R&D Platforms - A Form of Cooperation for Innovation
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-06
Author(s)
Abstract
Technological platforms offer a distinguished way to trigger innovation through cooperation be-tween individuals, firm units or whole companies. Moreover, technological platforms have be-come a topic of growing interest in research and practice. In this article, we analyze the special case of technological platforms applied in an R&D context. We base our work on recently pub-lished typologies of technological platforms. In a multi-case study, we identify unique features regarding the (1) value creation, (2) openness, and (3) ecosystem correlated with network effects of what we call R&D platforms. Thus, our paper emphasizes technological platforms as a means to address sources for innovation in the context shrinking R&D efficiencies in various research-intensive industries. Furthermore, we specify existing typologies of technological platforms by introducing a special type of platform.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Event Title
16th European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM) 2016
Event Location
Paris
Event Date
01.-04.06.2016
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
248499