Open innovation from the university to local enterprises: conditions, complexities, and challenges

• DOI: 10.36390/telos233.12
• Publication Date: 2021-09-03T21:03:43Z
• Authors: Lorena del Carmen...; Rafael Palacios-B...
• Keywords: Institutionalisation; Open Innovation; Innovation process; Social Innovation

The paper aimed to analyze the open innovation model from Latin-American public university and main factors that influence it. interaction between with its ecosystem, technology management, profile of academic community, policies were studied. research methodology had a qualitative approach. And process was integrated into three phases identify categories innovation, categorized ecosystem in four Mexican universities, triangulate behavior through semi-structured interviews six academics. findings showed is feasible platform link University local enterprises despite peculiar heterogeneous unequal context ecosystem; furthermore, collaborative flows identified –inside, outside, mixed hybrid-. In conclusion, interdisciplinary approach, techno-institutional networks, institutional policy where community mediator variable. Finally, it highlighted new re-institutionalization based on digital transformation environmental sustainability are required; thus, Schools Innovation Taught needed encourage them.