The Erosion of the Closed Innovation Paradigm

In our article "The Golden Age of Closed Innovation Closed", we gave a definition of "Closed Innovation", and we explained how and why this type of innovation management had appeared and were necessary conditions of its success. In particular, we explained that

• A buffer between Research and Development had to be established,
• Intellectual Property had to be strictly controlled,
• The mobility of qualified people had to be limited.

However a number of factors have contributed to the erosion of the virtuous circle formed by Closed Innovation. While some companies who did not manage to adapt suffered from important losses, others have been innovative in the way they innovate and have turned to Open Innovation.

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