Open Innovation Roundtable

Open innovation sounds great in theory, but what does it take to make it work in practice?

Join fellow IRI members each month for a roundtable discussion on open and co-innovation. This is an opportunity to benchmark and discuss shared challenges. Don’t worry if you feel you don’t have anything to contribute right now; eventually you will! Here is a rundown of what we will cover this quarter:

This is a space to benchmark with peers, troubleshoot real challenges, and explore how others are turning open innovation from a buzzword into a value-generating process.

1. Q&A:  What are your current challenges?  What can your peers help you with?
2. Different topic each month:
   1. April 15: How can your organization engage with startups in ways that strengthen open innovation partnerships? We will discuss the insights from this report: When Goliath Needs David: How Corporations and Startups are Redefining Corporate Venturing.
   2. May 20: How can your organization ask the right early questions to external partners without crossing into proprietary territory? Together, we’ll tackle this question in a collaborative group problem-solving exercise designed to generate actionable solutions.
   3. June 17: How can your organization adapt its approach to open innovation partners based on their goals and motivations? We will discuss the insights from this article: Why Firms Need to Manage Their Innovation Partners Based on Their Motivation.
3. Helping hands:  Tech needs and leads

Whether you’re scaling an existing program or just starting to build one, you’ll leave with new insights and tested ideas from across the IRI network.

Contact Lee Green to receive the calendar invitation.

Disclaimer: IRI does not permit AI tools/bots to attend events.