InnoCentive.com, firm connecting R & D labs of large organizations to various external solvers through innovation contests, must decide whether they will be the possibility of cooperation in their community. The case covers the basics of distributed innovation systems and the benefits of having an external R & D. Links as the concept of open source is applied to non-software configuration. Describes the rationale for participation solvers in innovation contests and benefits for firms. Raises the question, if the community can be shifted to collaboration, where the competition was based on prior interactions. "Hide
by Karim R. Lakhani Source: Harvard Business School 22 pages. Publication Date: June 10, 2008. Prod. #: 608170-PDF-ENG
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