The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at the University of Cambridge has produced a new report to help businesses select effective partners for collaborative Open Innovation (OI).
OI involves working with external business partners to develop new products and access new technology but many businesses lack the necessary capabilities to engage in such a project and, thus, seek ‘innovation intermediaries’, which include commercial and technical consultancies, government departments and academic networks. IfM has conducted a year-long study involving BP, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, EPSRC…
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