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Facilitating open innovation processes through network orchestration mechanisms

Journal

INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Volume 93, Issue -, Pages 270-280

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.01.015

Keywords

Orchestration mechanisms; Open innovation; Interdependence; Innovation intermediary; Value

Funding

  1. Curtin Business School INKAGE WITH BUSINESS GRANT SCHEME, Curtin University, AustraliaCORE Innovation Hub

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Participation in open innovation networks presents challenges as firms need to recognize value before openly collaborating, yet opportunities typically require active engagement. Innovation intermediaries can address these challenges by creating value through orchestration mechanisms across different levels of innovation networks. The study highlights how intermediary activities align with orchestration mechanisms at different levels, contributing to a deeper understanding of value creation within the innovation intermediary model.
Participation in open innovation networks presents challenges, as firms must recognize value before being willing to openly collaborate, yet opportunities typically cannot be realized without active engagement. Innovation intermediaries can address these tensions through orchestration mechanisms which create value at different levels of innovation networks. This paper addresses an important research gap by identifying the role of intermediaries in delivering open innovation activities across different levels and describing how these activities form interrelated orchestration mechanisms. A longitudinal case study follows the development of an open innovation network from inception, based on interviews and observations with participants including start-ups and large firms. Findings highlight how intermediary activities and practices align with orchestration mechanisms used simultaneously at different levels and create value for members. A multi-level analysis contributes to the open innovation literature by describing the interdependent nature of value creation within the innovation intermediary model.

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