Startups and open innovation: a review of the literature

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 4-30

  Spender, John Christopher ^a   Corvello, Vincenzo ^b   Grimaldi, Michele ^c   Rippa, Pierluigi ^d  

^a ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Literature review; Open innovation; Startup

Indexed keywords

EID: 85005950580     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-12-2015-0131     Document Type: Review

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