Oct 1 – 2, 2009
Jožef Stefan Institute
Europe/Ljubljana timezone

Open Innovation - a new paradigm in development of new products

Oct 1, 2009, 9:15 AM
15m
main lecture hall (Jožef Stefan Institute)

main lecture hall

Jožef Stefan Institute

Jamova 39 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

Speaker

Dr Franc Gider (Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia (TIA))

Description

Open innovation brings new perspective into business world. The concept allows the companies to easily access knowledge from outside the company, which will bring added value for their clients, and gives them new business opportunities resulting from the knowledge creadted and developed within the company. The most interesting and powerfull tool in open innovation are web-based social networks. They offer easy to learn and use platforms for establishing new business opprotunities and contacts. Specially, such networks can be good business tool for micro and small companies, which developed new knowledge and technology. By regular use of the networks they could extend their market and significantly increase their size.

Primary author

Dr Franc Gider (Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia (TIA))

Presentation materials