Supervised by Dr. Sara Beckman, Pioneer of Innovation as a Learning Process, and by Dr. Henry Chesbrough, the Father of Open Innovation

Professor Sara Beckman

“Without more careful unpacking and deeper understanding of how organizations frame and solve problems generally, academics and practitioners alike run the risk of getting too narrowly focused on a single practice and neglecting the others that might rightfully accompany it."

Dr. Sara Beckman is the Founding Director of the UC Berkeley Executive Product Management Program.

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“Instead of re-inventing the wheel, an Open Innovation project seeks to leverage available external knowledge and extend upon it."

Dr. Henry Chesbrough has more than 130,000 citations on Google Scholar, making him one of the most influential researchers in the world.

OPEN INNOVATION PRINCIPLES

Not all the Smart People Work for us. Leverage External Knowledge.

Make the Best Use of Internal & External Ideas to Win.

We Don't Have to Originate the Research to Profit from it.

Building a Better Business Model is Better than Getting to Market First.

INNOVATION AS A LEARNING PROCESS PRINCIPLES

Problem Finding is as Important as Problem Solving.

Innovation is a Storytelling Process.

Diverse Team Composition is Essential.

Teams Must Avoid Getting Isolated in the Concrete/Abstract Realm.

WHY WORK WITH US?

Make More of Your Knowledge.

We’ll find ways to monetize unused knowledge within your organization.

Reduce Costs of Your R&D Process.

We’ll identify challenges within your R&D process and fill gaps by tapping into external sources.

Ship Products Faster. Enter New Markets.

We’ll develop new business plans for your organization to accelerate your growth.

Hiring our students after the project reduces your risk – you already know them, and they already know you and your company.

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OUR FOCUS AREAS

New Business Models for Existing Assets

Intellectual Property Management

Efficient Asset Development

Hiring our students after the project reduces your risk – you already know them, and they already know you and your company.

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How it Works

Submission & Scoping

Submit an application to our program. We'll schedule scoping session with the organizations we believe fit best.

Team Assignment

We'll recruit a cross-functional team of 2-4 students, guided by world-renowned academic staff.

Applying Open Innovation & Design Thinking

Our team will research, brainstorm, and apply Open Innovation concepts over the course of 8 months.

Engagement

You will have the opportunity to engage with the team throughout the process.

Presentation

Our team will present the final deliverables to your organization.

Enjoyed Working with Our Students? Hire Them!

Reduce risk by hiring students who are already familiar with your organization and whom you are already familiar with.

"Procter & Gamble has claimed that its use of Open Innovation has increased its revenues by billions of dollars." - Henry Chesbrough

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EXAMPLES OF APPLIED OPEN INNOVATION

Engaging with Academia
How UC Berkeley Will Help NASA to Map the UV Universe
Strategic Alliances
How Tesla Partnered with Automakers to Accelerate EV Adoption
Mergers & Acquisitions
The Results of the Acquisition of Beats by Apple
Accelerators & Incubators
How Y Combinator Helped Launch Major Brands
Corporate Venture Capital
How Corporate Venturing Became a Necessity
Leveraging External Solutions
How OpenAI Allows Developers to Easily Add AI Assistants
Open Source Projects
Mark Zuckerberg on Why Open Source AI is Good for the World
Crowdsourcing Ideas
How the US Air Force Sourced Ideas for New Dress and Appearance Improvements
Licensing IP Rights
How Mattel’s Licensing Agreement with Warner Bros. Allows It to Bring New Products to Market

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