InnoCentive.com (A) (Spanish version)
InnoCentive.com, a firm connecting R&D labs of large organizations to diverse external solvers through innovation contests, has to decide if they will enable collaboration in their community. Case covers the basics of a distributed innovation system works and the advantages of having external R&D. Links how concepts of open source are applied to a non-software setting. Describes the rationale for participation by solvers in innovation contests and the benefits that accrue to firms. Raises the issue if a community can be shifted to collaboration when competition was the basis of prior interaction.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-611S06
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 24
Publication Date: Jun 10, 2008
Language: Spanish, English
Review date: Oct 28, 2009
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InnoCentive.com, a firm connecting R&D labs of large organizations to diverse external solvers through innovation contests, has to decide if they will enable collaboration in their community. Case covers the basics of a distributed innovation system works and the advantages of having external R&D. Links how concepts of open source are applied to a non-software setting. Describes the rationale for participation by solvers in innovation contests and the benefits that accrue to firms. Raises the issue if a community can be shifted to collaboration when competition was the basis of prior interaction.
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Year: 2008
Geographic Setting: United States
Industry Setting: Machinery
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