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External Innovation Driver (EID) – a Developing and Organization Learning Service in Innovation Management. Three cases where an EID develop and learn SMEs innovation management

Authors: Mikael Johnsson, Helena Karlsson
Source: , p 14, IASP-International Association of Science Parks
 

Abstract

Innovative companies are more successful than non-innovative ones, but there seems to be a lack of knowledge in innovation-management. Can an EID (External Innovation Driver) develop and learn a SME (Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises) about innovation management? If so, should the EID be supported by a STP (Science and Technology Park)? The scope of this study includes three cases where SME:s in Sweden got education and idea-developing-support through one idea-generating phase and one idea-developing phase. Out of 55 identified ideas in Phase One, 12 ideas were developed in Phase Two. The SME:s got education from “Learning by watching“ combined with “Learning by doing” according to the RAFT-model, which resulted in 6 ideas reaching the market, 1 idea became a research project and 5 ideas were terminated. The SME:s felt it secure to know that the EID was a neutral and trusted person, supported by a STP, not claiming for partnerships.
 

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{Johnsson_2680:2011,
   author = {Mikael Johnsson and Helena Karlsson},
   title = {External Innovation Driver (EID) – a Developing and Organization Learning Service in Innovation Management. Three cases where an EID develop and learn SMEs innovation management},
   month = {June},
   year = {2011},
   pages = {14},
   publisher = {IASP-International Association of Science Parks},
   url = {http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/index.php?choice=publications&id=2680},
}

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