Open innovation has rendered increased interest both in practice and research, and has expanded from dyadic transfers … of ideas, to ecosystem levels. Knowledge is at the heart of open innovation, and this paper describes and discusses … knowledge-transfer linkages for open innovation. It does so based on a literature review. The paper links together open …

The purpose of this special issue is to assemble high quality papers that deepen and boost understanding the role of … open innovation and knowledge on business ecosystems development. This special issue includes ten papers specific related … to the special issue topic: Open Innovation and Knowledge for Fostering Business Ecosystems. Jointly, the papers …

This paper aims at investigating the role of makers in open innovation networks by focusing on whether and how … knowledge leaks occur in open innovation networks with makers. In the last years, makers have been widely recognized as … conducive to innovation and growth in different fields through a novel and open approach. However, little is known about the …

Open innovation is key for innovators responding to major problems in the world, including energy, healthcare, water …-off companies as a channel of market introduction of new technology and responsible innovation. Although rich in technological … capital, reason why they need to limit their efforts in active participation in open innovation networks. The paper starts …