An Integrated Model Supporting The Open Innovation Processes

The concept of open innovation (OI) has generated a great interest in the last decade. implementing an open approach means defining a set of variables, between which the information and communication technologies (ict) firms can use to support the implementation of oi. given that limited ict research has theoretically modelled and empirically examined how firms can mobilize their ict resources to support open innovation, the aim of this article is to define a framework for the development of the functions and tools of a platform supporting all the phases of the open innovation process. in this article preliminary results will be presented are: (i) the development of an effective methodology for partner selection within the open innovation context; (ii) the implementation of technology scouting in the firm involved in this research; (iii) the development of a methodology for technology assessment.