Open Innovation: Benefits of collaboration with SMEs

During the last decades, the concept of open innovation paradigm has proven its value to enhance collaboration between big corporations and SMEs. While big businesses are often engaged in open innovation, various studies show that many SMEs and Startups find OI collaborations challenging. At our webinar, Hartmut Welck, Coordinator of Innovation Management at Steinbeis2i GmbH will introduce the PITCCH project, identify open innovation facilitation factors as well as its challenges and benefits. On top of this, we have an interview with Henning Wiegandt from Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG  who will share Siemens previous experience in OI cooperation and tell what has motivated them to become a part of the PITCCH Network.