chesbrough’s work. Henry is credited with having originated the term open innovation and has authored a couple of books which describe the development of open innovation practices.
His books are as follows:
Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting From Technology
Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape
Click the above links and you will be taken through to brief discussions of these books.
Other writings by Henry Chesbrough include:
Henry W. Chesbrough, The Era of Open Innovation, MIT Sloan management review, Vol. 44, Nº 3, 2003 , pags. 35-41
The Logic of Open Innovation: Managing Intellectual Property, California Management Review, ISSN 0008-1256, Vol. 45, Nº 3, 2003, pags. 33-58
A Better Way to Innovate, Harvard Business Review, ISSN 0017-8012, Vol. 81, Nº 7, 2003, pags. 12-13
Organizing for Innovation: When Is Virtual Virtuous? David J. Teece, Henry W. Chesbrough, Harvard Business Review, ISSN 0017-8012, Vol. 80, Nº 8, 2002, pags. 127-135
We would certainly appreciate any additional Chesbrough links that you think are worthwhile drawing to our attention. Please comment to add relevant resources.
