Startups’ open innovation journeys with large companies: A multiple case study

• María Isabel Rodríguez-Ferradas ^[1] ; Erik Bohemia ^[3] ; Yasemin Canik ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Navarra

     Universidad de Navarra

     Pamplona, España

     
  2. [2] Loughborough University

     Loughborough University

     Charnwood District, Reino Unido

     
  3. [3] Oslo Metropolitan University

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• Localización: UCJC Business & Society Review, ISSN-e 2659-3270, Vol. 17, Nº. 3, 2020, págs. 52-79
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • El recorrido de innovación abierta con grandes empresas en start-ups: Un estudio de caso múltiple
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    La idea principal de este artículo es que las prácticas de innovación abierta entre startups y grandes empresas son una herramienta muy potente para acelerar el crecimiento de las startups, pero que no están exentas de riesgos. A través de nuestro estudio empírico hemos analizado en profundidad desde la perspectiva de las startups este tipo de prácticas y hemos identificado cuáles son sus riesgos más relevantes y proponemos una estrategia concreta para minimizarlos. Las conclusiones de este artículo tienen la bondad de poder ser aplicadas tanto por parte de las startups como de las grandes empresas y también ponen de manifiesto el papel clave que pueden desempeñar intermediarios de innovación como las incubadoras para contribuir al éxito de estas iniciativas.

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    The main idea of this article is that open innovation practices between startups and large companies are a very powerful tool to accelerate the growth of startups, but they are not with-out risk. Through our empirical study we have analyzed in depth from the perspective of the startups this type of practices and we have identified their most relevant risks and we propose a specific strategy to minimize them. The conclusions of this article can be applied by both startups and large companies and also highlight the key role that innovation intermediaries such as incubators can play to contribute to the success of these initiatives

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