Beyond high tech: early adopters of open innovation in other industries

Henry Chesbrough, Adrienne Kardon Crowther · 2006 · R and D Management

Summary. Open innovation—where companies source ideas from outside their organization and commercialize internal ideas externally—has been studied mainly in high-tech industries. This paper identifies early adopters of open innovation in non-tech sectors, showing that open innovation practices work across traditional and mature industries. The authors document successful adoption practices and clarify that open innovation does not simply mean outsourcing R&D.

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Chesbrough, H., & Crowther, A. K.. (2006). Beyond high tech: early adopters of open innovation in other industries. R and D Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2006.00428.x

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2006.00428.x
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28