TY - JOUR
T1 - Open innovation in the European space sector: Existing practices, constraints and opportunities
AU - van Burg, J.C.
AU - Giannopapa, Christina
AU - Reymen, Isabelle M.M.J.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Interviews
KW - Knowledge and property management
KW - Open innovation
KW - SMEs
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U2 - 10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.09.019
DO - 10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.09.019
M3 - Article
SN - 0094-5765
VL - 141
SP - 17
EP - 21
JO - Acta astronautica
JF - Acta astronautica
ER -