Exploring business models for open innovation in rural living labs

Hans Schaffers, Mariluz Guerrero Cordoba, Patrizia Hongisto, Tünde Kállai, Christian Merz, Johann van Rensburg · 2007

Summary. Living Labs are user-centered innovation environments where rural communities collaborate with stakeholders to develop solutions through rapid prototyping. The paper identifies critical business model design elements needed to sustain these partnerships while protecting intellectual property. It provides practical guidance on structuring open innovation initiatives that balance collaborative development with commercial interests, enabling rural regions to benefit from participatory innovation.

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@article{schaffers-2007-exploring-business-models-open-innovation,
  title   = {Exploring business models for open innovation in rural living labs},
  author  = {Hans Schaffers and Mariluz Guerrero Cordoba and Patrizia Hongisto and Tünde Kállai and Christian Merz and Johann van Rensburg},
  year    = {2007},
  url     = {http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.466.3768}
}

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AU  - Patrizia Hongisto
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AU  - Christian Merz
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Countries

Spain, Hungary

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28