WHY 'OPEN INNOVATION' IS OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES

Paul Trott, Dap Hartmann · 2009 · International Journal of Innovation Management

Summary. This paper critiques the open innovation concept, arguing it presents a false choice between open and closed models. The authors examine six core principles of open innovation and demonstrate that the framework misrepresents how firms actually operate. They show that while closed innovation has real limitations, most companies don't actually follow purely closed models, making open innovation's framing misleading rather than genuinely novel.

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Trott, P., & Hartmann, D.. (2009). WHY 'OPEN INNOVATION' IS OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES. International Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919609002509

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DOI: 10.1142/s1363919609002509
Countries: Netherlands
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28