One aspect that differentiates Open Innovation from other innovation management approaches is the emergence of innovation intermediaries. While we observed the involvement of intermediary actors in situations such as technology alliances, we now see these intermediaries taking part in the
INSME 14th Annual Meeting in Brussels
International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (INSME) 14th annual meeting took place on 17-18 of May in Brussels, inside the European Parliament, a very prestigious location as the centre of European political affairs. INSME is a legally recognized and
The Challenges of Industry 4.0 for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
It is often lamented that small and mid-sized companies show greater deficits in the implementation of Industry 4.0 compared to big companies. We wanted to know if this impression is correct or not: we examined the relationship between different firm-specific
OPENiSME had a booth at the Hannover Messe
OPENiSME had a booth at the Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest trade fairs that took place in Hannover from 23 to 27 April 2018. It was an opportunity for the consortium to present the platform and the aims
ICT and Virtual Reality Event, Laval Virtual Centre
Vision2020 in collaboration with Laval Mayenne Technopole has organized an event during Laval Virtual International Conference, in order to build ICT consortia. The aim was to invite SMEs and academics from whole Europe to discuss about collaboration activities and answering
Time for ‘Open Innovation’, not just Open Source
We can all agree that open source revolutionized the software industry. The effect has been profound on every segment from enterprise software to search and social networking. But it wasn’t always that way. The late Jim Ready, founding father of
10th International Technology Transfer Conference in Ljubljana
The International Technology Transfer Conference, organized by Center for Technology Transfer and Innovation at the Jožef Stefan Institut aims to promote knowledge exchange between academia and industry, in order to strengthen the cooperation and transfer of innovations from research labs
Open Innovation: an infographic
Innovation self-check tool
We all know that innovation is difficult. OPENiSME focus is on improving the match between SMEs and Experts, as “bad matches” are the main reason why collaboration between small companies and researchers fail. However, there are several other factors that
SME Open Innovation Success in Intelligent Translation
OPENISME (Open Innovation Platform for Innovative SMEs – www.openisme.eu), co-funded project by the CIP Programme of the European Union, helps SMEs in finding qualified scientific experts for their innovation needs, solving the long-standing problem of matching the right skills to