Open innovation in SMEs: A process view towards business model innovation

Ekaterina Albats, Daria Podmetina, Wim Vanhaverbeke · 2021 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Small and medium-sized enterprises transform their business models through open innovation by collaborating with external partners. This study examines European SMEs undergoing business model transformation, identifying key triggers including market turbulence, competition, and production scaling. The research reveals how SMEs navigate challenges in adopting open business models to overcome their size disadvantages and remain competitive.

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  title   = {Open innovation in SMEs: A process view towards business model innovation},
  author  = {Ekaterina Albats and Daria Podmetina and Wim Vanhaverbeke},
  journal = {Journal of Small Business Management},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1080/00472778.2021.1913595},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.1913595}
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DOI

10.1080/00472778.2021.1913595

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28