Open innovation and the importance of actively managing outward technology transfer

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 466-479

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

External technology commercialisation; Licensing; Open innovation; Technology exploitation; Technology strategy; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALISATION; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; OPEN INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY EXPLOITATION; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS; TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY;

DRIVER LICENSING;

EID: 54949138881     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2008.020875     Document Type: Article

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