This paper investigates the impact of open innovation on national systems of innovation. The open innovation concept has become widely established among scholars and practitioners following publication of the seminal work by Chesbrough (2003). However, an overview of its impact on national...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the contextual factors of open innovation approach and its feasibility for latecomer firms from emerging countries. Design/methodology/approach – As a theoretical research paper, the paper builds on literature covering various dimensions of...

The concept of open innovation (OI) has become a very popular topic during the last decade, with an increasing number of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) embracing OI practices to gain competitive advantage. With the majority of publications focusing on large firms, open innovation in...