Comments on: Why open innovation is not just hype… http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/ Open innovation, social media tools and intrapreneurship Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:07:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthias http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Matthias Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:21:21 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-23 Just wanted to say thanks for your good article and comments on this issue. I'm currently writing my master thesis about a large corporate innovation platform and try to shed light on what open innovation REALLY is. the concept of gradually opening up the innovation process as well as the effects of open innovation on leadership and business strategy are - in my opinion - incredibly interesting topics. Greetings, Matthias Just wanted to say thanks for your good article and comments on this issue. I'm currently writing my master thesis about a large corporate innovation platform and try to shed light on what open innovation REALLY is. the concept of gradually opening up the innovation process as well as the effects of open innovation on leadership and business strategy are – in my opinion – incredibly interesting topics.

Greetings,
Matthias

]]> By: Daan http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Daan Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:29:41 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-22 The question is whether 'opening up' at once is necessary. I believe it is also a matter of asking the vast pool of innovators The Right Questions, step by step, within the right protocol. At first the 'Request for Ideas' can be broad; in following steps communication and the the relationship can be made more specific and close. Finally moving on to formal non disclosure agreements protecting the interests of parties involved. As I see it, 'Open Innovation' tends to be more and more identified with User Innovation. I would prefer to call this User (Product) Optimization. Then the term Open Innovation can be reserved for the process of tapping into a vastly broader and diversely motivated and talented innovative resource. But you still have to start with The Right Questions. That implies a proactive and strategically founded stance by the problem owner. To be succesful also an ethicaly sound protocol is required including the guiding principles for the possibly evolving Innovation Dialogue. Daan The question is whether 'opening up' at once is necessary.
I believe it is also a matter of asking the vast pool of innovators The Right Questions, step by step, within the right protocol. At first the 'Request for Ideas' can be broad; in following steps communication and the the relationship can be made more specific and close. Finally moving on to formal non disclosure agreements protecting the interests of parties involved.

As I see it, 'Open Innovation' tends to be more and more identified with User Innovation. I would prefer to call this User (Product) Optimization.
Then the term Open Innovation can be reserved for the process of tapping into a vastly broader and diversely motivated and talented innovative resource.

But you still have to start with The Right Questions. That implies a proactive and strategically founded stance by the problem owner. To be succesful also an ethicaly sound protocol is required including the guiding principles for the possibly evolving Innovation Dialogue.

Daan

]]> By: Alex http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Alex Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:31:20 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-21 I totally agree with you! Open Innovation is not just a hype. But still, it is very unclear what open innovation exactly is. The term "open innovation" established by Chesbrough is totally different from what many practioneers see in open innovation. My second point is, that despite all the good & positive from open innovation, there is still a negative sides of open innovation - which isn't completely forgotten right now. I refer to the classic Not-Invented-Here / Not-Sold-Here, but also to big strategic risks of opening up the company. Cheers, Alex I totally agree with you! Open Innovation is not just a hype. But still, it is very unclear what open innovation exactly is. The term "open innovation" established by Chesbrough is totally different from what many practioneers see in open innovation.

My second point is, that despite all the good & positive from open innovation, there is still a negative sides of open innovation – which isn't completely forgotten right now. I refer to the classic Not-Invented-Here / Not-Sold-Here, but also to big strategic risks of opening up the company.

Cheers, Alex

]]> By: Carlo http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Carlo Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:10:53 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-20 Open innovation is more about sharing knowledge, hybridation and searching of free spaces to build new concepts and business oportunities,Is more about small companies and profesionals workingtogether to find and develop oortunities, is more about new ways of building business, is more to work as in film production with diferent roles and actors, is more about no to reinvent the wheel. Carlos Open innovation is more about sharing knowledge, hybridation and searching of free spaces to build new concepts and business oportunities,Is more about small companies and profesionals workingtogether to find and develop oortunities, is more about new ways of building business, is more to work as in film production with diferent roles and actors, is more about no to reinvent the wheel.

Carlos

]]> By: INTRAP http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-19 INTRAP Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:48:11 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-19 Hi Guillermo, It will be a combination and hopefully with a large majority of entrepreneurs and smaller to mid-size companies. I do not think many people like the idea of having the world ruled only by big corporations. The theory of disruptive innovation developed by Clayton Christensen will also make sure big companies will always be challenged by smaller ones. This is one of the reasons most big companies eventually fail. Stefan Hi Guillermo,

It will be a combination and hopefully with a large majority of entrepreneurs and smaller to mid-size companies. I do not think many people like the idea of having the world ruled only by big corporations.

The theory of disruptive innovation developed by Clayton Christensen will also make sure big companies will always be challenged by smaller ones. This is one of the reasons most big companies eventually fail.

Stefan

]]> By: Yann http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Yann Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:07 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-18 I think the answer to the question why Execs don't 'walk the talk' is that they buy into the 'jam-tomorrow' talk about better products and results but that too many 'innovators' don't deliver. Scott burken has put his finger on it in 'the myths of innovation': true innovators don't like being called innovators, they just gEt on and make it happen; as simple as that. I also recommend Burken's article entitled 'debunking the myths of innovatio' the link to which you'll find on my blog @ <a href="http://visionarymarketing.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">http://visionarymarketing.wordpress.com</a> I think the answer to the question why Execs don't 'walk the talk' is that they buy into the 'jam-tomorrow' talk about better products and results but that too many 'innovators' don't deliver. Scott burken has put his finger on it in 'the myths of innovation': true innovators don't like being called innovators, they just gEt on and make it happen; as simple as that. I also recommend Burken's article entitled 'debunking the myths of innovatio' the link to which you'll find on my blog @ http://visionarymarketing.wordpress.com

]]> By: Guillermo Solano http://www.15inno.com/2009/02/09/why-open-innovation-is-not-just-hype/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Guillermo Solano Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:15:01 +0000 http://www.15inno.com/?p=305#comment-17 Do you imagine a free culture of innovation, with little entrepreneurs from over the world working connected to develop and spread new technologies? or maybe a world ruled by big corporations looking from a safe place how several small investigation groups fight for developing a successful new technology and waiting to buy the winner? Guillermo Do you imagine a free culture of innovation, with little entrepreneurs from over the world working connected to develop and spread new technologies? or maybe a world ruled by big corporations looking from a safe place how several small investigation groups fight for developing a successful new technology and waiting to buy the winner?

Guillermo

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