The Identification and Characterization of Open Innovation Profiles in Italian Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises

Chiara Verbano, Maria Crema, Karen Venturini · 2013 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Italian small and medium-sized manufacturers adopt three distinct open innovation approaches: selective low open, unselective open upstream, and mid-partners integrated open. The study surveyed 105 firms and found that these profiles differ significantly in their collaboration breadth, motivations, barriers, and performance outcomes. Companies vary in how openly they source external innovation across different phases of their innovation processes.

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Verbano, C., Crema, M., & Venturini, K.. (2013). The Identification and Characterization of Open Innovation Profiles in Italian Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises. Journal of Small Business Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12091

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DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12091
Countries: Italy
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28