when envisaged as providing an upstream open knowledge platform into which firms can tap in order to develop downstream applications. We conclude by presenting two examples that fit our definition of open source innovation: the case of open source biology (Hope, 2008) and the case of creative...

Open innovation is a hot topic in contemporary literature in economics and management of innovation. According to Chesbrough (2003), the adoption of an open innovation strategy is nothing less than the key to success for businesses. This highlights the fact that contemporary innovation is less...