How start-ups successfully organize and manage open innovation with large companies
Summary. Start-ups successfully manage open innovation partnerships with large companies through practices that differ significantly from those of established firms. Managers with prior large-company experience prove crucial for navigating these collaborations. Both inbound and outbound open innovation help start-ups overcome their newness and small size, though each approach presents distinct advantages and challenges that require careful orchestration.
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Usman, M., & Vanhaverbeke, W.. (2016). How start-ups successfully organize and manage open innovation with large companies. European Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejim-07-2016-0066
Usman, Muhammad, and Wim Vanhaverbeke. “How start-ups successfully organize and manage open innovation with large companies.” European Journal of Innovation Management, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejim-07-2016-0066.
Usman, Muhammad, and Wim Vanhaverbeke. 2016. “How start-ups successfully organize and manage open innovation with large companies.” European Journal of Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ejim-07-2016-0066.
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- 10.1108/ejim-07-2016-0066
- Countries
- Belgium
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- entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28