Outsourcing innovation – past, present, future

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the yearly half-day seminar of the Licensing Executive Society in Lausanne. The topic was particularly compelling for me this year:

  • is outsourcing innovation an opportunity or a threat?
  • how does it work in practice, based on case studies from a number of firms experiencing outsourced innovation – a large group, an SME, and innovation consulting companies providing this service?
  • how to handle the IP issues in practice?

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