The Adoption of Open Innovation in Large Firms

Sabine Brunswicker, Henry Chesbrough · 2018 · Research-Technology Management

Summary. Large firms widely adopt open innovation practices, with 80 percent of surveyed companies engaging in the approach. Firms predominantly practice outside-in innovation, acquiring external knowledge while protecting their own intellectual property through outbound restrictions. At the project level, companies selectively manage knowledge flows and formalize processes as they progress from problem definition to execution, facing organizational challenges in this transition.

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Brunswicker, S., & Chesbrough, H.. (2018). The Adoption of Open Innovation in Large Firms. Research-Technology Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2018.1399022

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DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2018.1399022
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28