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Open innovation in SMEs

Pooran Wynarczyk · 2013 · Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Summary. Open innovation practices significantly boost UK SMEs' international competitiveness and export performance. The study of 64 UK firms shows that success depends on combining internal factors—R&D capacity and management competencies—with external factors including open innovation collaboration and government R&D grants. SMEs that collaborate with universities and other firms through open innovation achieve stronger competitive advantage than closed-innovation firms.

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Wynarczyk, P.. (2013). Open innovation in SMEs. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001311326725

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DOI
10.1108/14626001311326725
Countries
United Kingdom
Regions
Europe
Categories
entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28