Managing the Challenges of Becoming an Open Innovation Company: Experiences from Living Labs

Mika Westerlund, Seppo Leminen · 2011 · Technology Innovation Management Review

Summary. Companies increasingly integrate users directly into innovation processes through living labs, recognizing that user feedback and experiences drive valuable ideas and competitive advantage. This paper examines how organizations manage the transition to open innovation models where users actively participate in developing and testing new technologies across industries.

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Westerlund, M., & Leminen, S.. (2011). Managing the Challenges of Becoming an Open Innovation Company: Experiences from Living Labs. Technology Innovation Management Review. https://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/489

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DOI: 10.22215/timreview/489
Countries: United States, Finland
Regions: North America, Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28