Open innovation practices adopted by private stakeholders: perspectives for living labs. Issue 4 (8th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pieter Ballon, Mr Dimitri Schuurman, Dr; Lapointe, Dominic; Guimont, David
• Is Part Of: Info. Volume 17:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2015-06-08
• Subjects: Telecommunication -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Periodicals; Information policy -- Periodicals; Information technology -- Periodicals; 384.04105
• DOI: 10.1108/info-01-2015-0003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-6697

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – This paper aims to explore the role of private stakeholders in the living lab (LL) ecosystem and the relationship of private stakeholders to open innovation (OI) practices. There is extensive literature on private stakeholders and OI, but seldom mention is made on the specific question of how private stakeholders integrate OI in the context of a LL. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – The authors will analyze qualitatively how private businesses that have participated in a <italic>in situ</italic> open innovation evaluate and perceived their open innovation practices. Therefore, how they relate to open innovation. Then, the authors will identify a typology of the businesses in relation to OI. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The research focused on the relationship of private stakeholders to OI in the context of <italic>in situ</italic> OI activities. The results obtained are consistent with literature on OI (Chesbrough, 2003). However, there are differences: if the elements mentioned by the respondents are described in literature, their representation of OI and its components allows us to affirm that this practice is not generalised and that it is often open to interpretation. That emphasises the importance of the role LLs can play as intermediaries to accompany private stakeholders in the OI process. Private stakeholders look for a guide to develop their OI know-how and find their way in the OI ecosystem. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – The value of this paper is to bridge the research on OI done with private organisation and the research on LLs. The research literature did not pay much attention to the representation of the private stakeholders in the OI ecosystem. This paper has provided the start to open up that field.</p> </sec> </abstract>