Unlocking SME Innovation Success Through Sequenced Collaboration

Unlocking SME Innovation Success Through Sequenced Collaboration

This study examines how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sequence their open innovation (OI) activities over the course of individual innovation projects. Moving beyond static firm-level analyses, we explore the dynamics of partner engagement and value capture in 106 European SMEs. 

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve better innovation outcomes when they strategically sequence collaborations—engaging the right partners at the right stages of an innovation project rather than relying on static partnerships.



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