WOIC 2025 in Bilbao was our third consecutive attendance. And in these three years we have seen a lot of positive changes. Here is a summary:
Open innovation is the future
Open innovation is NOT a little brother of closed R&D. Open innovation is now the most effective way to innovate and de facto method of doing business globally. All companies will participate in innovation networks and clusters, with platforms owners being the leaders. Open innovation is now a high priority strategic goal that requires a business model upgrade. It is a major disruption that will leave many companies behind.
Practice – research – practice – research loop works
WOIC and open innovation community are dedicated to the cooperation between research and practice. And it works. Research learns from our practice and we, the practitioners, learn from research, and then share it with our clients through OPEN OS, consulting, and training. Research has proven to be a great predictor of future trends and should be used as a practical guideline. Implementing cases from research will make companies highly competitive.
Open innovation is universal
WOIC included projects from smallest to largest organizations. One example is South Korea government using open innovation as a form of global diplomacy. There were also projects from various industries from video games to largest energy companies. Sizes varied from startups to multinationals and governments, from all cultures across the globe. All research and case studies demonstrate that open innovation is extremely efficient and effective in building both innovation and relationships, and that all organizations benefit greatly from it.
AI is becoming a real tool
AI is an integral part of open innovation. WOIC included projects using AI to automate steps in open innovation process, reducing errors, increasing efficiency, and improving results. AI will become more and more relevant in coming years as an enabler of open innovation both for companies and innovators. As more companies adopt AI it is important that their AI strategies include open innovation as a highest priority strategic goal.
Overall WOIC is a great project that keeps getting better.
We wish to thank our clients Lovato and 8003 Italia for using OPEN OS for their open innovation projects.
We also want to thank Henry Chesbrough, Ruperto Calatrava, Ana Orelj, Marcel Bogers, and everyone in the WOIC community.
We hope to qualify next year as well.
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