In a fast-changing and hyper-connected business environment, startups are increasingly challenged to innovate, scale efficiently, and remain competitive despite limited internal resources. This paper investigates how digitalisation and open innovation (OI) jointly impact the performance of innovative startups, with a particular focus on how digital technologies enable open innovation processes. To address this, the study […]
This study investigates the potential risks and barriers that can impact the performance of startups engaged in collaborations with an incumbent firm within an innovation ecosystem. Employing a systematic literature review methodology we identified, discussed and interpreted, through the Gioia methodology, the main challenges faced by stratups when partnering with larger established organizations. Our findings […]
Academic research on ecosystems can be traced back to 1993, when Moore introduced the concept of the business ecosystem. Since then, various classifications of ecosystems have been proposed, including those related to innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge. Innovation ecosystems have been defined as dynamic networks of actors, resources, and activities that promote innovation and value creation. […]
In 2015, member countries of the United Nations developed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, 2019) that focus on social and environmental issues. To meet the newly introduced requirements, it is crucial to innovate the current system by combining the different dimensions of sustainability, namely social sustainability, economic sustainability, and environmental sustainability. The scientific literature identifies […]
Based on a multiple case study research, the paper aims at providing some first evidence on the adoption of Open innovation and sustainability practices by innovative startups. The focus is on the underlying motivations and the potential effect on startup success of the combined adoption of both types of practices. Following a literature review, an […]
Inventory management represents one of the main criticalities that companies have to deal with, since it contributes to determine the match between supply and demand; an efficient and optimal system surely represents a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic market. This issue, however, is further complicated when products to be managed are perishable (e.g., food, beverages, […]
Lean and digital strategies are increasingly being applied to the healthcare context. To explore the potential of using lean principles to improve healthcare management, this paper defines two frameworks for applying lean and digital strategies to improve healthcare organizations. The chosen research methodology for deriving these frameworks is the literature review, carried out on the […]
Innovation has significantly contributed to the growth and development of society in the 20th century. In addition to innovation, sustainability is another topic widely recognized as fundamental for a company’s competitiveness, regardless of the industry it belongs to. Even if sustainability has often focused on environmental concerns, it is a three dimensions concept, namely: environmental, […]
In a context of continuous technological change and rapid market growth, companies must necessarily implement changes to remain competitive on the market, otherwise they risk to lag behind and not be able to survive (Wang et al.,2013). Many scholars consider innovation, especially radical innovation, as the solution companies must adopt to deal with such an […]