Mobilizing and Governing Niche Players in the Open Innovation Network
オープンイノベーションにおけるニッチプレイヤーの動員とガバナンス

Daisuke Kikawa
Venture Review  
This paper discusses a mechanism substantialize mobilizing and governing niche players through supporting activities for them by large companies. In a recent decade, the concept of open innovation have become well-known in a business world. More recently, a government and industries discuss reinforcement relationship with startups or technology ventures in terms of innovation ecosystem which new firms emerge continuously. Bayer Yakuhin, Open Innovation Center Japan which is discussed in this
more » ... er was founded in 2016. Characteristic of their open innovation activities is that Bayer don't require joint patent application with them or license derivation to Bayer in order for partner receives Beyer's support. Nevertheless they support not only grants but also other resources such as know-how, equipment or human resources. This case suggests that their altruistic stance consequently substantialize mobilizing and governing niche players. This result also suggests that their stance may help form of innovation ecosystem.
doi:10.24717/jasve.36.0_75 fatcat:nv2ullfr25fmdevqovkz2vkdf4