Open innovation in the European space sector: Existing practices, constraints and opportunities

J.C. van Burg; Christina Giannopapa; Isabelle M.M.J. Reymen

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.09.019

Open innovation in the European space sector: Existing practices, constraints and opportunities

J.C. van Burg, Christina Giannopapa, Isabelle M.M.J. Reymen

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To enhance innovative output and societal spillover of the European space sector, the open innovation approach is becoming popular. Yet, open innovation, referring to innovation practices that cross borders of individual firms, faces constraints. To explore these constraints and identify opportunities, this study performs interviews with government/agency officials and space technology entrepreneurs. The interviews highlight three topic areas with constraints and opportunities: 1) mainly one-directional knowledge flows (from outside the space sector to inside), 2) knowledge and property management, and 3) the role of small- and medium sized companies. These results bear important implications for innovation practices in the space sector.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-21
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta astronautica
Volume	141
Early online date	30 Sept 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.09.019
Publication status	Published - Dec 2017

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Knowledge and property management
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