Challenges to open innovation in traditional SMEs: an analysis of pre-competitive projects in university-industry-government collaboration
Summary. Small and medium-sized enterprises in traditional, low-tech sectors struggle to participate effectively in university-industry-government collaborations focused on pre-competitive research and development. This study tracked three such projects across four phases—initiation, execution, closing, and monitoring—and identified specific firm-level and project-level obstacles that prevent these collaborations from meeting their innovation goals.
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Bertello, A., Ferraris, A., Bernardi, P. D., & Bertoldi, B.. (2021). Challenges to open innovation in traditional SMEs: an analysis of pre-competitive projects in university-industry-government collaboration. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00727-1
Bertello, Alberto, et al. “Challenges to open innovation in traditional SMEs: an analysis of pre-competitive projects in university-industry-government collaboration.” International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00727-1.
Bertello, Alberto, Alberto Ferraris, Paola De Bernardi, and Bernardo Bertoldi. 2021. “Challenges to open innovation in traditional SMEs: an analysis of pre-competitive projects in university-industry-government collaboration.” International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00727-1.
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title = {Challenges to open innovation in traditional SMEs: an analysis of pre-competitive projects in university-industry-government collaboration},
author = {Alberto Bertello and Alberto Ferraris and Paola De Bernardi and Bernardo Bertoldi},
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year = {2021},
doi = {10.1007/s11365-020-00727-1},
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