Defining Open Innovation: The 15inno Open Innovation Roadmap

What is open innovation? What is crowd-sourcing? What is user-driven innovation? The definitions depend on whom you ask. Companies need to align their understanding of open innovation and a key outcome of this should be a clear corporate definition of open innovation that can be used internally as well as externally.

Why is this important?

Well, there is no point in starting open innovation initiatives when you are not even aligned on what it means. Just imagine the amount of confusion this can bring. Basically, you need to speak the same language if you want to get internal and external stakeholders onboard. This starts with a clear definition of open innovation and it should be one that fits the specific situation of your company.

Resources:

Here you can find some resources related to the definition of open innovation. It is a collection of 15inno blog posts and other relevant articles, blog posts or websites. Please note that some of the 15inno posts might need an update, but they are still worth looking into. The comments are also helpful in giving an additional perspective.

15inno blog posts:

• What is open innovation? What is crowd-sourcing? User innovation? Co-creation?

• Open innovation versus user-driven innovation: Lego and Toyota cases

• Why User-Driven Innovation Should Not Be Confused With Open Innovation

Other resources:

• Chesbrough’s definition on the Open Innovation Community

• Wikipedia definition

This post is part of a series of posts as I develop a resource on how to implement open innovation.

What resources could we add to the topic of defining open innovation? Do you have any comments to my short introduction text?

This is work in progress and your input is highly appreciated.