What does "innovation" really mean, and why has it become the main competitive lever for companies? Starting from this question, the article introduces the Open Innovation paradigm: moving beyond the "closed", internal innovation model towards an approach that opens organizational boundaries to external ideas, skills and technologies.
In a globalized context marked by rapid technological progress, market pressure and growing competition, the single "brilliant idea" is no longer enough: innovation becomes a process involving the entire organization. The first article of the series defines the historical and economic context that made this paradigm shift necessary, laying the groundwork for the practical tools analysed in later instalments. In the full PDF: the extended definition of Open Innovation and the strategic reasons behind its rise.
Originally published in Il Giornale dell'Ingegnere (CNI), 1 January 2022.
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