Open Innovation. Researching a New Paradigm.

This collection investigates the phenomenon of "Open Innovation,", in which firms draw on research and development that may lie outside their own boundaries. The book's contributors link the practice of innovation to the established body of innovation rsearch, showing what's new and what's familiar in the process. Looking in depth at a process recently adopted by such leading firms as Intel and Cisco, this book will lead the intellectual debate in an increasingly important area.

Henry Chesbrough is at Executive Director, Center for Open Innovation, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. Wim Vanhaverbeke is at Associate Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.