Open Innovation - Implikationen für Hochschulen, Forschungseinrichtungen und die Innovationsförderung

Abstract

How does Open Innovation (OI) change the innovation behavior of companies and what is the impact of OI on universities, research institutions and public funding of innovation in Germany? This thesis aims to define and explain the main features of OI, outline advantages and disadvantages, present available statistics and discuss consequences for the national innovation system and public research. Document analysis and internet research is used to examine how OI is taken into account at universities, research institutions and in innovation funding. Conclusions are verified with expert interviews. Results show that OI is increasingly common in companies, but universities, research institutions, academic organizations and science management have hardly dealt with OI as a strategic mission. Public research and innovation funding currently provide little support for opening innovation processes in companies, universities and research institutions. The thesis offers recommendations for universities, research institutions and innovation funding and identifies areas for further research.