RT Journal Article
T1 Open innovation for entrepreneurial opportunities: how can stakeholder involvement foster new products in science and technology-based start-ups?
A1 Iglesias-Sánchez, Patricia Pilar
A1 Fayolle, Alain
A1 Jambrino-Maldonado, Carmen
A1 De-las-Heras-Pedrosa, Carlos
K1 Economía
K1 Nuevas empresas
K1 Innovaciones tecnológicas
K1 Empresarios
K1 Nuevos productos
AB An open innovation approach can contribute to management opportunities. This article analyses how Science and Technology-Based Start-ups (STBSUs) achieve entrepreneurial opportunities involving stakeholders. The basis of the analysis comes from a qualitative and exploratory study of 24 STBSUs from two entrepreneurial ecosystems in France and Spain. The empirical data shows the active listening and generation of a co-creation environment where stakeholders emerge as key tools for innovativeness, competitiveness and survival in STBSUs. The findings suggest the recognition of uncertainty is a driving force for implementing open innovation. The findings contribute empirical insights into how STBSUs take advantage of stakeholder contribution in product development and suggest practical implications and future directions in the field of entrepreneurship and open innovation.
PB Elsevier
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26370
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26370
LA eng
NO Iglesias-Sánchez, P. P., Fayolle, A., Jambrino-Maldonado, C., & de las Heras-Pedrosa, C. (2022). Open innovation for entrepreneurial opportunities: how can stakeholder involvement foster new products in science and technology-based start-ups?. Heliyon, 8(12), e11897.
NO Carlos de las Heras-Pedrosa was supported by Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo, Junta de Andalucía [UMA18-FEDERJA-148].Dr. Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado was supported by Universidad de Málaga. Spain  //  Funding for Open Access Charge:Universidad de Málaga/CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026