Collaborative Innovation Development Research Articles

Transformation and Upgrading Strategy of Professional Towns in Guangdong during the “Internet+” Period

The upgrading strategy of professional towns is an important guarantee for the transformation of the economic development mode. At present, the economic development of Guangdong Province of China is facing a new situation of changing modes, adjusting structures, and changing forces [1]. How to speed up the transformation and upgrading of professional towns and promote economic development in the township, and thus promote the rapid economic development of Guangdong Province of China, is a serious challenge. The study finds that although the collaborative innovation development of professional towns in Guangdong Province of China is effective, there are still many problems and deficiencies: 1) low level of collaborative innovation; 2) narrow scope of collaborative innovation; 3) single structure of collaborative innovation; 4) a low dimension of collaborative innovation. This research is based on the new era of the “Internet+” development and takes the lead in collaborative innovation research based on the perspective of the development of the town-region economy, and proposes innovative research results for the collaborative innovation of professional towns and professionalism for Guangdong Province of China [2]. Based on this, this research is mainly based on the summary of the current situation and problems in the development of professional townships, and builds the “Six Major Systems Collaborative Practice” from the six dimensions of management factors, enterprises, industries, platforms, and “government, industry, research and application”. The new models what the town has is about innovation and development.

Research on Collaborative Innovation Development of Photovoltaic Industry in Jiangxi Province

With the rapid development of the new energy industry, photovoltaic products are more and more favored by the international market, nowadays, Jiangxi province will be one of the strategic industries photovoltaic industry. The photovoltaic industry is currently facing the problem of lack of core technology, high cost, lack of market promotion and application, only rely on independent innovation is difficult to achieve, given the market coordination which is the essential concept of cooperation innovation. Therefore, it is an effective mode of innovation by the government, enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions to rely on modern information technology to build a platform for mutual cooperation to achieve technological innovation. Collaborative innovation has strong pertinence, is an important way to help the development of photovoltaic industry in Jiangxi province. In this paper, according to the current situation of the development of collaborative innovation in Jiangxi PV industry, it can provide reference for the development of collaborative innovation.

Successful knowledge sharing in virtual projects - a review of an EU FP7 project

This article focuses on the motivations, enablers and barriers to successful participation in EU FP7 projects. It captures the use of portals for partner search, use of SKYPE for virtual meetings and the role that technology-enhanced knowledge sharing plays in the initiation, implementation and successful closure of projects. Case phenomena is explained in terms of socio-technical theories of knowledge sharing such as use and gratification theory; social exchange theory; bond theory; identity theory; however, we need to incorporate individual user characteristics, expertise in tool use, and characteristics of the information systems success model and co-opetition theory to adequately describe the phenomena witnessed. We also conclude that applicable theory is lifecycle dependent. The practical value of this paper is that it describes knowledge sharing from a real and recent case. Reflective practice, in an EU context is rare and as such the case is both informative for the development of collaborative innovation and knowledge sharing theory but also practical for those considering the same path.

Actors' Heterogeneity in Innovation Networks

Several interpretations converge in defining innovation networks as formed by heterogeneous actors, mainly identified in universities, research centers, and business companies. While the issue of actors' heterogeneity has generated active debate in strategy and organization studies, there has been little discussion so far in exploring the role of this diversity in innovation networks.Drawn from previous literature, we identify six attributes of actors' heterogeneity which seem to matter for the development of collaborative innovation: goals, knowledge bases, capabilities and competences, perceptions, power and position, culture. This paper is aimed at pursuing issues in need of further investigation. In particular 1. how the interplay of diverse actors' attributes shapes the interaction process in the development of collaborative innovation; 2. if and how combinations of their attributes are more likely to generate certain consequences in interaction; and 3. the degree to which heterogeneity is preferable to homogeneity for the effectiveness of innovation networks. In a recursive relationship, we also call for more research on the mechanisms that lead actors' attributes to change as an effect of interaction as well as on the interaction capabilities actors apply to manage heterogeneity.

Identifying collaborative innovation capabilities within knowledge‐intensive environments

PurposeThis article aims to identify the capabilities supporting the development of collaborative innovation within knowledge‐intensive environments.Design/methodology/approachRe‐considering the history of the ARPANET project as a vivid example of collaborative innovation, the article presents qualitative research from a historical case.FindingsWithin this framework, the article shows that benefiting from collaboration in innovation entails that the innovative organisation is capable of achieving (at least) the following tasks: to leverage complementarities between internal and external sources of innovation (design capability); to codify, capitalise and disseminate knowledge outcomes (knowledge management capability); and to align product and organisations in a dynamic way (adaptive governance capability).Research limitations/implicationsThis contribution is limited by looking at a single case. On the premise that model generalization depends on extensive empirical data, the current article should be considered as preliminary/exploratory research that aims at identifying the capabilities supporting collaborative innovation within knowledge‐intensive environments.Originality/valueThe originality of this article is to look at a historical case to elaborate on a typology of collaborative innovation capabilities.

Social Software Support for Collaborative Innovation Development within Organizations

Applying a design science approach, the authors developed and tested a social network-based open innovation platform prototype that supports two major aspects of an organization’s ability to drive ideas into innovation concepts. First, the system implements a structured and transparent process logic that enables knowledge aggregation through content sharing and information integration as well as individual workflows of single actors. Second, the platform shapes a collaborative, time- and space-independent common context, which enables employees to build and run an open innovation community. Based on a prototype, the authors also evaluated the platform’s usability as well as its usefulness for collaborative development of innovative concepts.

Knowledge-based platform for collaborative innovation development of products

The platform of distributed design and resource sharing is important for medium-sized and small companies in developing products to improve competitiveness. As a background of creative product design, a knowledge model based on product collaborative innovation development of products (CIDP) is proposed. Characteristics of CIDP are analyzed, and the framework and key technologies of the CDDP-platform based knowledge studied. Through integration of existing system and interface designs, a development platform has been built to support the PCID within knowledge-based engineering (KBE). An example is presented, indicating that the prototype system is maneuverable and practical.